It might be a while before the likes of Eastern see blues/punk/rock band, Sippy and the Night Owls again.

Performing originals as well as covers, Sippy and the Night Owls will play one more show after their performance at 10 p.m. today at Mac’s Uptowner. After Charleston, the band will perform on October 20 in Altamont at On the Rox Pub and Grill.

The band is taking a short hiatus for about a couple months to concentrate on recording.

“Normally, we are booked up almost every Saturday. We made a choice to stop (so we could) make a CD,” said Bruce Goble, the band’s keyboard, harmonica and accordion player.

Some original songs that the band performs include “Backroads,” “Baby’s Not Crazy” and “Ooey Baby.”

Sippy and the Night Owls also perform cover songs. Covered songs include Robert Johnson’s notoriously covered tune, “Sweet Home Chicago” and Hank Williams’s “Move It On Over.”

The band said that it will play about 50 songs total and Goble said that the band’s music is not typical blues students tend to think of.

“We always say it’s not the blues your mom and dad are listening to. The original standards are kind of redone in our own way,” Goble said.

Pierre Briere, the band’s drummer, said that the blues Sippy and Night Owls play said it is not all sad like most people think.

“There’s the preconceived notion that blues is sad, and yeah some is sad, but by in large, the blues ain’t sad,” Briere said.

According to lead vocalist/guitarist, Mike “Sippy” Harmoson, people of any age can enjoy the band. Sometimes, he said he’s afraid they will drive the older crowd off, but it has never happened.

“We’re a pretty active band,” Harmoson said. “We don’t just stand there and perform.” Bruce (is) on the floor rolling around and jumping off tables, and our bass player (Ed Carpenter) is also active.”

Briere said that he plays music because it’s good for the soul.

“There’s not a day that goes by in my life that I don’t listen to music,” Briere said. “I got to have music. I freak out if I don’t.”

Harmoson said he is really close with the rest of the band.

“It’s like a marriage, only having four guys working on the same goal,” he said. “It’s fun coming in with an idea (for a song) and watching it grow.”