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Savory James

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Savory James' first full length, "The Surgeon," available now!
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Born of the ashes of Baltimore punk-influenced, political rockers The Soma Solution, Savory James formed with the intention of placing the focus on cathartis.
Boiling down the complicated structures of their previous band, Rob and Chris got back to what matters the most to them, making music that they, themselves, can let go to. Continously molting and evolving, the band has added Fletcher Smith, of genre-defying bands Jumping Off Point and Other Moments of Grace and The Same Damn Thing.
Based on the tumultuous psyche of a world too rotten for the 'nice guys,' Savory James invites the listener into the continuously coping and molting mind of someone trying to escape the world that doesn't care that he cares too much.
Neurosis, catharsis, healing, and near-misses for bliss and self-destruction pour over noisy guitars, haunting melodies, and destructive drums that bring the spectacle of self-sadism and uber-masochism to life. Public soul-cleansing, self-exorcism.
The songs included are part of the band's first full length LP, "The Surgeon," formally released July 28th, 2007.
"They're pretty sweet. Savory James plays power pop/punk rock...no...punk rock/angry folk/indie power pop rock...no...music...yeah that's the one. Think Superdrag meets White Stripes meets The Clash meets...um...Savory James...it's a solid showing of energized and emotional rock...They have the emotion, grit, and enough pop sensibility to attract a wide audience. Next up...world domination, of course."
-Laurent, Pasta Primavera
"Gentlemen with a heart for the sweat beneath the music."
-Mark Redding, lead singer of The Shackeltons
"Elvis Costello and the Attractions without the keys... I think it was all the happy bouncy bits."
- Billy Jack Mast - ex. MisEuphoria, Not Quite Tipsy
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Member Since: 7/21/2005
Band Website: savoryjames.com
Band Members: Rob Soma - guitar/vox
Chris Brohawn - drums
Fletcher Smith - bass
Influences: Velvet Underground, Dan Sartain, Nirvana, Elliott Smith, Radiohead, The Stooges, The Beatles, Sleater-Kinney, Bright Eyes, Lou Reed, The Pretenders, The Clash, Refused, Sam Cooke.
Sounds Like: Sweat, drunk dialing, rail whiskey, insomnia, prom night apocalypse, razor blades in baby bottles, sugar blood, the crumbling towers of babylon, methadone, happy alcoholic bumble bees, love letters rolled and used to snort cocaine.
Record Label: Lifted & Gifted Records (DIY)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Viking Thesaurus Review

Found an old review I never posted, its from The New Viking Thesaurus 'zine and authored by a good friend and real-life viking, Chris Bolesta.  Check it... "In a world of music that's too poppy, ...
Posted by Savory James on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:17:00 PST

Your new hump

It's summer, and the sex is sweaty.  That is, unless you're one of those assholes with an air conditioner.  Just remember there's no central air in hell, you bastards. Savory has taken a muc...
Posted by Savory James on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:54:00 PST

Choking hazard...

So last night was our last show with our good buddy and brother in arms, Josh.  He is an awesome dude, and we will miss his presence in the Savory crew and hope he stays close by. So its a soul s...
Posted by Savory James on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:58:00 PST

Pasta Primavera Review...

Hey guys, we got a nice review on the Pasta Primavera blog.  Thanks Laurent! Check it out... "Savory James is a three piece from Baltimore consisting of Rob Soma on vocals and guitar, Chris Broha...
Posted by Savory James on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:50:00 PST

Savory on American University Radio tonight...

Hey guys.  interestingly enough, we're doing an hour slot on American Univesity Radio, WVAU, tonight! We're on starting at 12:20AM, ending at 1:20AM, doing some songs live in studio and chatting ...
Posted by Savory James on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:24:00 PST

The CD is done, where to get it...

Hey guys, as most of you may have heard, "The Surgeon," our debut release that is 2 and a half years in the making is finally finished.  We're still working on a release show, but in the meantime...
Posted by Savory James on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:09:00 PST

Record being printed, release date soon...

There is a light at the end of the tunnel.  "The Surgeon" is being pressed as we speak.  It will be back in our hot little hands in about 2 weeks.  We're talking to the wonderful folks ...
Posted by Savory James on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:08:00 PST

Mastering done...

Hey guys, just a quick note that the mastering for "The Surgeon" is finished, as is the artwork, and the record design is almost finished as well. The record was beautifully mastered at New Alliance E...
Posted by Savory James on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:55:00 PST

Re-mixing complete and other news.

Hey guys.  Just a quick update on things.  Most band's first, full-length records take forever to make, and ours is no exception.  We've began work in the spring of 2005.  It is no...
Posted by Savory James on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:54:00 PST

Jersey City show postponed...

Hey guys, the show in Jersey City, NJ has been postponed for the time being, but we're going to try to get up there as soon as we can!  Keep checking the site out, we're working on some other out...
Posted by Savory James on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:38:00 PST