Savannah King
| Established. Jan 01, 2013 | SELF
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Savannah King is one of the most talented up-and-coming
artists the Buffalo music scene has to offer. Her sound could
best be described as primarily folk, with a bit of jazz and soul
thrown in for good measure, and her smoky voice gives her
music an extra bit of warmth. - John Hugar - Buffablog.com
HelloGiggles. . . The website founded by actress/musician Zooey Deschanel, producer Sophia Rossi and writer/Internet sensation Molly McAleer is described as the ultimate entertainment destination for smart, independent and creative females. Most recently, Buffalo native Savannah King was feature. . . with Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow Taxi.” - Kathryn Przybyla - Buffalo.com
“ If I had to pick one word to describe King it would easily be diverse.
Take “Oh My Eyes” for example, the intro lures you in with its almost dark
melodic presence; the verses take an interestingly syncopated rhythm.
The chorus brings it all home, musically as well as lyrically. Her
cover list ranges from “War Pigs” by Black Sabbath to “E.T.” by Katy
Perry, to the timeless “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. Musicality. It’s missing, but
not on this night. Cahoone and King will perform. . . “
Brett Deneve - Artvoice - Brett Deneve - Artvoice.com
“The ethereal Savannah King . . . has the sound of Lilith Fair of
the 90's. A style all her own with elements of Fiona Apple, and
Sarah McLachlan amongst others. Refreshing strong vocals
with a great acoustic sound.” - NWM Photography
Savannah’s lyrics contain a lot of these crimson elements and did induce images of this kind in my mind as I listened to her music. . . The lyrics speak of aggression and the end result of this anger is a mouth full of red blood. This lyric caught my open ears, Optimist with an Iron Fist, great line. - Joey Tell
A solid rendition, and nothing too fancy, but it’s her vocals that really
stand out. More than simply changing the emotional content by lending
a softer touch to a pretty aggressive tune. . . Savannah’s voice has a slightly
throaty quality to it which recalls – dare I say it – Sarah McLachlan. - Joe
Discography
Throwing Stones (2010)
She Sends Her Love (2012)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/she-sends-her-love-ep/id532866207
http://www.amazon.com/She-Sends-Her-Love/dp/B008B58CCO/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346350268&sr=301-1
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With a sound like Joni Mitchell, Ani DiFranco, and Sarah McLachlan - primarily folk, with a bit of jazz and soul thrown in for good measure Savannah Kings voice has been described by her fans and critics alike as smokey and hauntingly beautiful. Savannah has recorded two EPs: Throwing Stones (2010) and her most recent, She Sends Her Love (2012).
Savannah King began her musical pursuit at an early age and discovered her gift of storytelling through songs songs whose lyrics have been described as deep and well beyond her years. A rising star on the Buffalo, New York music scene, Savannah brings her independent alternative folk sound at its very best to every performance. In addition to headlining her own shows, Savannah has opened the show for many artists such as Sera Cahoone, Field Report, award-winning Canadian country music singer-songwriter Ryan Cook, and Los Angeles musician/singer/songwriter/comedians Mark Eddie and Carlo Vohl. Savannah has performed with Nashvilles talented musician/vocalist Steven Whitson, Los Angeles band The Lions drummer Blake Colie, Singer/ songwriter/upright bass player/actress and Archer Records recording artist Amy Lavere, Atlantic/EMI recording artist Ryan Cabrera, Season 7 American Idol finalist Jason Castro, and is proud to collaborate and study under the tutelage of guitar guru virtuoso Ed Supple.
Savannah has played venues in San Diego (Anthology), Nashville (Fontanel), New York City (Arlenes Grocery), and her hometown of Buffalo (Tralf Music Hall), just to name a few. In March, 2013 Savannah was honored to be nominated for Best Solo/Acoustic Artist (from Western New York) at the All Western New York Music Awards and competed in the semi-final round of Buffalo entertainment magazine ArtVoices BOOM competition.
Savannah entertains and rocks her audiences with surprising and unusual covers such as Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO, Thriller by Michael Jackson, War Pigs by Black Sabbath, and a rocked out version of Smokey Robinsons Tears of a Clown, complete with an in-studio video recording. Savannah was twice featured in Hello Giggles, most recently to highlight her talent in her hauntingly beautiful re-mix cover music video of Viva La Vida by Coldplay. Savannah is regularly featured on The Owl Hut radio show in Fredonia, New York, and her song Pretty Girl made it to #5 on WBNY-FM Buffalo radio program as well as her EP She Sends Her Love reached the coveted spot of #1 local album at WBNY for three weeks. Savannah was featured on BuzzFeed.com for her raw acoustic sound on Black Sabbaths War Pigs alongside artists like Johnny Cash and Tori Amos, which currently boasts over 7,200 YouTube views. Savannah is proud to be able to dedicate all proceeds from her latest EP, She Sends Her Love to the Music is Art charity in Buffalo, New Yor, pioneered by Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls.
Its far too early to tell you what I hope to accomplish in my lifetime. I can tell you that I aspire to never stop experimenting, finding new directions, meeting new people, and learning. I thoroughly believe that you can learn something from every single person you meet. Through my songwriting, I am a storyteller not just my stories, but the stories of the forgotten . . . because there are so many stories to tell. Savannah King
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