News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
The sold-out show is the first of three concerts presented by Ray's Food Place and Coca- Cola, which will raise funds for the Sisters Schools Foundation.
Bonoff was an early standout in the Los Angeles folk-rock scene as part of the seminal group Bryndle. Bonoff penned hits for artists such as Linda Rondstadt before moving on to a critically acclaimed and commercially successful solo career.
Bonoff's recent work includes the solo album "New World" and a record with the recently re-formed Bryndle. She will be joined in Sisters by her frequent collaborator and band-mate Kenny Edwards.
"It's basically an acoustic show, guitars and mandolins," Bonoff told The Nugget.
The set will include music spanning Bonoff's career, including solo work and material she performs with Bryndle. The transition from a band format to an acoustic show poses no problem for Bonoff.
"Good songs usually work in an unplugged format," she said.
Bonoff and Edwards were approached to perform at the benefit event by event organizer Jeri Fouts. Fouts organizes a United Way fund-raiser in Santa Fe each winter, and had worked with the artists in the past.
"We all kind of met each other doing the Santa Fe United Way ski event," Bonoff said.
She gladly responded when asked to perform in Sisters.
"This seemed like a good thing to do," Bonoff said. "When it's with someone you know, you know the job's going to be done right."
A sold-out venue in the Northwest is nothing new to Bonoff -- though this is her first appearance in Central Oregon. The region climbed aboard her train early and has stayed with her for years. Bonoff has no ready explanation for the region's reception, other than that "the Northwest has always seemed to be supportive of singer-songwriters.
Sisters songwriter and recording artist Mark Kershner will open the show for Bonoff and Edwards.
Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.
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