Barrence Whitfield & The Savages
November 2014 UK Tour
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages
Dig Thy Savage Soul (Bloodshot Records)
Watch: “The Corner Man” Live on ‘Later with Jools Holland’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ9E-NckNiU&list=PLT69ksLbwfVsKPXh_WOc3oCtueQsRJq3f&index=1
Listen: “I’m Sad About It”
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NOVEMBER 2014 UK TOUR DATES
Weds. 12/11 Swansea The Garage Tickets
Thurs. 13/11 Newcastle The Cluny Tickets
Fri. 14/11 Glasgow Broadcast Tickets
Sat. 15/11 Wakefield The Hop Tickets
Sun. 16/11 Manchester Sound Control Tickets
Tues. 18/11 Hebden Bridge Trades Tickets
Weds. 19/11 Liverpool East Village Arts Club Tickets
Thurs. 20/11 Birmingham The Temple at The Institute Tickets
Fri. 21/11 Southend-On-Sea The Railway Hotel Tickets
Sat. 22/11 London Jazz Café Tickets
Sun. 23/11 Guildford The Boileroom Tickets
Mon. 24/11 Bristol The Fleece Tickets
Recent Reactions
I hadn’t heard from Barrence for a while…I have now. Don’t “Turn Your Damper Down”...Turn it up!”-Elvis Costello
Barrence Whitfield is the Barrence Whitfield of R&B”.-Andy Kershaw BBC
“4/5” - Mojo
“Irresistible set” - Uncut 8/10
“Rowdy and raucous” - Record Collector 4/5
IN SHORT:
Dig Thy Savage Soul is a wealth of atomic-powered, sock it to me R&B and rock & roll hoodoo. Barrence, possessing otherworldly pipes that range from a low feral growl rumbling the nether regions to a scream that would make Little Richard blush, belts out originals and crate-diver covers with the formidable and aptly-named Savages. They keep his back with a punk rock grit and blues ferocity that lives in the frets between Chuck Berry and Jack White. Together, Barrence and the Savages lay down a groovy racket that’s so thick and greasy, you need moist towelettes near the hi-fi.
Barrence Whitfield and the Savages shot out of Boston in the mid-‘80s with the force of a cannonball. Through their sweaty dance party shows and love of primal soul, they were to R&B what the Cramps were to rockabilly--a gateway musical drug for nascent underground roots mavens. Along with original Savages guitarist Peter Greenberg (The Lyres, DMZ) and bassist Phil Lenker, they released several records on Rounder, became a favorite of BBC DJ Andy Kershaw, toured with the likes of Bo Diddley, Tina Turner, and George Thorogood, and won seven Boston Music Awards. They re-united in 2011 with Savages Andy Jody on drums and Tom Quartulli on sax.
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages DL link for hi res pics, biog, album artwork etc here….
https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/mediakit/barrence-whitfield-savages