The Long Hello: Emily Jensen/Tim McLaughlin Duo @ 503 Uncorked

The Long Hello is led by veteran musicians Tim McLaughlin a nd Emily Jensen, both from Eugene, OR. Their sound fuses sweet soul-fi lled vocals to a funky back beat riding rip-roaring guitar. In the most elegant way, swampy New Orleans grit slip slides into double-door busti n' rock n roll with lush vocal harmonies and deep funky grooves. For hal f a dozen years this combination of musicians had plotted to pull togeth er a band that was distilled from the four polar opposite ends of the mu sical spectrum from which the band members come from. In 2012 when busy schedules finally merged, that “Long Hello” had finally turned into a w onderfully unique and special musical experience that has been absorbing fans throughout the Willamette Valley. The Long Hello gives an American a songwriting style new energy, rough-around-the-edges tenacity, and a bootie shakin’ groove. The long wait for The Long Hello to form was wor th it, and it’s obvious from the sultry full-belly smile that comes to everyone when they step on stage. https://www.facebook.com/LongHelloMusi c