Above: Jim Bent and his family. From the left: daughter, Melanie; son, Conor; wife, Claire who was the original vocalist in the band and Jim.
Band members from left to right: Ron Perry, Jim Lahman, Jenner Cohune, Jim Bent and Stephen Phines.
Murphy’s Supports Local Talent “The Jim Lahman Band played at my birthday party,” says Jenner Cohune. “They let me sing a song and then asked me to join the band!” Jenner is named in honor of Jenner By The Sea in Sonoma County which, as a side note, was the filming location of Alfred Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds.” But that was back in 1963 and Jenner wasn’t around just yet. The band has gained and lost members over the years and it looks like they now have the perfect mix of talent and they all love Murphy’s Markets! Is Murphy’s the key to musical genius in blues, funk, jazz and rock & roll?
Jim Lahman earned money for his first guitar working as a farm boy. He has been learning and studying the intricacies of the instrument since he was nine years old. Stephen Phines is one of the band’s voices and also plays the allimportant bass in the band. He’s the dude in the hat! He attended school in San Clemente, which is a bit further on down the Pacific coast from Humboldt. Ron Perry is the paramount harmonica man and adds to the band’s vocal sound, says, “I have ridden my bike to Murphy’s all my life. My daughter Rachel works there now.”
Jim Bent, the band’s drummer, says, “I have been shopping at Murphy’s since 1985. Claire, my wife, was the original vocalist in the band.” Claire and Jim also work together in their business, Jim Bent Upholstery. The Jim Lahman Band plays regularly at Shamus T Bones, The Logger Bar, Arts Alive! and all sorts of gigs around town. Keep an eye out for their next performance on Facebook and go take a swing around the dance floor! After picking up groceries at Murphy’s, of course!
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6 North Coast Journal • Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 • northcoastjournal.com
The Jim Lahman Band
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