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Savana Lee aka Sugarcane Jane



Last Updated: 11/17/2009

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City: Orange Beach
State: Alabama
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Thursday, November 12, 2009 

Current mood:  breezy
Category: Music
A Brief History of Frank Brown
The festival is dedicated to the late Frank Brown, who was night watchman at the Flora~Bama for 28 years, and whose moral values, integrity and strength of character still endure . Mr. Frank, as he was known by all, ( was 91 years old when he retired) was featured on Paul Harvey's syndicated radio show, "The Rest of the Story." 

At the club, Mr. Frank wore a pair of matched revolvers, slung low, but he didn't have to use them. Usually it was enough to say, "Now, you boys don't have to be like that. What would yo' mamma say?" All the regulars knew and respected him. He was as much a part of the Bama as the sunrise was a part of the night. 
He didn't worry too much about material things. He thought: success is when a man gets what he wants, happiness is when a man wants what he's got. He was in his glory, just staying around listening to the music. He was the last person the performers saw at closing time. 

Mr. Frank was 95 years old when he passed away in 1988, and he left a legacy that we can all share. Some say his spirit still lives on in the celebration of the music. He still lives on today in the memories of those who were fortunate enough to have known him. It is those fond memories that drive all of us that are involved in the festival to ensure that it continues year after year. 
The atmosphere here just seems to inspire collaboration and inspiration. A lot of the songwriters are not household names, but their songs are. It is impossible to list or describe the songwriters, musicians and performers that participate in this festival. It's a living museum, that's what it is."



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Redbird
By Savana
Release date: 2007-11-20
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Friday, October 23, 2009 

Current mood:  cheerful
Category: Music
~by Brian Kelly, Pensacola News Journal





A few months ago, we introduced Sugarcane Jane, the singer/songwriter duo that has been steadily carving a name out for itself while earning a legion of fans all over Pleasure Island. From Tipseas Steam Shack in Orange Beach to venues in Gulf Shores, this dynamic duo is making quite a splash. And they'll appear at LuLu's at Homeport Marina on Tuesday, Oct. 27.

Sugarcane Jane is the collective effort of Savanna Lee and Anthony Crawford. The pair met each other in a Nashville, Tenn., recording studio eight years ago. It was during that chance encounter that pure music magic would be born.

As Lee explains the name, Sugarcane Jane stems from a conversation about how her grandfather used to cut and give out sugarcane to the local children on Halloween. Somehow, the Jane part just seemed to fit. Lee recalls a road trip the two were on when the words came out of nowhere.
Crawford calls Birmingham, Ala., his native soil, while Lee hails from the rural area of Loxley. Both had lit out from their respective homes in search of musical fame and inspiration. Where? Nashville, of course.  After seven years of cutting her teeth in the musical landscape that is uniquely Nashville, Lee said she arrived at the conclusion that home is where her heart lived, "and so I packed it up and headed back south and now I reside in the Orange Beach area."

And the music landscape has only witnessed a revitalization since their relocation. The two will perform on the heels of their recent appearance at two major venues in the last few weeks ago. And they've stayed busy night after night.
"We have been extremely busy lately, but we're not complaining. Of course, we just had our big shows, Bayfest in Mobile and the Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, which went great," Lee said. "We released our new album at the Shrimp Festival, titled 'Alright With Me.' The CD has a very organic acoustic sound that truly represents our live performances."

Part of Crawford's claim to fame is his close association with musical icon Neil Young, with whom he's toured. As Lee explains, that experience with Young now comes into play when it comes to Sugarcane Jane.  "One thing Anthony learned from Neil Young is to not try to perfect a recording because in doing that, you can easily lose the groove of the song," she explained. "Vacating the box of Nashville standards, we opted to keep the new CD simple and real."

The CD contains some SCJ favorites, songs that are steadily becoming area standards such as "There is a Time," signature cuts such as "Sugar and Pedigree" and some new numbers including the title track, "Alright With Me," which Lee says "is one of those songs that just feels great to sing. The message could easily be our personal mottos.

"And then there is 'Home Nights' which is a personal favorite of mine."
On "Home Nights," Crawford flexes his mandolin muscles. He also breaks out his banjo prowess on another cut.
"Anthony breaks out the banjo on 'Butterfly,' " Lee says. "It's a song that is so cleverly written, it makes me chuckle when I sing 'I got myself an attitude I can't blame it on genetic code/my mama tried to send me send me off in the right direction but I took that other road.' "

Indeed, it's that kind of clever writing that makes "Alright With Me" a superb collection of numbers from this quickly rising duo. SCJ's appearance at LuLu's should be a real treat for fans familiar with Lee and Crawford and for those that have never sat before the magic of this duo.

"We have no idea what works or doesn't work for us," Lee says. "It's always just a guess, but we figure that persistence wins out in the long run so we just try to keep coming up with new ideas and testing them out. It's a process that hopefully will keep us busy for many more years to come. It's the secret of life we think; to be doing what you love to do in your own hometown, close to family and friends. We both moved out of Nashville wanting to be closer to our parents and found a lot of peace and serenity down here in Orange Beach. We can't imagine anywhere else we'd rather be."

