Wintertide Meltdown III + Signal Brewery + Album Painting DRRaw!!!

The band is taking a brief January reprieve...it's too cold to lug heavy equipment around!  We will be kicking back into gear though, beginning on Saturday, February 15th, with our third annual celebration of the frigid season,  Wintertide Meltdown III  

We are changing locations this year from Sharbot Lake to the Gananoque Legion, and we'll be changing things up a bit, performing sets as both Dead Root Revival AND Foley Mountain Playboys(for those of you not familiar, Foley Mountain Playboys are a band featuring members of DRR plus Kevin Bowers(guitar) and Kevin Davidson(fiddle). We perform mostly original songs steeped in country/bluegrass/americana). Local collective The Openers will be kicking things off. This time,  Dale Driver(guitar) and Mike Corrigan(drums) will be joined by the immensely talented Jason Mercer on bass, and the legendary guitarist/songwriter Kevin Head. 

3 bands for $20!! DEALS!!

TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1131067456209

We hope you make a plan to join in on the fun. 

 

DRR at Signal Brewery

For our fans in the Quinte region, we will make our return to the area on Saturday February 22nd when we perform for the first time at Signal Brewery in Corbyville. It's our first show in the Belleville area since last July, when we performed at Empire Rockfest. Spread the rock and roll word and let's have ourselves an incredible rock and roll experience!

TIX: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1131016854859

 

Album Painting DRRaw!!!

Some of you may have heard that we will be giving one of our fans the unique opportunity to own the original painting of "The Controller's Exam" album cover. We are selling a limited number of tickets(100 tickets. $30 per ticket, 2 for $50) for the painting DRRaw.

****PRIZES!!****

1st Prize - "The Controller's Exam" album art original painting (est. $2000 value)

2nd Prize - Dead Root Revival - The Controller's Exam - Double Vinyl, Tom Savage - 21st Century Lo-Fi Vinyl, DRR Hoodie($130 value)

3rd Prize - DRR/Tom Savage CD collection($100 value)

With your purchase you'll also release a digital copy of our new live album and an 11x17 poster featuring the album art plus album credits and track listing. 

The original painting will be on display for fans to view at our Gananoque Legion and Signal Brewery concerts. 

You can purchase your raffle tickets at these shows or by sending an e-transfer to deadrootrevival@gmail.com (please add a note with your contact info for the draw). 

Winners will be drawn at our next Kingston show in April(Details TBA).

 
Rock and Roll,
Tom

Shake off the algorithm and get on the dance floor!

There are only three opportunities remaining in this calendar year to see Dead Root Revival, and two of them are this weekend! If you are fortunate enough to reside in the Peterborough or Napanee regions, please purchase a ticket and come out to the show. If you can't make these shows, perhaps you know music-loving family or friends that would benefit from a fun night out and a great rock and roll experience. Share this with them, please!

We are a fully DIY indie band, so we lean heavily on our fans to spread the word about DRR, and we are incredibly appreciative of the support you all have shown us over the years. As I have said before, there's no Ticketmaster, there's no Live Nation, there's no record label or government funding, there's only YOU! 

I'll let you in on a little secret. I feel like giving up every other week. It feels like the tide is turning against live music in general...oh the cynicism is palpable my friends! 😅 I'm sweating it out here practically begging people to spend $20 on a ticket for a show in a small hall, while watching folks effortlessly drop a grand to sit in the nosebleeds of some stadium to watch a corporate globetrotting superstar. 

I mean, don't get me wrong, the two aren't mutually exclusive, but if you're ONLY taking in live music in stadiums, then you're not supporting your local music culture.  

Those of you who know me know that I'm all about grass roots community and culture...I feel in these times we need more of that face-to-face connectivity; away from our human storage units and our seemingly endless screen time. Live Music (particularly in a smaller venue) is the greatest tool for bringing people together...and we very much need to bring people together. Shake off the algorithm and get on the dance floor! 

Buy a ticket...for our show(s) or some other show in your hometown. Get out and support live music and have some fun, while letting your actions make a statement about the kind of world you want to live in. 

Yours in Rock and Roll,

Tom

P.S. ...don't worry about me giving up. I've made my choice and I'll die on this hill. 😎🤘

This Weekend's Shows

Friday, November 22nd

Peterborough Legion -  1550 Lansdowne Street Peterborough, ON K9J 2A2

$15 advance/$25 at the door

TIX- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bringing-the-drr-rock-show-back-to-peterborough-tickets-1008411856007

wsg Jeff Gutteridge and The Black Aces

Doors at 7:30 PM/ Show at 8 PM

Saturday, November 23rd
Doghouse Studios -  99 Dairy Ave, Napanee, ON K7R 1M5
$20 + fees advance/$25 at the door
https://www.ticketscene.ca/events/49561/
Doors at 7 PM/Show at 7:30 PM

Love for the Grad Club - Fundraiser at Blu Martini - Sunday, June 9th + DRR Concert News

Attention music fans: the Grad Club needs you. Let's show the city of Kingston that we want live music to survive and thrive!

