Rick Savasten Band
United States, Tennessee
Rick Savasten Band
About Rick Savasten Band
My musical journey started at an early age, 9 or 10ish, I played trumpet in the middle school band in East Hampton Connecticut. My mother had an acoustic guitar, she and her friends played folk songs and she had written some songs about our family. I would get her guitar out and learned the chords in the back of her song book. A older boy in the neighborhood taught me Evil Woman on the electric pi ... read more
Members
Rick Savasten
Songwriter, recording engineer, producer of the band.
Rick Savasten
Guitarist Vocal Teacher VocalistSongwriter, recording engineer, producer of the band.
Heather Killmeyer
Doctorate in Oboe, professor at ETSU - TN.
Heather Killmeyer
Music DirectorDoctorate in Oboe, professor at ETSU - TN.
Dave Streng
Military marching band (marines) teacher at Guitar Center, TN. marching band director, east TN school district.
Dave Streng
Drum Teacher DrummerMilitary marching band (marines) teacher at Guitar Center, TN. marching band director, east TN school district.
Hello All, great news !! we have finished the new album for 2020, I have uploaded all 11 songs, final mix/masters. We hope you enjoy them, thank you all for your support. be sure to go to our website (expired link) to purchase songs.
Read moreExciting new uploads !! Heather finished her oboe parts on ""true light" and "holding out", check out the full versions, we hope you enjoy them, and thank you for all your support.
Read moreI uploaded new mixes of "true light" with drums now, and a new song called "holding out". We still need to record the oboe parts. but its fun to show you all the progress as it happens. we hope you all enjoy them.
Read moreBig news, we have uploaded all out songs from our live album from 2019 and the new album in progress. With this Covid19 situation, all our shows have been canceled for the year and band mates are out of work. We spent money we dont have to make money we desperatly need, just to pay bills, as im sure most of you all are in the same situation. Please purchase as many songs as you can, support your favorite artists, and next year will be amazing !! thank you all, Rick Savasten Band.
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About Rick Savasten Band
My musical journey started at an early age, 9 or 10ish, I played trumpet in the middle school band in East Hampton Connecticut. My mother had an acoustic guitar, she and her friends played folk songs and she had written some songs about our family. I would get her guitar out and learned the chords in the back of her song book. A older boy in the neighborhood taught me Evil Woman on the electric piano, I was hooked ! Upon moving to Florida, we had an organ, I was turned on to Steve Miller Band, and learned some of his songs on the organ, till I blew it up! haha. Then I joined the jazz band in high school and played the bass guitar. A drummer friend in the band turned me on to Rush, I learned as much of their music as I could. I put a couple bands together and started playing parties, and played a bar for a talent show, we got a standing ovation. This just fueled the fire. After high school we did our first on the road tour in Michigan, Ohio where I started writing songs and performing them. I had the feeling inside that original music had a much larger purpose over just being in a cover band. I spent the next few years playing in bands, running sound for bands and really understanding the music, sounds, production and the biz. By the late 80's I was ready to go all out. I put together the band, "Sweatin' Bullets". This was my chance to do all original music at a concert format level. 12 songs, 45 minute set, no covers. It was awesome! I continued that format for 2 more Albums. Through this time I had learned and embraced the recording side of music. I opened a studio, then another and another, growing and expanding. Producing 50 albums and 4 movie soundtracks, I had done it all. Through this time I had been diagnosed with MS. I could not feel with my hands, which made guitar playing difficult. But I kept at it and learned to play my finger memory. Now with all that under my belt, I felt songs in my head that needed to come out, so back to writing and recording of my own songs. Album #4 was a process where I had to overcome some obstacles and demons. I was a bit discouraged, so I stepped back and shelved my music. Big mistake, the gods were angry and I had been involved in an accident which cost me my leg, hip/right pelvis. Now I had an even bigger mountain to climb. I knew I need to do what I was put n this planet to do, make music. I recorded album #5, my first all acoustic album. This record was far different than all my other work, and defined my inner style. I am currently recording album #6, its back to my rock guitar style, old school, but when songs are in your head and you don't get them out, you will not get any sleep!
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Past Events
Fri
Nov 16
9:00 PM
18+ or w/ adult
Local 604
United States, North Carolina, Ashville , 604 Haywood Rd, 28806
Fri
Nov 23
8:00 PM
All Ages
Bloom Cafe and Listening Room
United States, Tennessee, Bristol, 606 State St., 37620
Thu
Jun 27
8:00 PM
All Ages
The Bonnie Kate Theater
United States, Tennessee, Elizabethton, 115 S. Sycamore Street, 37643
Sat
Oct 19
8:00 PM
All Ages
The Station at 19E
United States, Tennessee, Roan Mountain, 9367 Highway 19 E, 37687
Fri
Nov 29
6:00 PM
All Ages
the Stateline Bar & Grille
United States, Tennessee, Bristol, 644 state street, 37620
