Savvy’s first show in 4 months will be Friday, Nov. 12th, at the best venue in the world, Martyrs’ Restaurant and Pub, at 3855 N. Lincoln. The sound there is the best, the ambience is the best, the drinks are the strongest.
We will be opening for the afro-funk band Euforquestra, and Mas Trueno is opening for us. Altogether, every band will make you dance your ass off.
Fri, Nov 12th
Martyrs’
3855 N. Lincoln Ave
$10 – 9:30 pm – 21+
Savvy’s only and therefore best album, “Dictated not Red,” is now available at Bandcamp. There you can listen to all the tracks streaming or download the entire album for $5. It’s seriously the easiest way, as long as you have paypal. Do it now.
Soon, we will have the physical CD for sale. Until then, the digital liner notes will be periodically posted on this site.
This is very important. Savvy’s next big deal is the ACTUAL Show, date TBD.
The Actual show is hard to explain. People and objects will be acting out Savvy’s songs, to make a visual, audio, olfactory, overall sensational performance. Savvy will play its entire recent album, along with a couple new ones, and of course, some badass covers. The show will most likely be at Martyrs, but keep your ears to the ground for this one.
To get on the mailing list, email otto.charles@gmail.com.
SAVVY CELEBRATES RELEASE OF FIRST ALBUM
WITH CD RELEASE SHOW AT MARTYRS’ ON 7/23
SAVVY, CHICAGO’S STRANGEFUNK SWEETHEARTS, PRESENTS
DICTATED NOT READ OUT JULY 23, 2010
CHICAGO, IL, JULY 15, 2010 – On July 23rd, Chicago-based strangefunk outfit SAVVY is hosting a CD release show at Martyrs’ to commemorate the debut of their first LP, DICTATED NOT READ.
SAVVY boasts a distinct blend of atmospheric art rock married to new wave dance funk sure to enliven your spirit. The result is a quirky yet sophisticated sound featuring juicy bass lines, mesmerizing melodies and a labyrinth of interlocking rhythms. From the artists that bring you Chicago’s only Talking Heads cover band, THIS MUST BE THE BAND.
The band is the brainchild of band leader Charlie Otto. Otto pieced SAVVY together in 2009, drafting former Smashing Pumpkins drummer Matt Walker and Alan Berliant, former bassist for Mavis Staples, into the six piece line-up to create the new album. “Out of the five albums I have produced, DICTATED NOT READ is definitely my favorite – the music led me in unexpected directions – many of the completed songs do not resemble the original seed,” reveals Otto.
SAAVY is…
- Charlie Otto: Guitar/Vocals. (This Must Be the Band, Where’s Charlie?)
- Matt Walker: Drums. (Smashing Pumpkins, Morrissey, Filter)
- Alan Berliant: Bass. (Mavis Staples, Lee Nysted, Impossible Recording Machine)
- Jim Dinou: Keys. (This Must Be the Band, Impossible Recording Machine)
- Kasey Foster: Vocals. (This Must Be the Band)
- Brian Adams: Guitar.
SAVVY CD Release Show for DICTATED NOT READ
MARTYRS’ | Friday, July 23, 2010 | 9:30p.m.
3855 N. Lincoln | Chicago IL | (773) 404-9494
Tickets: $8 (21+) | Purchase online or at the door
www.martyrstickets.musictoday.com
Watch the video for “Hmph” from DICTATED NOT READ
For press stills or to interview those involved with SAVVY contact: Brooke Blocki at brooke.blocki@gmail.com
For current affairs, visit: www.facebook.com/savvychicago
