For over 34 years the Sugar Beets have been bringing people to their feet with their blend of traditional music and contemporary original songwriting. Moving effortlessly from bluegrass, or Celtic and old-time fiddle music, to Motown, country, swing and pop, the sound is fresh and inspiring. The eight-piece ensemble features two female lead vocalists in lock step harmony, fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, stand up bass, drums and percussion and frequent guest and renowned master of the woodwinds (tenor, alto, baritone saxophone, clarinet and flute) Paul Biondi. The Beets are also proficient on banjo, sitar, zheng, Latin drumming and more! The songwriting is equally eclectic, moving from touching to hilarious as the band shifts genres. Their high energy acoustic dance music has become the soundtrack for countless outdoor celebrations, rites of passage, kickoffs rallies and tributes throughout the Pacific Northwest. Having formed the group as students at the University of Oregon in 1990, the rapport among these long time friends is as endearing as it is entertaining.
