Need to Know: Boy Gorilla, part 3

Now, I already covered most of what I consider to be the core BG acts, but it would be really difficult to pin down the full line-up given their proclivity for new band creation. Every few weeks it seems there's something new going on and I'd be fighting a losing battle if I tried to keep up with everything. What's more, the Boy Gorilla family is growing all the time as connections are made with bands from outside of Portland and Salem. Some of these bands are really fantastic and you should be aware of them as they have been known to make the trek to Salem for the odd show.

First up in this category is a Seattle band called The Last Slice of Butter. It's a two piece act with drums and an electric bass for the most part. They also play over a tape of random audio they'll hook up to the PA at shows. I think I've mostly recognized old speeches, but there is other weird stuff on these tapes as well. In any case it's really hard to hear over the blaring, dirty and driving music. They've released their own CD which you can get through Boy Gorilla's store and they're working on a split 7 inch with the Black Black Black. Here's a video of the Last Slice of Butter playing the Ike Box last year:



I'm also really excited about Maggie Morris from San Francisco. She's a singer/songwriter that toured with Typhoon in California last summer. I hadn't heard any of her stuff until the Boy Gorilla birthday bash in April. Here's a video from that show:



I was so impressed I bought her CD that night. She's recently started posting videos on her own YouTube account. It's beautiful stuff. I highly recommend you check her stuff out and I'll be sure to mention if she comes back to Oregon.