Come to Blu Martini on Sunday, June 9th from 3-8PM to support the Grad Club, and to take a stand for local culture and the small live music venue.

The story of the Grad Club's financial troubles are far from uncommon across the province, country, even across the world! Small music venues everywhere were forced to cease operations during COVID, burning through any reserves they had, and taking on support loans just to keep the lights on. Now loans are coming due and rents are being increased, the result being that the ecosystem of small venues in this country is under threat.

It's time to stand up for culture and recognize the importance of art and music as it relates to the collective well-being and mental health of our society.

Tickets are by donation($25 suggested) and are available on Eventbrite - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/896504116947 

This is going to be an incredible afternoon/evening of music!

Luther Wright will be hosting this concert event which will feature performances by:

Holy Wow
Jon McLurg Old Tyme Trio 
Piner
Hugh Christopher Brown & Stephen Stanley
Goldwing
The Mill-Rights
Tim Sheffield
Dead Root Revival

**plus surprise guests!!**

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DRR CONCERT NEWS

In addition to the Grad Club fundraiser on June 9th, DRR has some fun concerts coming up over the next month. First up is the Summer Kickoff Music Festival at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith this Saturday, May 25th. This is a free admission event, and features music from 4-10 PM (our set is at 7 PM). 

Ottawa fans be sure to catch our show at The Rainbow Bistro on Thursday, May 30th with well-known local singer-songwriter Graven opening the show in full band style! Tickets available here: https://therainbow.ca/event/5434804/670192413/dead-root-revival-kingston-wsg-graven

On Saturday, June 22nd, Dead Root Revival returns to Furnace Falls Farm in Lyndhurst, ON. We are really looking forward to this concert, as we had an amazing show there last year, and the setting is magical for live music: a big old barn with a 100-foot ceiling. An important note for DRR superfans: while we are playing some shorter sets in the Kingston region, June 22nd will be one of the only chances this summer to take in the full-on two hour concert experience that you have become accustomed to seeing from the band. Not to be missed!

Toronto: we are returning on Friday, June 28th! Hold off on your holiday weekend excursions out of the city and take in a good ol' fashioned (early) rock show! We're at The Painted Lady on Ossington, Lauren Carson opens the show with a solo acoustic set at 7 PM. Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dead-root-revival-with-lauren-carson-tickets-850383037557

See you at the rock show!

Tom

Double Album Pre-order Plus New Single "Trillions of Stars"

It's happening! The long-awaited studio album from Dead Root Revival, "The Controller's Exam", is on its way! The official release date is March 1st, but you can preorder today on indiegogo: https://igg.me/at/DRR

We've also released the first single from the album,"Trillions of Stars". It is available on all streaming services and on Bandcamp.  

Check out the video on YouTube :

A Double Vinyl Album Recorded Completely Analogue

In 2023, we had the incredible opportunity to travel to Athens, Georgia to record our debut studio album at Chase Park Transduction, under the guidance and tutelage of renowned engineer and producer David Barbe, who is known for his work with Drive-By Truckers, among many others. The result is "The Controller's Exam", over an hour of music recorded completely analogue(16-track to 2-inch tape) that exemplifies the raw energy, tightness, and astounding musicianship of Dead Root Revival.

We are releasing this record to the world on March 1st on double vinyl, CD, and digital formats.

What we need from you and what you get

Pressing a double album is very expensive, and we are completing this project without any government grants, or record label assistance. The band has laid it all on the line to bring you our best, and we sincerely encourage you to support this momentous rock and roll achievement by preordering the double vinyl album, or one of the other perks we've made available exclusively during this pre-order campaign.

Here are the different perks:

• The Controller's Exam on digital, CD, or double vinyl album
• Vinyl Bundle including "The Controller's Exam" plus my 2022 release, "21st Century Lo-Fi"

• Tom Savage CD Bundle - 5 CDs for $60(a 40% discount)

• DRR Merch Bundle - includes Double Vinyl Album,CD, DRR LIVE - VOLUME I - CD,DRR T-SHIRT

• a rare opportunity to have a drum Lesson with Bonz Bowering!

• sign up for an exclusive Tom Savage comprehensive 3-hour guitar workshop( limited to 10 people).

• Tom Savage will write a song exclusively for you and record it with members of Dead Root Revival!

• Your very own private rock concert with Dead Root Revival

• The original 32 x 32-inch painting of "The Controller's Exam" album cover by artist Jeremy Bruneel

• Plus, when you pre-order the new album, you can add-on discounted tickets to the album release celebration on March 9th at The Broom Factory in Kingston.

Your support is invaluable to us! Our fans were there for us in the first phase of this project, helping us with travel costs to Athens, Georgia, and our recording expenses. Now that the project is complete, we are calling on you once again for your support, by simply purchasing a copy of the album we've created.

Other ways you can help the cause

If you are not in a financial position to contribute at this time, we encourage you to show your support for Dead Root Revival by spreading the word by sharing links on social media, and talking up the album in your in-person conversations. Word-of-mouth is an essential tool towards this campaign's success.

Thanks for helping the DRR train roll on!

Tom