Savoy Brown featuring Kim Simmonds

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12-21-2018

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SAVOY BROWN \;was one of the first bands from the UK\, after \;The Rolling Stones\, to re-invent the blues in the mid-sixties\, SB\, led by guitarist Kim Simmonds\, continues to perform\, record and influence today. They helped launch the UK blues/rock movement that paved the way for such acts as \;Led Zeppelin\, \;becoming part of the framework that launched the rock and roll music of the 1970&rsquo\;s. Their influence now stretches into modern rock as we know it today. \;In 1967 they opened for \;CREAM'\;s first London gig. In 1969 Kim jammed onstage in London with \;Jimi Hendrix \;and \;Eric Burdon. \; \;
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\nModern rock music had its roots in the 1960&rsquo\;s while \;bands\, such as \;Savoy Brown\, helped lay \;the foundation by combining blues\, rock and psychedelia. The band is a veritable history of music\, and musicians\, with multiple former members going on to form bands such as \;Foghat\, or to play for groups such as \;Fleetwood Mac\, Black Sabbath\, The Kinks \;and many more.
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\nKim Simmonds\, has a star on the \;Rock Walk of Fame \;and is recognized globally as one of the world&rsquo\;s finest blues/rock players. Says Kim\, &ldquo\;I enjoy entertaining\, keeping the music alive and giving people inspiration&rdquo\;.
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\nMany of the band&rsquo\;s original songs continue to be played on radio\, \;TV and in movies. Shows including &ldquo\;CSI&rdquo\;\, HBO&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Vinyl&rdquo\;\, and a recent Jimi Hendrix movie biopic\, gave life once again to Billboard hits such as &ldquo\;Tell Mama&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Train To Nowhere&rdquo\;.
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\nThese songs\, and many others (from nearly fifty \;album releases)\, all hit high on the Billboard charts while Top 40 \;albums\, such as &ldquo\;Hellbound Train&rdquo\;\, made the band a major concert headline act.
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\nThe band has headlined \;on all the world&rsquo\;s finest stages\, including the Royal Albert Hall\, Madison Square Garden\, Carnegie Hall and both Fillmores.

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With 5 decades behind them\, they are \;one of the longest\, continuously running Blues/Rock bands in the world today. \;
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\nSavoy Brown'\;s newest CD\, "\;Witchy Feelin'\;"\; \;proves once again that Blues is not for the faint hearted. One their best records of the last two decades\, Witchy Feelin&rsquo\; proves that the Devil still has all the best tunes. From the thrillingly brittle guitar riff that opens Why Did You Hoodoo Me\, we are in the hands of a master\, with Simmonds reigniting the seismic vocals and searing fretwork that established Savoy Brown as linchpins of the &rsquo\;60s British blues boom. Kim says of Witchy Feelin'\; "\;I&rsquo\;ve never been a believer in holding on to the past &ndash\; I don&rsquo\;t look over my shoulder and congratulate myself. I always want to climb the next mountain &ndash\; and I&rsquo\;m very pleased with this new album&hellip\;&rdquo\;
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\n"\;Make no mistake about it: Simmonds isn'\;t just up on his game\, he gets better and better with age."\;---Michael Lisi - Gazette Reporter

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