Scott Savola's Profile |
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My little Valentine |
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| Location: | Menominee, Michigan |
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| Last Login: | Jun 27, 2008 (538 days back) |
About Me |
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| Welcome to my world! I am an acoustic guitarist, singer/songwriter, and mandolin player interested in Americana roots music and living in Menominee, Michigan, just across the river from Marinette, Wisconsin, and north of Green Bay, Wisconsin. | |
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Music:Member Since: 5/26/2007Band Website: virb.com/scottsavola Band Members: Scott Savola - guitarist, singer/songwriter, and mandolinist Influences: Al Green, Ani DiFranco, Anne Murray, Arlo Guthrie, The Band, BB King, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Ben Harper, Billy Bragg, Björk, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bob Seger, Bon Iver, Bruce Cockburn, Bruce Springsteen, Buddy Holly, Buffy St. Marie, The Byrds, Calexico, The Carter Family, The Cash Brothers, Cat Stevens, The Chenille Sisters, Claire Lynch, The Clash, The Counting Crows, The Cranberries, Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young), Dave Matthews, David Rawlings, Death Cab For Cutie, The Dixie Chicks, Drive-By Truckers, The Eagles, Elliott Smith, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Emmylou Harris, Ennio Morricone, Eric Clapton, The Flaming Lips, The Frames, Frank Zappa, Frank Sinatra, Gary Jules, Gillian Welch, Glen Hansard, Gordon Lightfoot, Graham Lindsey, Gram Parsons, The Grateful Dead, Green Day, The Handsome Family, Hank Williams, Hank Williams III, Harry Chapin, Heart, Howlin' Wolf, Iron and Wine, Jack Johnson, James Taylor, Jay Farrar, Jeff Buckley, Jim Croce, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmie Rodgers, Joan Baez, John Denver, John Coltrane, John Fahey, John Prine, Johnny Cash, Jolie Holland, Joni Mitchell, Joseph Arthur, Julianna Hatfield, Kaki King, Kathy Mattea, The Kinks, KT Tunstall, Laurie Anderson, Led Zeppelin, The Lemonheads, Leo Kottke, Leonard Cohen, Lightnin' Hopkins, Linda Ronstadt, Liz Phair, Lou & Peter Berryman, Louis Armstrong, Lucinda Williams, Martin Sexton, Natalie Merchant, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Neko Case, Nick Drake, Nickel Creek, Norah Jones, “Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?", Old 97s, Old Crow Medicine Show, Patti Larkin, Patty Griffin, Paul Simon, Pearl Jam, Pete Townshend, Pete Seeger, Peter Gabriel, Peter Mulvey, Phish, The Pixies, The Pogues, The Police, Polyphonic Spree, R.E.M., Radiohead, The Replacements, Robert Johnson, The Rolling Stones, Roxy Music, Rush, Ryan Adams, Shawn Mullins, The Shins, Simon and Garfunkel, The Smiths, Son Volt, Sparklehorse, Spoon, Stephen Foster, Steve Earle, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Sting, The Stone Roses, The Swell Season, Talking Heads, Todd Snider, Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Uncle Tupelo, Van Morrison, The Volebeats, Waylon Jennings, Whiskeytown, Wilco, Willie Nelson, Woody Guthrie, The Wrens, Yo La Tengo, amongst others... Sounds Like: Bon Iver meets Jay Farrar...or Eric Clapton & Billy Bragg's love child...or Johnny Cash gets loaded with Sam Beam at Starbucks... Record Label: Unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Roots Music / Bluegrass / Americana) |
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My Blog |
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Savola Daze!?! |
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| I have somewhat of a tribute band now, Savola Daze, from Australia, who do an excellent cover version of Valentine, which I wrote for my granddaughter. They don't seem to be mocking me, either...... Posted by Scott Savola on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:29:00 PST |
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Virb.com |
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| So I signed up on Virb.com because it seems more professional looking than MySpace and I can put more songs up, which I did. Ten in all. I can add more if desired. ... Posted by Scott Savola on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 04:48:00 PST |
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Bon Iver |
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| Rarely do I hear a new musical artist that gets me going, but Bon Iver (Justin Vernon) is the freshest sound I've heard since Iron & Wine. Let me know if you agree...
http://www.myspace.com/... Posted by Scott Savola on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:01:00 PST |
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New songs! "Valentine" and "Fringe, Michigan" |
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| I have two new songs. "Valentine" for my new granddaughter and "Fringe, Michigan" about what it takes to live in the UP. Also, I have four of my best, according to your comments, "Blood In... Posted by Scott Savola on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:22:00 PST |
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Guthriesque? Why not? |
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| I've been called many things in my day, but "Guthriesque" made my ego bust!
http://musicload.com/ Posted by Scott Savola on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:37:00 PST |
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"Blood in the Oil" featured on MusicLoad blog |
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| Here's what I found on the MusicLoad blog:
"September 19, 2007
Sccott Savola - Social Commentary via song entitled "Blood In The Oil"
Menominee, Michigan's own Scott Savola chicken picks an Americ... Posted by Scott Savola on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:56:00 PST |
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