Music of Oregon

 This article is a supplemental part of the

Music of the United States series.

 Roots music: before 1940

 1940s and 50s

 1960s and 70s

 1980s to the present

 African-American music

 Native American music

 Latin, Tejano, Hawaiian,
Cajun, Puerto Rican and other immigrants

Oregon's musical contributions to American culture is centered around Portland, a center of hardcore punk and disco music, among other genres.

Table of contents

1 Early Rock and Roll
2 Punk rock
3 References

Early Rock and Roll

The Kingsmen, best known for their oldies rock classic "Louie Louie", were originally from Portland, Oregon.

Portland had one of the most vibrant hardcore punk scenes in the early 1980s Pacific Northwest, rivalled only by Seattle and Vancouver. The Wipers and Poison Idea are the best known representatives of the scene, especially The Wipers, a major grunge influence. These bands played at The Met and The Satyricon, and were connected with cult comedian Bill Hicks. Other hardcore bands included Lockjaw, Final Warning, The Rats and Sado Nation.

References

Blush, Steven. American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. 2001. ISBN 0-922915-717-7