Music Schedule

The JMT Blues Revue is Jim Gillam, Marv Strom and Tom Franks together for your blues pleasure.  Tom Franks organized the band last year to perform at his Klamath Folk Alliance Showcase gig.  Tom was raised in a musical culture (Hawaii) and a musical family (his mom is a classically trained organist). Tom started by playing the ukulele and then moved to organ and other instruments including guitar. He performs his original songs weekly around the Klamath Basin. 

Marv Strom grew up in north San Deigo County, California. He says, "The first guitar music that really struck me was my mom's 45 of Elvis Presley's 'Hound Dog.' That guitar riff was so cool!  Once I got my first real guitar, a '72 Fender Tele, I was hooked!"  Marv moved to Klamath Falls in 1990 and soon started playing in a band called Deringer, playing 90s country and southern rock.  For the last 30 years he has played in various bands in the basin, most recently lead guitar with the High Desert Boys.  People may also know him from hosting open mic at Mias & Pia's as "Marvelous Marv."  Marv says, "Music has always been a joy in my life and continues to be the 'doctor' that makes everything better!" 

Jim Gillam has been playing around the Klamath Basin for many years as a solo performer and with artists including Aaron Miller, Trisha Daniel, Joan Daley, Kirk Ortiz, High Desert Sun, and The Old Time Fiddlers.  Jim is an accomplished accompanist on harmonica, playing a variety of genres with distinctive style. He is honored to be the "J" in the JMT Blues Revue.

Two Local Folkies are Aaron Miller and Jim Gillam, stalwarts on the Klamath Falls music scene. Aaron Miller has been performing his solo acoustic act at many local events and locations such as the 2022 Freedom Fest, Mia & Pia's, American Legion, The Falls Taphouse, Running Y Resort and more. He has always been an active collaborator, working in many different projects that include talented local musicians. Jim Gillam has been playing around the Klamath Basin for many years as a solo performer and with artists including Aaron, Trisha Daniel, Joan Daley, Kirk Ortiz, High Desert Sun, and The Old Time Fiddlers. Jim plays an eclectic selection of folk, blues, reggae and western tunes. Jim is an accomplished accompanist on harmonica, playing a variety of genres with distinctive style. As Two Local Folkies, they draw from both performers' repertoires. 

Spinning Gold is a new trio featuring Trisha Daniel, Ron Collins and Jim Gillam. Trisha Daniel is a singer/songwriter who plays a variety of music, including classic rock, country, folk, blues and gospel. She sang a capella for many years, finally teaching herself guitar in her 30s. She plays at a variety of venues around town as well as weddings, funerals and private functions. She was instrumental in forming the High Desert Sun and Mother Crow Sister Raven bands. Ron Collins' love of music began at an early age with his introduction to the gospel genre as a child. Afforded the opportunity to sing solos in church settings as an adolescent, Ron would go on to eventually serve in a worship leader role. As a young man, Collins was honored to record publisher demos for himself and other songwriters. His catalog of original music is varied, echoing his personal life’s journey. Jim Gillam has been playing around the Klamath Basin for many years with artists including Trisha, Aaron Miller, Joan Daley, Kirk Ortiz, High Desert Sun, and The Old Time Fiddlers. Jim is an accomplished accompanist on harmonica, playing a variety of genres with distinctive style.  Spinning Gold's goal is to bring good music, fun and laughter to their audiences. 

Chris Garrett is a lifelong musician and very talented singer/songwriter. He is the author of an impressive catalog of great songs and is releasing his debut album CAN OF WORMS April/May 2023. Chris's music blends southern rock, country blues and Americana into songs that will definitely touch your emotions and make you want to hear them over and over. 

Chris is probably best known for being the drummer and one of the songwriters in the BLACK CADILLAC KINGS. They released four albums while they were together and also were named Entertainers of the Year by ISSA (international singer/songwriter association) in 2019 and 2020.

Chris is working and playing shows to get his songs to everyone who loves great music and wants more of it in their life. 

  Robert Kerns is an Oregon native who spent most of his early years in Klamath Falls.  He always had a passion for music and started playing in bands with friends as a teenager and student at Mazama High School.  In 1986, Robert and his band Black Dove moved to Southern California to hit the rock and metal scene in Los Angeles.  They gained a decent local following around Orange County over the next few years.  

Robert left Black Dove in 1989 and started studying recording engineering and production in hopes to make a living working behind the scenes.  He worked part time as a sound man in some of Orange County’s finest establishments for a while.  Eventually Robert began a career working with computers, which allowed him to put together his own small studio to record his music.  

In 2016, Robert was able to move back to Klamath Falls.  He loves being back home, living the quiet life of a small town far away from the rat race he lived in for so many years.

In 2019 Robert formed the band King of Denial, but no sooner than they played their first two gigs, COVID hit, and he went back into the studio to write and record music in a variety of styles.  

Robert recently released an album of electronic music under the name Vice Den Dance, which can be streamed or downloaded from any of the major streaming services and online digital music retailers.  He is also currently recording the first King of Denial album and hopes to have it ready for release by late summer or fall of 2022.

 Curtis L. Peoples, Ph. D., CA, has been involved in music for over four decades. He is an active musician, a graduate, and a former instructor of the Sound Technology program at South Plains College. Curtis has worked in several recording studios and has been a production manager for many events. He plays live, writes, and records music in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Curtis Peoples hosts the Music Crossroads of Texas Radio program on KTTZ 89.1 and KNCH 90.1. In 2017 he began teaching the history of West Texas Music for the Honors College at Texas Tech. In 2019, he began teaching American Media Studies and the History of Pacific Northwest Rock and Roll at Oregon Tech in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department. His research centers on music and place. 

Curtis Peoples is available for professional music archive and appraisal services. With over 25 years of experience archiving music collections, he can help consult on the best practices and methods for preserving your music collection. He can also appraise your music collection for donation and market sale purposes and find a suitable archive or museum to house your collection permanently. 

In 2001, Curtis helped launch the Southwest Music Archive in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University. He served for twenty years as the archivist for the collection and ten years as the head of the Crossroads Recording Studio located in the Texas Tech Library.

Tom was raised in a musical culture (Hawaii)and a musical family (his mom is a classically trained organist).

He moved from ukulele to organ to other instruments including guitar.  He performs his original songs weekly around the Klamath Basin.