NEW ALBUM ‘CITY
NIGHT’ RELEASED ON JUNE
7th
New
US Tour Dates Announced
Over 50 years of rocking the blues – Savoy
Brown, with leader Kim Simmonds at the helm, return with 'City
Night' – their 40th album – released on June 7th
via Quarto Valley Records. After a recent European tour, Savoy Brown
will hit the road in the US for a number of shows in August.
On the back of a number one Billboard
blues hit in 2017, expectations are high for this new band offering. The album
features Kim Simmonds on vocals and searing lead guitar, and he is complemented
with the most consistent line-up in the band’s history, going strong for more
than 10 years now with Pat DeSalvo on Bass and Garnet Grimm on
Drums.
'City Night' is comprised of 12 high energy blues rock
songs to surely please the worldwide fan base. "Walking on Hot
Stones," “Payback Time," and "Don't Hang Me Out to Dry"
will catch the attention of radio DJs looking for the fresh new sound Savoy
Brown brings to roots music.
Savoy Brown was formed by guitarist Kim Simmonds in 1965 in London, England. Simmonds has been the group’s guiding hand from the first singles released in 1966 through the band’s newest effort, their fortieth album, released in 2019.
Energetic blues has been the calling card of the band from the beginning. “Blues rock” became the catch-all phrase in the late 1960s to describe the band’s music along with that of contemporaries such as Cream, Fleetwood Mac and Jimi Hendrix. In fact, in the 2013 drama film, Jimi Hendrix: All Is by My Side, a Savoy Brown song co-written by Simmonds was included in the soundtrack.
Many of the band’s singles and albums have appeared on the Billboard charts. Through the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, songs such as I’m Tired, Train to Nowhere, Tell Mama and Lay Back in the Arms of Someone became Hot 100 entries. Two of the band’s albums in the 1970s, Looking In and Hellbound Train, appeared on the Billboard Top Forty charts. This pattern continues today, culminating with Witchy Feelin', the band’s 2017 album, reaching #1 on the Billboard Blues chart.
Along the way, Savoy Brown has toured continuously, making it one of the longest running blues/rock bands in existence. Through the years, the band has headlined concerts at many prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, the Fillmore East, the Fillmore West and Royal Albert Hall in London. The band, having established national status in the 1970s, provided other groups opportunity. Kiss opened the bill on a Savoy Brown national tour, as did ZZ Top, The Doobie Brothers and many, many more acts.
Former members, having cut their teeth under Simmonds’ leadership, have gone on to complete their careers with other bands. Among others, these include singer Dave Walker with Fleetwood Mac, Andy Pyle with the Kinks and Paul Raymond with UFO. Previous band members including Lonesome Dave Peverett, Roger Earl and Tony Stevens, went on to become founding members of the multi-platinum act Foghat.
A resident of the USA since 1980, bandleader Simmonds has received many accolades himself. These include placement on the front cover of Guitar Player magazine, enshrinement on the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame and acceptance in many regional “Halls of Fame” in the USA and Canada.
Said Simmonds, “I have always opted for a non-mainstream, yet complimentary, music route … one that would allow me personal and artistic freedom. In the end, it seems I’ve had the best of both worlds.”
Savoy Brown helped spawn the 1968 UK blues boom and later opened the eyes of many 1970s American teenagers to their own home territory blues artists. More than 50 years on, they still remain a progressive Blues rock force.
The three-piece line-up includes Kim Simmonds on guitar and vocals, Pat DeSalvo on bass and Garnet Grimm on drums. This trio has established itself as the longest-running consistent line-up in the band’s history, now going strong for more than 10 years. Their legacy continues with the 2019 release of City Night on the California label, Quarto Valley Records.
Savoy Brown and Kim Simmonds have a body of work that is matched by only a small portion of musical artists. As they continue to tour the world, young and old find inspiration in their timeless music, classic style and ageless performances.
TRACKLISTING –
‘CITY NIGHT’
1.
Walking On Hot Stones (4:32)
2.
Don’t Hang Me Out To Dry (4:20)
3.
Payback Time (4:53)
4.
Red Light Mama (4:15)
5.
Conjure Rhythm (4:52)
6.
Neighbourhood Blues (5:11)
7.
Selfish World (5:21)
8.
Wearing Thin (4:03)
9.
City Night (6:13)
10. Hang In Touch (3:38)
11. Superstitious Woman (4:21)
12. Ain’t Gonna Worry (4:55)
U.S. Tour Dates
8/24
Iron Horse Music
Hall
Northampton, MA
8/25
Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun
Casino
Uncasville, CT
8/26
City
Winery
Boston, MA
8/29
The Coach
House
San Juan Capistrano, CA
8/30
Ramona
Mainstage
Ramona, CA (San Diego Market)
8/31
Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino
Indio, CA (Palm Springs Market)
9/1
Bowlful of Blues
Festival
Newton, IA (Des Moines market)
