Monday, April 9, 2007

A Bientot

We knew this day would come.

The Savoys are officially on vacation. Our performance at the Blue Turtle this weekend was a blast, as it is every time we have the opportunity to play there. The club was busy, and the crowd enthusiastic.

To take five months off gigging every year is bittersweet. It is very nice to have the extra time to relax and pursue other endeavors, but after a while, you miss the crowds, and you miss making music.

But taking the time off also fuels our desire to learn new material, and get back out in the clubs during the off-season. I speak for all of us when we say we can't wait to get back, playing our unique blend of old-school blues and funk.

In the meantime, you can fest your eyes on me at our last performance Saturday night, jamming on my "new" set of Canwood Drums.

See you all in September.

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Another Stroke of [Bad] Luck

Fate, as it seems, isn't shining too brightly on the Savoy Blues Band as of late. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have been notified our performance tonight at the Silver Buckle, has been canceled. Furthermore, the management at the Mainliner Pub canceled our performance next weekend.

That means that only 2 shows remain before we take our annual summer hiatus, and those will take place tomorrow and Saturday at the Blue Turtle.

To say the last few months has been upsetting and frustrating amongst the band members would be an understatement. It felt like we barely got going in 2007, and now we must wait until fall before we can "reinvent ourselves" once again -- like that wasn't exactly what we did when MA joined our act not even nine months ago.

We hope to see as many of you as we can this weekend. We also look forward to seeing you in the fall. If you need your fix of live music over the course of the summer, you might want to catch Tung N' Groove, a Classic Rock band featuring 2 members of the Savoys.

See you sooner, rather than later.