Wheatfield
Portland, Oregon
1971 ~ 1982
And Back Together Again

Members
 

*Steve Aubrey ~ Drums, Vocals
*Kerry Canfield ~ Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Accordion, Trumpet
*Paul Douglas ~ Guitar, Piano, Fiddle, Harp, Vocals
"Snead" Friedman, ~ Bass, Vocals
*Will Hobbs ~ Guitar, Mandolin, Flute, Vocals
John Powell ~ Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Vocals
Don Ross ~ Guitar, Vocals
Ken Sawyer ~ Drums, Vocals
     Susan Scholz ~ Vocals
Rex Stallion ~ Drums, Vocals
Kelly Stites ~ Bass, Vocals, Songwriter
*Pete Wolfe ~ Bass, Banjo, Vocals

* Current Members

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Wheatfield CD

Wheatfield formed in October, 1971, and finally disbanded in October, 1982.   They toured all over the Northwest, from British Columbia to Montana, Idaho, all over Washington and Oregon.  Their music covered quite a spectrum, including rock, folk, country rock, some jazz, both original music and adaptations of others' music.  They featured five or six vocalists (depending on their incarnation at the time) with most of them playing multiple instruments.

Wheatfield put out a 45 in 1972 that got some sporadic airplay in a few markets, and an album in 1980 with a bit more airplay.   They also did a prime time TV special on KOIN TV in Portland in 1980 or 81.

Wheatfield played clubs, colleges, standalone concerts, festivals, you name it.

Will Hobbs, September 2001

John Powell was the original keyboard player, replaced in 1977 by Kerry Canfield.  Rex Stallion, the original drummer, was replaced in about 1978 by Kenny Sawyer.

Pete Wolfe, although he plays again in the present incarnation of the band, was originally replaced in about 1980 by Kelly Stites on bass guitar and vocals and Susan Scholz on vocals (i.e., two for one!).  Although it was Will, Paul, Pete, Kenny, and Kerry on Wheatfield's LP (from which the photograph shown was taken), it was Will, Paul, Kenny, Kerry, Kelly, and Susan who performed until the band's breakup in 1982 and who reunited every now and then for the odd party gig.

Kerry Canfield, January 2004

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Last Update:  14 August 2007
Credits: Will Hobbs, Darryl Riffero, Karla Halliday, Kerry Canfield, Bob Adler