Author Archives: The Satin Chaps

About The Satin Chaps

The Satin Chaps “Rille.” That’s what the Germans call groove, and that’s what The Satin Chaps are all about. Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the European style go-go / soul octet ply their trade in the largely uncharted waters of ‘60s groove-pop composers like Ingfried Hoffman, Gert Wilden, and Heidi Brühl. To make it palatable stateside (and to make it their own) they mix hints of American purveyors like Memphis soul kings The Bar Kays and NW garage legends The Wailers. Formed around the core of drummer Luke Strahota (he of the High Violets), bassist Eric Hedford (of Dandy Warhols fame) and keyboardist Peter Dean (former Fast Computers number one), the ensemble has exploded forth from its inception in 2010. Aided by the howl of their three-piece horn section, the whiz-bang of their Hammond organ and the percussion necessities to make it all sparkle, the Chaps specialize in original, sweaty, booty-shaking, good times music. The group’s self released debut long play, Might I Suggest The Satin Chaps, is as much an homage to Booker T and the MGs and Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass, as it is the birth of a fertile new playground in the oft mined heritage of garage and soul, overflowing with plenty of rille.

Win Tickets to Portland A Go-Go!

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WIN TICKETS to our Feb. 23rd PORTLAND A GO-GO show at Secret Society Ballroom w/ The Pynnacles, Brownish Black and much, much more.

We’re giving away four tickets (or our vinyl LP record, you choose).

How? Sign our EMAIL LIST at the upper right of this page (if you’re ALREADY ON the list send an email to info@thesatinchaps.com saying “contest”) and you will be entered. We will draw names on Friday Feb. 21st. It’s THAT EASY!!

Check our Facebook events page for party info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/197843447028024

FRIDAY FEB 1 ~ THE SPARE ROOM

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SC Lushy Spare Roome
LUSHY * THE SATIN CHAPS * DJ DREW GROOVE

LUSHY [Seattle]

https://www.facebook.com/lushy.x.lushy

It’s Cal Tjader meets Stereolab meets Brazil 66 in a bar in Berlin. Drink up people–it’s LUSHY! Bossa beat flavored alterna-pop that goes down nice and easy. Lounge-y and danceable with hints of exotica and a touch of electronica…nutty and hip…intriguing and soothing–must see live!

And to make it even more fabulous Lynval Golding of The Specials will join Lushy for duets and a few Specials covers!

DJ DREW GROOVE

https://www.facebook.com/DJDrewGroove

DJ Drew Groove keeps things moving and a grooving with a way out discotheque mix of Hip Shakin Soul, Garage, Jazz, Beat and Go-Go Records throughout the night. Can you dig it baby!

9PM / 21+

THE SPARE ROOM
NE 42ND AVE at ALBERTA
PORTLAND, OR