Press Kit - Ol` Savannah

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Band Bio
Ol’ Savannah began as a roots-blues duo in the Winter of 2009. Speedy Johnson and Bartleby J Budde performed
haunting Piedmontese acoustic tunes on smaller stages, while honing in on a style of blues influenced first by
Mississippi John Hurt and Mississippi Fred McDowell. With the introduction of accordionist Kevin Labchuk in May of
2010, together with drummer Matt Outerbridge and bassist Chris Byrne, the group evolved to a bigger sound, less
haunting, but dark nonetheless. The quiet sounds of Piedmont were exchanged for the violent tides of the Delta, as
the group incorporated more electric guitar and lap steel guitar into their repertoire.
Sans bass, the group toured the Eastern Provinces in August of 2010 playing the songs that would eventually
coalesce to form their debut, self-titled album, released in May of 2011.
Following the release of their first album, the four mobile members continued touring throughout Ontario and
Quebec until their second Eastern tour in August 2011. The electric guitar and lap steel were largely replaced by
the banjo, moving the group away from the Piedmont Valley and into the Appalachian Mountains themselves. Ol’
Savannah’s sophomore album, Underneath the Old Red Barn (May, 2012) reflects this change, including such old
time covers as Coo Coo and Old Plank Road. As with their first album, the group toured this album from eastern
Ontario all the way to St. John’s, NL.
Now in their fourth year, Speedy, Bartleby and Kevin remain as the skeleton of Ol’ Savannah, enlisting the help
of Tim van de Ven (percussion) and Ram Krishnan (bass) to flesh out their sound on stage. Production of Ol’
Savannah’s third album, “Death on the Mountain,” is underway and will be released September, 2013.
Since their formation in 2010, Ol’ Savannah have played shows in ON: Toronto, Ottawa, Guelph, London,
Peterborough, Kingston, Oshawa; QC: Montreal, Quebec, Val-David, Chicoutimi, Ste-Rose du Nord, Wakefield,
Eastern Townships; NB: Moncton, St. Andrews, Saint John, Fredericton; NS: Halifax, Sydney; PEI: Charlottetown,
Alberton; and NL: St. John’s
Instrumentation
Speedy Johnson - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Washtub Bass
Bartleby J. Budde - Banjo, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar
Kevin Labchuk - Vocals, Accordion
Tim Van de Ven - Drums
Ram Krishnan - Bass, mandolin
Discography
Death On The Mountain, September 7, 2013
Underneath The Old Red Barn, May 4, 2012
Ol’ Savannah, May 6, 2011
Contact
www.olsavannah.com
info@olsavannah.com
For Booking: philouelett@coupdgriffe.org
Listen to music: www.olsavannah.com/discography
Watch videos: www.olsavannah.com/videos
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www.herenb.com July 11, 2013
• OL’ SAVANNAH – UNDERNEATH THE OLD RED BARN [Link]
• “Won’t Get Drunk No More” by Ol’Savannah [Link]
• Ol’ Savannah bringing Deep South to Canada [Link]
• Ol’ Savannah – Underneath The Old Red Barn (en français) [Link]
• Banjo-driven, whiskey-soaked vocals with a lot of stomping [Link]
• 15 Roots Music Artists To Catch at NXNE [Link]
• Ol’ Savannah enflamme un lundi froid d’octobre [Link]
• Ol’ Savannah will drink, smoke & stomp their way into your living room whether you like it or not! [Link]
• Folk, Rock, Country and Blues are on the menu [Link]
• Ol’ Savannah – Self Titled [Link]
• SOUND SEEKERS: O-town Hoedown highlights, plus more gigs to fill your weekend [Link]
• Review- “Ol’ Savannah”- Ol’ Savannah [Link]
• Ol’ Savannah, Aug 12 [Link]
• Ol’ Savannah | Quai Des Brumes [Link]
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Events of Note
June 28, 2013 -- Festival du Folks Sale (Ste-Rose du Nord, QC)
March 23, 2012-- Dakota Tavern (Toronto, ON)
May 4, 2012 -- Underneath the Old Red Barn CD Launch @ Cabaret du Mile End w/ The Unsettlers (Montreal, QC)
July 26, 2012 -- The Rose & Thistle (St. John’s. NL)
Stage Plot
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Technical Requirements
Instrument
Requirement
1. Lead vocals
Acoustic guitar
1 x vocal mic (Shure SM58/β58 or equivalent)
1x DI
2. Banjo
Backing vocals
1 x vocal mic (Shure SM58/β58 or equivalent)
1x DI (own Fishman Pro-EQ provided)
3. Accordion
Backing vocals
1 x vocal mic (Shure SM58/β58 or equivalent)
1x instrument mic (Shure SM57/β57 or equivalent)
4. Bass guitar
Backing vocals
Mandolin
1 x vocal mic (Shure SM58/β58 or equivalent)
1 x XLR (line out from bass amplifier)
1x DI
5. Drums
1
1
1
1
1
2
x
x
x
x
x
x
Kick Drum mic (AKG D112 or equivalent)
Snare Drum Top mic (AKG C418 or equivalent)
Snare Drum Bottom mic (AKG C418 or equivalent)
Hi-Hat mic (AKG C430 or equivalent)
Tom mics (Shure SM57 or equivalent)
Overhead mics (AKG C430 or equivalent)
Totals:
4
2
1
1
2
3
x
x
x
x
x
x
Shure SM58/β58 or equivalent
DI 2 x Shure SM57/β57 or equivalent
XLR
AKG D112 or equivalent
AKG C418 or equivalent
AKG C430 or equivalent
Backline:
All band members provide their own backline equipment
Own sound engineer:
No
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