OLD AGOURA

Well since I went o see the Bridge school benefit concert this past weekend, I thought this would be an appropriate band to put up. This is a shameless plug for a friend of mine from the neighborhood back in Agoura Hills which forms part of the name of the band, Old Agoura. I had the pleasure of seeing them play up in San Francisco and they sounded even better than the sound samples they have on thier myspace page. Just some good blues/ folk music that is good to chill to. "Trial by Fire Live" is my favorite song that they have on their myspace page.








BAND BIO: In 1995, David moved to San Francisco to persue a career in Audio Production at San Francisco State University. While at SFSU, David took an internship producing the House of Blues Radio Hour hosted by Elwood Blues a.k.a. Dan Aykroyd. When his internship was up he was hired as a full time producer for the show. Among the highlights of his job was the opportunity to interview many of the living legends of blues and rock including John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, and Buddy Guy. "The common thread among these interviews was the notion that the ability to play this music was a gift, something that was passed down from generation to generation. I was really intrigued by that and wanted to be a part of it," explains David. On his twenty second birthday, David dove in head first.

Adam Bowers on the other hand has been playing guitar since elementary school. In his younger years, he was known throughout Agoura as one of the more gifted players. In 2000, he too chose to attend San Francisco State University.

David Jorgensen and Adam Bowers met originally via David's younger brother Brian who was in the same class as Adam at Agoura High School. "I remember hanging with my brother, Adam, and the rest of the Hillrise crew at Robbie's Park. Adam and Robbie (Purcell) would always have guitars with them. I remember being so envious of how well these guys played." Knowing that his older brother had started playing guitar, Brian suggested to Adam that he contact his brother when Brian heard Adam was moving to the Bay Area for college. The two finally connected.

Recently, Adam has started focusing primarily on the Lapslide Guitar. Although he can play a variety of instruments, playing the Lapslide Guitar has allowed his talent to shine to new heights. The two first began playing publicly at The Sacred Grounds Cafe Open Mic. You can now find them playing all over the Bay Area.


SONG SAMPLES



CLICK ON STANDALONE PLAYER TO HEAR SONGS

WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/oldagoura

BAND MEMBERS:
David Jorgensen: Guitar and Vocals
Adam Bowers: Lapslide Guitar