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FAR OUt WEST

 

Contact

Booking:
Liz Chibucos, LizMC Music LLC
booking@faroutw.com

Management/Press contact:
LizMC Music LLC
lizmcmusic@gmail.com

 
 
Matthew Holmes. Marc Cregeur Photography.

Matthew Holmes. Marc Cregeur Photography.

About the Band

Home Base: Portland, Oregon

Genre: Funk/rock/jazz

Description: Creative groove machine Far Out West takes their listeners on a journey and always has a great time doing it. The hard-hitting electric trio delivers heaps of positive energy on stage as they summon the vibes of classic and modern funk, jazz, and rock sounds. Their groove-based original music is expertly arranged to strike a pleasing balance between planned and ad hoc musical moments, between vocal prowess and instrumental artistry.

Band members: Forest Carter (drums, vocals), Liz Chibucos (guitar, vocals, songwriter/composer), Matthew Holmes (bass, vocals, songwriter/composer)

 

 
Forest Carter. Coleman Schwartz Media.

Forest Carter. Coleman Schwartz Media.

Notable Performances

DIRECT SUPPORT:
Becca Stevens, Jeff Austin Band, Armchair Boogie, Diggin’ Dirt, Jelly Bread, Dirty Revival, World’s Finest, Pigs on the Wing, Asher Fulero Band, Swindler.

2020 CONFIRMED:
Pacific Northwest tour with Armchair Boogie (March 25-28), Doug Fir Lounge with Diggin’ Dirt (April 23), Beltane Music Festival 2020 (May 1-3 Scio OR), Northwest String Summit (July 16-19).

PAST PROMINENT VENUES / EVENTS:
2019: Northwest String Summit (North Plains, OR), Bend Roots Revival (Bend, OR), Schweitzer Mountain’s Fall Fest (Sandpoint, ID), Juniper Jam (Enterprise, OR), Stash Fest (Eugene, OR), SAGE Summer Concert Series (Corvallis, OR), Top Hat Lounge (Missoula, MT).
2018: Beltane Festival (Scio, OR), The Ruins concert series (Hood River, OR).
2017: 4 Peaks Music Festival (Bend, OR), Oregon Brewer's Festival (Portland, OR), Munch ‘n’ Music (Bend, OR).

 
Liz Chibucos (foreground), Forest Carter (background). Marc Cregeur Photography.

Liz Chibucos (foreground), Forest Carter (background). Marc Cregeur Photography.

Photos and Videos

Far Out West performs The Good Fight” live to tape at Fremont Recording in January 2020.

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Far Out West and friends perform “Come On” on Mardi Gras 2020 at The Goodfoot Lounge in Portland, OR.

 
The band listens to a take during a live studio session at Fremont Recording (Portland, OR). 1/24/20. Photo by Brud Giles.

The band listens to a take during a live studio session at Fremont Recording (Portland, OR). 1/24/20. Photo by Brud Giles.

 

Music

Listen to a music sampler below, which includes cuts from a live-to-tape recording session in January 2020 as well as Far Out West’s debut EP, The Good Fight, featuring mandolinist Chad Kimbler.

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