Chairs
Bluegrass, Old Time, Traditional, Folk, Americana, Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin
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Honey Babe Blues Honey Babe Blues
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Rabbit in the Log Rabbit in the Log
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Formed in the year 2000 in Livermore, California "The Chairs" are Tor Hougen, Eric Prust and his wife Donna. Most of their tunes typically use various combinations of the banjo, fiddle, guitar and bass. Every now and then you'll hear the mandolin and dobro as well. Tor usually sings lead and plays guitar, clawhammer banjo. mandolin and the juice harp. Eric Prust usually sings backup, and plays both bluegrass and clawhammer banjo, as well as the fiddle, guitar, dobro, mandolin and harmonica. Donna Prust plays the bass and also sings lead occasionally. The Prust's now live on a farm in Sequim, Washington and Tor continues to live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area.Band/artist history
We began by playing mostly bluegrass tunes, but at the moment enjoy playing a lot of old time or traditional tunes as well...and whatever else strikes our fancy!
Current recordings are done with ProTools LE, a digi 002 console and are ongoing.Have you performed in front of an audience?I'd say we're mostly a recording band at the moment.
Besides a small circle of friends and occasional radio play, the only people to really hear our music has been the internet community.
Eric currently plays with locals in Port Angeles and Port Townsend at bars and cafes.
Your musical influences
Traditional Doc Watson, Clarence Ashley, Tommy Jarrell, J.E. Mainer, Dock Boggs, Highwoods String Band, Uncle Dave Macon, Fiddlin' John Carson, Benton Flippen, Eck Robertson, Charlie Poole, New Lost City Ramblers, G.B. Grayson, Gid Tanner, Riley Puckett, Clyde Davenport, Hobart Smith, pretty much anything recorded by Alan Lomax, Harry Smith & Cecil Sharp and all the Field Recorders' Collective CD's.What equipment do you use?
In Washington and California, we use Pro Tools LE and a Digi 002.Anything else?
Have fun!
Tor
Walnut Creek, CA
USA
ID
27280
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Comments (180)
Excellent! Takes me way back, when I used to go to the bluegrass jams with my ex. So much fun, you guys must have alot of fun together playing. Perfect mix of voices and instruments, I will for sure be listening to more of you....great job! :)
Another great song!! I loved 'Mother's Aadvice!'
Rosie Clare
Needed some toe tapping music today and knew I would find it with Chairs!!!! THANKS!!!! Enjoyed it!!
Rosie
Great song Tor! Fun music!
Rosie
Great songs! I particularly enjoyed Ninety and Nine. Bill
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