Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well. I've been doing my best to keep busy and
creative. Work is still difficult to come by, though I've managed to
play a few shows here and there. Playing music with my daughter Bella
has been a real joy, and with the addition of Bonz Bowering on drums, we
have stumbled upon a pretty tight jazz funk unit, with some really
solid originals( check out this clip of our song "Test 93"). I've always
enjoyed listening to jazz and funk instrumentals, so writing and
performing music in this form is a welcome new addition to the creative
arsenal. Coming up on Sunday, November 1st, Savage Family Band will be
performing a live concert from 12-1 PM on CFRC to kick off their 2020
funding drive and the Shortwave Theatre Festival. Tune in on 101.9 in Kingston or listen around the world at https://www.cfrc.ca/listen
Tune
in Thursday at 1 PM for a pre-show show on CFRC where I share music
from new release Beyond the Great Beyond(an exclusive album for Bandcamp VIP members), plus my COVID-related, UBI-pushing single " Something
Real". I'll also be chatting with host Dinah Jansen about what life is
like as a pro musician under COVID, the development of The Savage Family
Band, and my thoughts on how to support local music and fight the
devaluation of music in the streaming age.
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SAVAGE FAMILY BAND AT THE COVE
Bella
and I will be performing as a duo at The Cove in Westport on Friday,
November 6th from 5-8 PM. Be sure to reserve a table for this
socially-distanced show in this very spacious venue. : )
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MUSIC CITY MONDAYS
Making
music happen is uniquely challenging during COVID times, and among the
hardest hit are theatres and other performance venues. The Empire
Theatre in Belleville has started Music City Mondays as a way to deliver
virtual performances to the community, while at the same time
supporting local original artists(plus raise sorely needed funds for the
theatre itself!!). I had the opportunity to perform for a Music City
Monday session recently as part of the Tony Silvestri band, and i have
to say, the production quality is outstanding. We're looking at an
Ontario version of Austin City Limits! See and hear for yourself right
here
Stay tuned for an appearance by Dead Root Revival on Music City Mondays with Tony on the Hammond organ!!
Live Stream Concerts
Starting
in November, I'll be picking up the live streaming again as we get into
the cooler months. It will be a mix of solo shows, Savage Family Band
shows, and maybe some shows with special guests. I'll be experimenting
with ticketed, more formally scheduled shows, and impromptu free
"pop-up" concerts. Bandcamp VIP subscribers will have free access to all
of these concerts.
First up is a solo show on Friday November 20th.
Get access to the show here - https://www.facebook.com/events/1283804461982436/
Supporting your Local Music Scene
A couple weeks back, I wrote a post, about the streaming age and the devaluation of music,
"How to Support Musicians When Spotify Won't", CFRC were "picking up
what I was putting down" and they asked me to record a couple of PSAs
on the subject to help raise awareness, and hopefully motivate listeners
to go that extra mile to support their local music scene. Devaluation
of music has been a problem for years, but COVID has magnified the
problem 1000%, and artists need support now more than ever.
So far, these spots have been picked up by radio stations in BC and Newfoundland. Spreading the good word across the country!
Take a listen here.
https://soundcloud.com/tom-savage-20564108/support-local-music-2
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