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Pager services were at an all time high, |
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Tommy Lee marries Pamela Anderson . The bride wore a white bikini. |
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The Spice Girls became a major influence on British fashion |
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O. J. Simpson is found innocent. |
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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First television program broadcast via the Internet. |
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WCW Monday Nitro premieres on TNT |
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Ginger Rogers, Jerry Garcia, Elizabeth Montgomery, Friz Freleng, and Mickey Mantle, all pass away |
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MP3 files start flourishing on the Internet |
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The Cult, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Kid and Play all break up |
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and Jesus Presley plays its first show. |
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| For the past 15 years Jesus Presley have amassed a following in the Pacific Northwest and received critical accliam for their live shows, musicianship and recordings. After achieving a cult status and playing every music venue and festival and event they could. They have learned a couple things, fun is fun and no matter what you do, it better be fun. | |
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Leader and founder of the band, The Reverend Tony Hughes comes from a long line of jazz musicians. His father played with Wes Montgomery and his grandfather played radio shows back in the 30's and 40's. So for him it was really the only thing he knew growing up. |
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| In 1994, while the Rev Tony was booking music for a club in Portland Oregon, he noticed that there was a lack of large show bands playing in live music venues. He had an idea for a band that payed music that was a little off center, mixed styles from swing, jazz, R&B to rock and the whole time making sure everyone was having fun. The whole concept was to include everyone in the experience, from the musicians to the people attending the show. For the musicians in the band it was simple- they stopped worrying about the music industry and focused on music, playing songs, having fun. in 1995 the band played it's first show. Since then they have gone on to record and release 7 CD's, 2 of which where Christmas Music, hosted 7 Private Affairs, 10 Miss White Trash Pageants, had some amazing people play in the band, moved to Georgia and then back to Portland. They have been kicked off of shows at The Hilton in Las Vegas, called tasteless and sick, sold out local venues, played to thousands of people, and had the best fans any band could ever want. | ||
Photos? We have a great page on Facebook and everyone has been loading photos, visit and join the page. |
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Bud E. love, Dread Zepplin, El Vez, Alien Fashion Show, PinkMartini, Royal Crown Revue, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Tommy Tutone, Bo Diddley, Hit Explosion, Tuatara, Everclear, Cheap Trick, Bobby Torres, Johnny Martin, The Nightcaps, Tony Starlight, Hummingfsh, Rubberneck, Hank the Angry Dwarf, Super Sonic Soul Pimps, Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs to name a few. |
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"Jesus Presley sounds like Pink Floyd meet the B52's meet Frank Zappa" - High Times |
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"the dynamic dirty dozen of glitzy, over the top best band I've ever heard" - Anodyne Magazine |
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"Jesus Presley not only brings it to you they get it all over you" - The Oregonian |
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"it's a wonderful thing when talent meets mayhem" - Two Louies Magazine |
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"brothers and sisters my ears have heard the glory" - T & A Times |
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"Jesus Presley is by far the best band to ever come out of Portland" - Jam Magazine |
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