Garnet Grimm of The Savoy Brown Band

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil "The Media Giant" Haley, Caregiver Dave, and David Hollenbach will interview Garnet Grimm of The Savoy Brown Band.

The band is proud and excited to have released its new album, Blues All Around, worldwide on Quarto Records, on February 17.    

The release of the new album is especially poignant in that it comes after the December 13 passing from cancer of band founder and sole constant Savoy Brown member guitarist/lead vocalist Kim Simmonds.

Simmonds is considered one of music’s premier blues/blues rock guitarists and songwriters and is also discussed as one of the architects of the 1960’s British blues scene in London.  

Savoy Brown was formed in 1965 by Simmonds in London, England as the Savoy Brown Blues Band.  Simmonds had been the group’s guiding hand from the first singles released in 1966 through the band’s newest effort, Blues All Around. 

Throughout the years, the band became known for their fierce dedication to blues music, music which not only remained faithful to their deep blues-roots but could also rock like mad.  The band were always true road warriors as well, their non-stop touring also becoming a hallmark of the band’s legacy.

Lead by Simmonds’ clean, crisp, biting guitarwork, the band’s peerless sound quickly became a staple of the 60s music scene and lasted right up through Kim’s unfortunate passing.   The band developed a loyal core following throughout the world, particularly in the U.S.