Video Stills/Photos : Sirna Productions at Windhover Center For The Arts/ Fond du Lac WI

It was a sold out evening with friends, new friends, a great stage, dancing, wine, and just a general feeling of warmth – even though it was 5degrees out!

by It was a sold out evening with friends, new friends, a great stage, dancing, wine, and just a general feeling of warmth – even though it was 5degrees out!

The Windhover Center For The Arts, built in 1906,  is a wonderfully beautiful, historic theatre. It is truly an architectural jewel!

DATV had a GREAT night at The HighDive playing for friends we haven’t scene in a LONG time! We usually play at Mike N Molly’s outside on their beer garden, but due to Midwest winter weather.. we felt it was way too long to be seperated from our Champaign friends… we opted for The HighDive.. It was a beautiful stage!

ThreeBird, a local talented band opened for us. Jammin’ Jimmy Bean, a dear friend is the drummer and one of the lead vocalist of the group. Michael sat in with them too! They sound great!
Here is a photo of ThreeBird


                                                                                                                                                                                     photo :  Dougy Pugh

One of our many Champaign/Urbana friends came and took pictures..
Her name is Joanna Strauss of Joanna Strauss Photography (WEBSITE/FACEBOOK)
Here are some of her photos of the show.. I think it really captured our show.. Just hum a DATV song while looking through, if you missed the event.

We are heading to Memphis TN, Clarksdale MS, and Champaign IL. These three places are dear to our hearts. We have many friends and fellow artist we are excited to run into in these cities.
Mort, (our van), is cleaned, packed, and ready to go. Ipod are filling and charged. Camera is swiped clean of past adventures, ready to be filled with more glimpses of our world.

We will be posting videos and pictures of our adventures in 2012.. Please feel free to spy on us through our posts. You are welcome to come along and share in the experiences.

xoDavina

Hurricane Harold Tremblay (KFAI radio – Jeff Ray and Hurricane Harold – Gang of Mischief)  organized this wonderful event.  And our very own Minnesota Blues Society was there to help.

Dean Tollefsrud was there with his camera.. These are the shots he got of DATV.. I make a lot of funny faces…geesh! Here is the FULL Album of all the great musicians there –> FULL GALLERY

It reads:

Davina Sowers, of Davina and the Vagabonds.

“Black Cloud” by Davina and the Vagabonds: Davina Sowers is many women in one: Betty Boop, Mae West, rollicking blues-tinged pianist, vaudevillian show-off. She shines like a slightly wacky star on her new album, especially on the title song, in which she seductively petitions “Mr. Lucky Man” to remove the Black Cloud that hangs over her light.

Read full article here -> http://www.expressnightout.com/2011/12/express-after-deadline/

THEY WRITE :

“Unlike a lot of magazines and music blogs, we decided to wait until we at least got within Michael Cuddyer-throwing distance of the end of the year before spewing our year-end lists on you. And good thing we did: The two non-local records we agree on — by the Roots and Black Keys — came out in early December.

BREAM’S TOP ALBUMS

1. Adele, “21.” Heartbreak never sounded so liberating as the British soul siren purged the pain with deeply soulful aches and penetrating restraint. That boy was a fool.

2. Lucinda Williams, “Blessed.” The queen of Americana’s most emotionally balanced album sears, soothes and satisfies — with help from Elvis Costello’s emotive guitar.

3. The Roots, “Undun.” This concept album tells a disquieting inner-city story with razor-sharp truths and remarkably ambitious musicality.

4. Paul Simon, “So Beautiful or So What.” His lyrics are a little too egghead-y, but it’s the alluring blend of pretty melodies, resourceful rhythms and relaxed singing that makes this his best solo album in two decades.

5. Tom Waits, “Bad as Me.” The great eccentric one shows more voices and range than usual on another must-have album. His voice may be an acquired taste, but his concise songwriting here is unimpeachably outstanding.

6. Hayes Carll, “KMAG YOYO.” The alt-country hero delivers honky-tonking rockers and wistful ballads with a boozy voice that sounds two shots short of detox.

7. Eric Church, “Chief.” He makes radio-ready country music with the kind of rock ‘n’ roll swagger and skillful balladeering that would make Kid Rock envious.

8. Fleet Foxes, “Helplessness Blues.” This 1960s/1970s-influenced folk-rock collection achieves the kind of gorgeous pop majesty that falsetto-obsessed Bon Iver dreams of.

9. Davina and the Vagabonds, “Black Cloud.” With her piano-pounding Southern soul and New Orleans-flavored horn band, powerhouse Davina Sowers is the most soulful force in today’s Minneapolis Sound.

10. The Black Keys, “El Camino.” The amped-up blues-punk power duo is more accessible and ready for arenas.”

SEE ARTICLE HERE –> http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/135699573.html