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The Revivalists Is An American Rock Band Formed In New Orleans Louisiana In 2007. The 7-Piece Band Consists Of Ed Williams Pedal Steel Guitar Guitar David Shaw Lead Vocals Zack Feinberg Guitar Rob Ingraham Saxophone George Gekas Bass Guitar Andrew Campanelli Drums Percussion And Michael Girardot Keyboards Trumpet . The Group's Sound Has Been Described As "a Crescent City-Rhythm Spin On Jam-Band Jubilee." Since Forming In 2007 The Band's Combination Of Danceable Rock And Soulful Songwriting And Brilliantivity Has Come To Life Through A Meticulously-Crafted And Ever-Evolving Live Performance. The Band Has Been Instrumental In The Growth Of New Orleans’ Burgeoning Indie Rock Scene And They Have Achieved Success And Notoriety In The City’s Competitive Musical Landscape. The Revivalists Have Proven Themselves As A Live Act. They Have Managed To Advance From Low-Profile Local Gigs To Extensive Touring Developing A Loyal Fan Base At Home And Across The Gulf Coast Region And Gaining Footholds Nationally. Abroad They Have Commanded Such Venues As The Kennedy Center Washington DC Sullivan Hall New York City Toad’s Place New Haven CT And Smith’s Olde Bar Atlanta GA . At Home The Revivalists Are Regulars At The Howlin’ Wolf The Republic And The Legendary Tipitina’s. They Have Shared Stages With Such Notable Acts As Perpetual Groove Marco Benevento Rebirth Brass Band Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk The Lee Boys And Snarky Puppy. Additionally They Have Established Themselves As An Engaging Festival Act Winning Over Audiences At French Quarter Fest Crawfest And Foburg Festival In New Orleans Hamstock Barbecue And Music Festival In Ridgeland MS And The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival In Washington DC. Most Recently The Revivalists Played The 2010 New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival. There They Caught The Attention Of Rolling Stone Senior Editor David Fricke Who Wrote About Their Performance On His Blog On Rollingstone.Com. The Revivalists Have Also Grown As Studio Musicians. Their First Release Was Listed As An Editor’s Pick In Both The Jam And American Traditional Rock Categories On CDBaby.Com Despite Being A Humble Five-Song EP. Their Second Release Vital Signs Is Both The Band’s First Full-Length Album And A Significant Step Forward In Terms Of Production And Scale. The Young Band Was Privileged To Record Under The Guidance Of Grammy Award-Winning Producer Chris Finney Whose Resumé Ranges From Dr. John To R.E.M. Vital Signs Is The Result Of This Collaboration. Soon After Its Release Vital Signs Became The Top-Selling Album On CDBaby In The American Traditional Rock Category And Was Quickly Selected To Be Featured In Their Newsletter. Members George Gekas Bass Andrew Campanelli Drums Zack Feinberg Guitar David Shaw Vocals Guitar Ed “Steel” Williams Pedal Steel Guitar Rob Ingraham Saxophone Miscellaneous/other read less