Davina and the Vagabonds


Davina and the Vagabonds is a jazz blues band based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and formed in 2006. The band consists of Davina Lozier, Zack Lozier, Steve Rogness, George Marich and alternating upright bass players. Their 2014 release titled Sunshine charted at #13 on the Billboard Blues Chart. One of the singles from Sunshine, "I Would Rather Drink Muddy Water" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Blues Digital Songs. The earlier album Black Cloud, released in 2011, was named by the Minneapolis Star & Tribune as one of the ten best releases of the year. Davina and the Vagabonds have traveled extensively throughout the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe.

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. They feature no guitar, instead using horns, piano, and drums. 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".

Members

Recorded at The Times Bar and Cafe Minneapolis July 6–7, 2008
Recorded Live at the Dakota Jazz Club Minneapolis January 16–17, 2015
Recorded at Nashville’s Compass Sound Studio.