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BIOGRAPHY & Members
The Savants are a southern soul group from Gainesville, FL. They perform original soul music inspired by the Muscle Shoals Sound and the output of Stax Records and Atlantic Records during the 1960s & 1970s, with some heavy dashes of early New Orleans funk.
Formed Gainesville, FL, the group has undergone several personal changes over the years but settled into its current lineup around after their self-titled album in 2020.
The band has been featured alongside groups such as; Gary Clark Jr., Durand Jones and the Indications, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Kendra Morris, Charles Bradley and His Extraordinares, George Porter Jr of the Meters, The Original Wailers, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Postmodern Jukebox and more.
Justin McKenzie
Lead Vocal
Tambourine
John Gray Shermyen
Bass
Backing Vocals
Zack Emerson
Keys
Tambourine
Backing Vocals
Benny Cannon
Drums
Backing Vocals
Austin Van Wie
Guitar
Backing Vocals
Jeremy Siegel
Trombone
Jordan Jones
Tenor Saxophone
Ray Vigil
Baritone Saxophone
Tour
Contact Us
For booking and press inquires please send an email to:
booking@thesavantsband.com
