Davina and the Vagabonds
| Davina and the Vagabonds | |
|---|---|
 Davina and the Vagabonds, circa 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States |
| Genres | Blues, Jazz, Roots, Americana |
| Years active | 2006 — present |
| Labels | Indie |
| Website |
davinaandthevagabonds |
| Members |
Davina Sowers Dan Eikmeier Ben Link Connor McRae Hammergren Greg Byers |
Davina and the Vagabonds is a jazz blues band based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and formed in 2006. The band consists Davina Sowers, Dan Eikmeier, Ben Link, Connor McRae and Greg Byers. The band has released two albums; the most recent, titled Sunshine and released in 2014, charted #13 on the Billboard Blues Chart.[1] One of the singles I Would Rather Drink Muddy Water peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Blues Digital Songs.[2] The earlier Black Cloud, released in 2011, was named by the Minneapolis Star & Tribune as one of the ten best releases of the year.[3] Davina and the Vagabonds have traveled extensively throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe [4]
Style
Davina and the Vagabonds's music consists of a New Orleans sound, featuring elements of blues, jazz, R&B, soul, and gospel. Sowers describes the sound as "unique" when attempting to put a name to it.[5] They feature no guitar, Instead using horns, piano, and drums.[6] NPR's Marc Silver refers to the music as "rooted in early-20th-century blues and jazz, but freshened up with the 21st-century cheek of Sowers' teasing vocals and clever lyrics".[7]
Members
- Davina Sowers (Vocals/Piano/Ukulele) Claim to fame: Singer, songwriter, bandleader and go-getter of Davina and the Vagabonds.[8]
- Dan Eikmeier (Trumpet/Vocals)
- Ben Link (Trombone/Vocals)
- Connor McRae (Drums/Vocals)
- Greg Beyers (Cello/Upright Bass)
Discography
- Black Cloud (2011)
- Track list:
- Vagabond Stomp (intro)
- Black Cloud
- Disappears
- Start Running
- Sugar Moon
- PushPin
- Lipstick and Chrome
- River
- Let’s Bring It Back
- Bee Sting
- Crosseyed
- Carry Him With You
- Vagabond Stomp (outro)
- Sunshine (2014)
- Track list:
- Sunshine
- Flow
- Fizzle out
- Away From Me
- I Try to Be Good
- You Better Start Prayin
- Red Shoes
- Throw It to the Wolves for Love
- I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water
- You Must Be Losing Your Mind
- Heavenly Day
- Under Lock and Key
References
- ↑ "Sunshine Gets on Billboard Charts". Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Billboard Chart History". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Davina & The Vagabonds". Monterey Jazz Festival. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ "Women Who Rock: Davina From Davina And The Vagabonds". CBS Local. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ Walgamott, Kent. "Davina & the Vagabonds pounds out the past". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ↑ "Davina and the Vagabonds". Chapel Arts. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ Silver, Marc (2011-06-11). "Davina And The Vagabonds: Piano Licks, Vocal Tricks". National Public Radio. Retrieved 29 December 2014."The song is "lipstickandchrome," named for the tube of ruby-red that Sowers never leaves home without and the mirror on her roadster where she checks her makeup. Like many of the tracks she wrote for her band's new album, Black Cloud, the tune is rooted in early-20th-century blues and jazz, but freshened up with the 21st-century cheek of Sowers' teasing vocals and clever lyrics. A party anthem, it'd sound perfectly at home booming out of a 1920 Model T — if it had a radio — or a 2011 Prius, preferably with a sunroof."
- ↑ "Style Profile: Musician Davina Sowers, 36, Minneapolis". Startribune. Retrieved 29 December 2014.