Eric Skye And Mark Goldenberg In Portland

The acoustic guitar duo of Eric Skye and Mark Goldenberg to give an intimate acoustic show in a unique and wonderful light filled loft and private event space in a historic brick building in the Old Town district of downtown Portland, Saturday June 8th at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30. There will be some beer and wine available for purchase. There are several pay lots within one block of the venue. There are two uncovered lots very close; one is located between 6th and 5th from Davis to Couch (entrance on the north side of the lot off Davis) and the second uncovered lot is between 5th and 4th from Davis to Couch (entrances on either side of the lot on Couch and Davis). There is covered parking in the garage located underneath the US Bankcorp Tower.

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Los Angeles based Mark Goldenberg is the consummate A-list session player and sideman. Mark played lead guitar for Jackson Browne for sixteen years. He has played on records for and toured with artists including, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Eels, Chris Isaak, Willie Nelson, Peter Frampton, and many others. He is also a songwriter, whose works have been recorded by Linda Rondstadt, Chicago, Pointer Sisters, Natalie Imbruglia, and Eels. Though often billed as an acoustic jazz guitarist, Portland, Oregon based Eric Skye occupies a unique niche between jazz, Americana, and blues. An original style, threaded together with a healthy respect for the groove, and a love of unadulterated acoustic tone. Skye’s solo release, A Different Kind Of Blue, a solo guitar re-imagining of Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue, was listed in the top ten acoustic albums for 2012 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and acknowledged by the Miles Davis family. Eric’s latest album, Ballads and Blues, and is the subject of a feature piece in the current issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine. In 2015 Eric Skye and Mark Goldenberg released the duo album Artifact. “Stunning improvisational performances” -Acoustic Guitar magazine. “Two virtuosic fingerstylists blend lush tones and improvisational telepathy” -Premier Guitar magazine