The members of Siskiyou Summit came together in 1999 by chance and as a response to a request for bluegrass music at the wedding of two friends who had just relocated to Ashland, Oregon from North Carolina. Glenn Freese, Jeff Jones, Crystal Reeves, Rick Nelson and Jim Calhoun had already logged many years in the acoustic and bluegrass music scenes in the North West and saw this as a pleasant one-time gig offer and the chance to enjoy each others personal and musical company for an afternoon. Flash forward to 2010, hundreds of gigs, two albums and a couple of personnel additions and changes later, Siskiyou Summit is still at the peak of their musical chops, in demand, hotter and more entertaining than ever! Have an upcoming festival, wedding, public, private or corporate event? Check out our contact information or just call 541-488-0178.
Siskiyou Summit Bluegrass Band: About Us
Jeff Jones
Hometown: Gloversville, New York
Currently lives in Ashland, Oregon
Mandolin, Vocals
Jeff plays mandolins built by John Schofield
Crystal Reeves
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Currently resides in Medford, Oregon
Fiddle, Vocals
Crystal plays a fiddle built in 1909 by H. Schnicke
Bob Evoniuk
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Currently lives in Ashland, Oregon
Resophonic Guitar, Vocals
Bob plays resophonic guitars built by Paul Beard
Glenn Freese
Hometown: Anaheim, California
Currently lives in Talent, Oregon
Guitar, Vocals
Glenn plays guitars built by CF Martin
Sam Cuenca
Hometown: San Jose, California
Currently resides in Yreka, California
Bass, Vocals
Sam plays a 1961 Gibson/Epiphone upright bass
Rick Nelson
Hometown: Medford, Oregon
Currently resides in Medford, Oregon
Banjo, Vocals
Rick plays banjos built by the Gibson Company