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As a musician and composer, it has taken me a long time to find the word that describes my music. Over the course of my life I have fallen in love with so many sounds and songs. Some are long gone, but many linger on. What remains is the framework of my music.
Savinoland, which sounds silly even to me sometimes, is the place I go everyday. The name is a reminder to myself to not take life so seriously. My music and my instruments have given me the ability to create my own personal amusement park, and it gives me great pleasure to share it with you. -MS |
The Savinoland band is:
Mike Savino - vocals, 5-string banjo, soprano banjo, bass fiddle, and ringy-dingaphone
Kyle Sanna - guitar, dobro, banjo, vocals
Mathias Kunzli - zabumba, percussion, vocals
Past featured guests include:
Scott Kettner (percussion), Monika Heideman (voice), Skye Steele (fiddle), Alicia Rau (trumpet), Ljova (viola), Christopher Hoffman (cello)
What People are Saying . . .
"Savinoland takes your typical bluegrass format and throws it through the wringer, utilizing extreme dynamics, jilting time signatures, three-part harmonies, and great hooks. The performances stumble drunkenly along ala-Tom Waits and there are carefully crafted instrumental licks around every corner to remind you that everything is intentional. A mesmerizing act."
On "Lay with me and Breathe"
"The thing that immediately sets the band apart from the pack is the rejection of conventional bluegrass structures and time signatures. This song starts out as a rickety waltz, the tempo and dynamics drunkenly wavering to extreme degrees. The whistles are a nice touch, as is the lovely finger-picking breakdowns. Give this one a few passes and watch how the hooks and sophisticated chord changes begin to seep out of the woodwork." Ben Krieger Jezebel Music
For Booking contact:
(646) 785-9944
booking@mikesavinomusic.com
Downloads
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Press Release
Stage Plot/ Input List
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