What is Gene Hodson's occupation?
Musician
What instruments does Gene Hodson play?
Double Bass
Short Biography
Gene Hodson has been playing music in the Sutherlin/Roseburg area for eight years. He started his bluegrass interest when he hooked up with the Colliding Rivers Band. Currently, Gene plays bass for the Umpqua Valley Bluegrass Band and also plays bass for Mountain Creek, an acoustic variety show. Gene has also been playing the doghouse for Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers’ of Roseburg for a number of years. Gene’s interest in bluegrass music has evolved over the years from childhood. He was born in Modesto, Ca. and moved to the San Francisco Bay area where he lived most of his life. There he started his own country band. They called themselves the “Country Fever Band.” They played a variety of music from country standards and bluegrass to 50, 60, 70 & 80’s light rock. They were the same members for 25 years.