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Zac Harmon & The Drive - Live - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live , from Zac Harmon & The Drive and it's super! Opening with soulful, NTRO , Nate Robinson on bass and Gino Iglehart on drums set a solid foundation, with Corey Lacy building on keys and lush guitar work by Zac Harmon and Kingston Livingston really setting the bar. Terrific opener. Blue Pill Thrill has super movement and soulful vocals by Harmon. Lacy on keys works the rhythm with Robinson and Iglehart and Livingston and and Harmon play stinging riffs on guitar really giving this track some kick. Deep blues track, Feet Back On The Ground features Albert King like stinging riffs and super soulful vocals by Harmon. Keeping the music floor low allows Harmon plenty of space to go dynamically from soft to wow quickly adding real emotion to the track. Excellent! Boogie Down is a strong jam with a firm piano base by Lacy giving Harmon plenty of headroom for vocal corralling. Lacy lays in some real tasty keyboar...
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Davina and The Vagabonds - Nicollet and Tenth (out 3/25) / Upcoming Appearances Announced

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DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS TO RELEASE NICOLLET AND TENTH ON MARCH 25th Minneapolis, MN – Over the past several years, Davina And The Vagabonds , have been building an audience around the globe.  Their shows are filled with New Orleans charm, Memphis soul swagger, dark theatrical moments that evoke Kurt Weill, and tender gospel passages. Singer/pianist Davina Sowers' presence is indelible, while her voice defies simple categorization. Evoking comparisons as diverse as Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, she is simply a true original, presenting a personal vision that celebrates a century of American music. With a full tour schedule already underway, Davina And The Vagabonds will release a brand new live album: Nicollet And Tenth on March 25 th . Normally when an artist announces they are releasing a ‘live album’ it’s considered a stopgap or throwaway release, not vital to the artist’s collection.  In the case of Nicollet And Tent...
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Davina and The Vagabonds To Release Nicollet And Tenth On March 25th....

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DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS TO RELEASE NICOLLET AND TENTH ON MARCH 25 th Minneapolis, MN – Over the past several years, Davina And The Vagabonds , have been building an audience around the globe.  Their shows are filled with New Orleans charm, Memphis soul swagger, dark theatrical moments that evoke Kurt Weill, and tender gospel passages. Singer/pianist Davina Sowers' presence is indelible, while her voice defies simple categorization. Evoking comparisons as diverse as Etta James, Amy Winehouse, Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, she is simply a true original, presenting a personal vision that celebrates a century of American music. With a full tour schedule already in place for the top of the new year, Davina And The Vagabonds will release a brand new live album: Nicollet And Tenth on March 25 th . Normally when an artist announces they are releasing a ‘live album’ it’s considered a stopgap or throwaway release, not vital to the artist’s collection.  ...
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Davina and The Vagabonds Announce November Northeastern Run

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                                                                                                                                         DAVINA AND THE VAGABONDS ANNOUNCE NOVEMBER RUN OF THE NORTHEAST Tour Kicks Off At Buffalo's Iron Works On November 4 Minneapolis, MN -- Davina and The Vagabonds has announce...
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