Junkyard Jane hauls its raucous, rootsy blend of Creole “swampabilly” into the Rockfish Grill for a show at 9 p.m. Saturday.
True originals, band lore claims Junkyard Jane “arose by night from the tide flats of Tacoma” in a brew of blues, swamp gas, rockabilly, old engine parts, country, folk and funk. Junkyard Jane’s 1997 debut release “Washboard Highway,” deemed one of the top 10 Northwest recordings by KPLU radio, has been followed by such evocatively named releases as “Rooster Hooch,” “Ductape & Sagebrush,” “Swampabilly Snake Oil Freakshow” and “Milkin’ the Frog.”
When she’s not enticing listeners with her sultry vocal styling and acoustic guitar picking, Leanne Trevalyan has fun with washboard scratchin’, slide whistle wailin’ and occasional kazoo solos. Billy Stoops, a BB Award winner for entertainer of the year and best male vocalist, delights and amuses audiences with his soulful voice, onstage antics, distinctive electric and acoustic guitar style and groove-oriented song writing.
Alex Featherstone provides funk/rock sensibility and melodic bass lines on electric, acoustic and fretless basses. Tom Sunderland, whose world beat rhythms also can be heard on TV soundtracks, pounds down the groove.
Junkyard Jane beat out thousands of bands to become one of eight groups to make the final round at the International Band Challenge in Memphis, Tenn. A stack of awards over the years includes the prestigious Washington BB Award for best band.
Also this week:
• Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., presents Stilly River Boys, June 10; Junkyard Jane, June 13; Jake Navarro and Bill Cook, June 17. Music is 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 to 11 p.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays unless otherwise noted. Call 588-1720.
• Star Bar, 416-1/2 Commercial Ave., presents Mia Vermillion & Company, June 13. Call 293-6747.
• Majestic Inn, 419 Commercial Ave., has live music 7:30-10:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call 299-1400.
• Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., presents live music most weekends, about 9 to midnight, $3 at the door. Open Jam Thursdays with Mike Rothmeyer are 9 p.m. to midnight. No cover. Call 293-2544.
• Watertown Pub, 314 Commercial Ave., offers live music most weekends. Saturday is ladies night with top 40 DJ Ben Brown; Wednesday is karaoke night with DJ Steve, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Call 293-3587.
• Johnny Picasso, 501 Commercial Ave., presents live music/open mic 7-9 p.m. Thursdays.
• Swinomish Northern Lights Casino presents Jazz Lunches 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 293-2691.
• Anacortes Eagles presents live music 7:30 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Ray Peake plays 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Members and guests only. Call 293-3012.
• Adrift Restaurant, 510 Commercial Ave., presents Howlin’ Lane & the Angels Of Sin at 6 p.m. third Tuesdays. All ages.

