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Dead Root Revival
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Posts by Tom Savage - songwriter and guitarist for Dead Root Revival + solo projects.

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In case you missed it, my first newsletter of 2026. Check out the Live Music Happenings section for some fun events happening in Kingston, Ontario region. Plus Dead Root Revival concert news! #musicsky #ygk
When Will This Fever Break?
Dark times as we enter 2026, but music and community continue to give me hope for humanity
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January 12, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Fun show at Meyers Creek on Saturday. Thanks to the Belleville crew who came out. We laughed, we danced...and I even made someone cry with my solo rendition of "Sleepy Small Town"...that's when you really know you're doing your job as a singer-songwriter.

#musicsky #songwriter
December 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Merry Christmas Everyone!

🎅🎄⛄️❄️🎶✨🎁🦌🕺💃🏻

A few shows remaining in 2025...
December 27th - solo show at Meyers Creek Brewing in Belleville (7 PM start)
December 30th - Jan's "TUNESDAY" Jam for Joe! A fundraiser for Joe's MILL (4-7 PM).
December 31st - NYE at the Stonewater Pub i(8:30 PM start)
What Christmas Means To Me, by Tom Savage
track by Tom Savage
tomsavage.bandcamp.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Happy Holidays!
Tom Savage (@tomsavagemusic)
Happy Holidays!
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December 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
A few tickets left for our Kingston show tonight. Grab one!

www.eventbrite.com/e/1781541972...

#musicsky #rockshow
December 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🎶 Don't need your shopping centre

Don't need your online store

Don't need to buy more things

For the sake of more and more

Give me a nice warm fire

and some camaraderie

If you ever were to ask

That's what Christmas means to me 🎶
What Christmas Means To Me
Hey, I wrote an anti-capitalist Christmas country song! Listen and download for free. Happy Holidays!
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December 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Share this post for a chance to win tickets to our show in Ottawa on Friday night!!

#musicsky #Ottawa #rockshow #contest
Tom Savage (@tomsavagemusic)
Come to our show in Ottawa on Friday night. Share this post for a chance to win a pair of tickets!! #livemusic #contest #DIY
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December 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Wishing You An "AI-free" Holiday Season!! #substack #newsletter #musicsky
Wishing You An "AI-free" Holiday Season!!
+ Xmas "ROCK"splosion shows, and another new song, "Sentimental Death Machine"
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December 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Performing at the RCHA in Kingston this afternoon in support of the Kingston Street Mission. Bring donations of warm clothing and/or cash and enjoy an afternoon of live music.
December 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
😄😄😀
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This week on Tom Savage: Leave It All On The Stage, I reach into the archives to share a live recording of the Tom Savage Trio performing in Banff, Alberta way back in 2011!!

tomsavagemusic.substack.com/p/reaching-i...

Check it out!

#musicsky #newsletter
December 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This week’ on Substack : Dead Root Revival’s favourite dice game, Valdez, and my favourite music streaming option, Bandcamp. Plus, another exclusive new song, “Slow Motion Car Wreck”. #musicsky #substack #newmusic
Bandcamp: The Most Equitable Source for Music Online
You can ensure that artists get paid, and discover some really cool, under-the-radar music while you're at it!
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November 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
TUNESDAY was a banger last week! We do it all again tomorrow afternoon at the RCHA in Kingston from 4-7 PM. Get there early to grab your seats! 🕺💃🎻🎸🎷🥁🎤🍻🍕

#livemusic #ygk #musicsky
November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Just shy of one year posting on @Substack This platform has spurred on my creativity, and informed my songwriting. If you're a fan of my music, and want to peek inside my brain, be sure to sign up! 🧠🤯🧐

tomsavagemusic.substack.com/p/one-year-o...

#musicsky #substack #newsletter
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"Neil Young left an indelible imprint on me as an artist...He offered me an example of what it means to follow the muse, to try new things, to shift gears, to not cater to people, or play the game of attempting to create something you think people will want to hear."

#musicsky #neilyoung
Neil Young Turns 80!! ( slide guitar cover of "For The Turnstiles")
Neil Young has been hugely influential on me musically for sure, but more importantly, because of his uncompromising approach as an artist.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The show did go on…and it was awesome! Here’s a bit of the encore jam of “Statesboro Blues”, DRR with the Weber Brothers. #musicsky #blues
Tom Savage (@tomsavagemusic)
The show did go on…and it was awesome! Here’s a bit of the encore jam of “Statesboro Blues” with the Weber Brothers.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This week on substack: What to do about the Dreaded Low Ticket Show Cancellation Virus?

Plus, reaching into the vault for a live recording of Tom Savage Trio in Banff, AB way back in 2011. The never-been-released Mexican cartel, drug-smuggling song, "Tijuana Sand". It's a barnburner!!

#musicsky
What to do about the Dreaded Low Ticket Show Cancellation Virus?
This is a problem that rears its ugly head more and more frequently, creating problems across the music industry as a whole, but particularly in the DIY music world.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The show will go on in Toronto this Friday! Thanks for stepping up DRR fans!! #livemusic #musicsky #toronto
The show goes on!! This Friday at the Pilot Bar in Toronto!!
YouTube video by Dead Root Revival
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November 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reposted by Dead Root Revival
This week on substack - Old Rock N Rollers Never Die: Revisiting a vintage song from a different stage in my life
Listen to/download a solo, acoustic rendition of “Old Rock N Rollers”. No paywall this week. tomsavagemusic.substack.com

#musicsky #DIY #indie #songwriter
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This week on substack - Old Rock N Rollers Never Die: Revisiting a vintage song from a different stage in my life
Listen to/download a solo, acoustic rendition of “Old Rock N Rollers”. No paywall this week. tomsavagemusic.substack.com

#musicsky #DIY #indie #songwriter
October 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM