Spare Parts will return to Tekoa

Spare Parts, a versatile five-member band from Spokane, will return to the Empire Theatre in Tekoa Saturday, July 7 at 7 p.m. Their wide-ranging repertoire includes songs from pop, rock, folk and country genres and spans from the 1950s up to contemporary. Because of their tight four-part harmonies and expert instrumentation, the group performs many much-loved songs that other bands do not attempt.

Joel Johnston, who plays guitar, bass, lap steel and percussion, got his start in traditional Country & Western music. Mandolin and guitar player Scott Randall’s influences are heavily 60s and 70s Po...