The Hell of Helene: A Cascadia Fundraiser for Appalachia with Skillethead, Quattlebaum, Danger Gently and The Color Study

Come support a great night of music for an important cause – Hurricane Helene relief. This will be a long-term effort, folks, even more so now that its not front and center in the news cycle. This is an amazing lineup of our local top notch musicians, some of which have direct ties to Western North Carolina.

Skillethead – Central Oregon’s Hometown favorites! Setting roots in the high and dry Central Oregon desert, Skillethead calls forth the best of bluegrass old and new. They ground themselves firmly in the bluegrass traditions of driving fiddle tunes, layered harmonies, and single mics, all the while weaving in inspiration and originality gleaned from genres far and wide. You can expect to hear a Stanley Brothers number right alongside a stirring original or a rollicking rock cover done in Skillethead’s own unique fashion.

Quattlebaum Duo – Quattlebaum, Southern Gent and Banjo Slinger, brings more to the table than just music. With his infectious smile and weird antics, he brings people together; encouraging camaraderie and building community. The singer-songwriter, currently based in Bend, Oregon, tours the country picking and strumming indie-folk songs that are spacious and emotive, and have an implicit groove. When he plays, you can hear the reverberations of the rustic mountains clashing with the breezy ocean. Like a willowy heron, Quattlebaum struts around on stage as the music moves through him, evoking a range of emotions from laughter to longing. He shares tender moments, where one can almost hear his banjo breathing, then erupts into raucous peaks of unbridled energy—his captivating solo performances take his audiences on a ride.

Danger Gently – Centered firmly around the authentic grooves of Darin Gentry’s Appalachian fiddle playing, Danger Gently will have you on your feet dancing away. Darin feels that traditional music and environmental custodianship are closely related, as both are central to the survival of a region’s heritage, and this could not be more true today.

And The Color Study