Despite the fact that the boys have only been a band for a year (almost to the day), The Revivalists have some mighty fine chemistry and possess, as a group, lots of on-stage energy. Complimenting Zack Feinberg's guitar riffs that are warmly reminiscent of traditional New Orleans music, lead singer Dave Shaw has an unexpectedly powerful voice - that reminds me more than a bit of Incubus' Brandon Boyd - and the two combine to form songs strongly influenced by jazz and blues, but not penned in by them.

This past Saturday at One Eyed Jack's, The Revivalists were in finest form, dressed to the nines and riding high on the fact that the huge crowd was so obviously jazzed to be there, listening to them. Even though I had never seen The Revivalists before, I liked them the second I heard the reggae-jazz-soul fusion. The addition of a trumpet, compliments of that night's headliner, Antenna Inn's Michael Girardot, enhanced the sound even more by adding a hint of brass band, which fit right in to the mix.

Considering it takes most bands so much longer than a year to make such an impact and gather this many fans, these guys must be lucky... Nope, they're just that good!

~Meghan Jones

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