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Saturday, October 17, 2009 

Current mood:  eccentric




This was the first Shrimp Festival performance for Sugarcane Jane.  They performed a 2 hour non-stop set on Thursday, October 8 and then another hour and a half set on Saturday, October 10  Saturday was also the release date for their latest album, Alright With Me.  For those of you who missed them, the sets included ‘There Is A Time’ (a Dillard’s song that has been on all SCJ releases), Ode to Billie Joe (Bobby Gentry) Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man (Conway Twitty/Loretta Lynn) and songs from their debut, sophmore, and solo albums.

Congratulations to Brodie of Villaggio Grille for winning the Shrimp Festival chef’s challenge.  I also want to remind everyone to request Alabama Wild Shrimp at your favorite restaurants.  Let’s support our state and local fisheries.

(Savana wore a one of a kind Grecofiore on Thursday, October 8 in a 104 degree scorcher. www.grecofiore.com)



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Saturday, October 03, 2009 

Current mood:  adventurous
Sugarcane Jane performed Saturday, October 3 at Mobile’s Bayfest.  It was a great night and a huge turnout.  Thanks to everyone who came out to support us.  We were excited to announce the completion of our upcoming cd, Alright With Me, which will be released Saturday, and The National Shrimp Festivalwww.nationalshrimpfestival.com in Gulf Shores, AL.
Performance will be from 2:00-3:30pm on the East Stage. 

We have several shows in the coming months in Mobile and hope to see you there.  We’ll be at The Blind Mulewww.myspace.com/theblindmule
on Friday, October 23 and at the Alabama Music Boxwww.myspace.com/alabamamusicbox
on Saturday, November 28. 
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Monday, September 28, 2009 

Current mood:  blessed
Category: Blogging
This story is a testimonial from someone we met at the L.A. Songwriters Festival in Fairhope, AL.  We feel honored that he has taken the time and energy to write these words and so we thought we would share them with you.  His name is E.L Wood and I’ve attached his blogspot at the bottom of the page if you would like to keep up with him.  He is an eloquent writer and a great person.  Here is his story.






last weekend, my father-in-law and i went to the local american legion in search of adult beverages and the possibility of live music. and i must say, we hit the jackpot on both counts. 

there just so happened to be a song-writers’ sing around in progress, and on stage we were privileged to hear a regional group calledsugarcane jane . in short, they were fantastic. 

the group is made up of anthony crawford and savana lee. crawford is one of the best guitarists i have ever witnessed in person. he has toured with neil young, played with roy acuff, and his songs have been sung by kenny rogers, lorrie morgan, and the nitty gritty dirt band. his voice is like the love child resulting from a tender affair between the intonations of neil young and the haunting tenors of del mccoury. savana, a loxley, alabama girl, was great as well. her voice and harmonies ranged from gentle and krauss-like to passionate shades of loretta lynn. the chemistry between lee and crawford was a thing of beauty to witness. after the show, i bought four of the cd’s they had available and immediately went to their web site to find future locations/dates where these two will be playing. 

my father-in-law and i have enjoyed lots of local gigs across the southeast over the past ten years. we’ve seen some good acts here and there. enough that we’ve developed a question between ourselves: how good do you have to be? implying that the music business must be tough, because while some of these talented folks aren’t hitting it big, american idol et al is cranking consumption for the masses that just ain’t all that. 

something tells me sugarcane jane just might be good enough. if you’re lucky enough to catch them live, you’ll see and hear what i mean. 

http://sunajjanus.blogspot.com/
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Friday, September 25, 2009 

Current mood:  pirate
Category: Music
When Sugarcane Jane started recording their new record this week, they had no idea that it would be finished in three days.  The songs flowed out one by one as if somewhat just left a faucet running.  It doesn’t hurt that they have put in the time with numerous shows over the past 6 months and have worked out any and all kinks.  For some of you who have had the pleasure of hearing these two, you will be happy about the song choices for the album.  All your favorites are there.....Sugar, Pedigree, The Game, and some new ones like the title track, Alright With Me.  




“I am so excited to have a proper recording of these songs.  Out debut album was somewhat of an afterthought and was done in a rush to have merch to sell at the Randy Travis concert, and then the DVD “Live” at the Saenger was great but  you can’t pop it in your cd player.  So finally, we have an album we are really proud of.  We kept it acoustic....it is how we sound live if you hear us out.  And we had a blast recording it.  No pressure, just an ease that felt so completely natural.  We will release the album at this year’s National Shrimp Festival www.nationalshrimpfestival.com on October 8, 2009 and in our online store as soon as humanly possible.  Anyone who purchased our debut Sugarcane Jane album will receive the new album at half price.  Just email us where you bought it and what your thoughts are on it and we’ll happily discount the price.  And as usual, come buy one at the show....we sell all our cds at a discounted price.” ~ Savana
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009 

Current mood:  grateful
Category: Parties and Nightlife
By Steve Centanni
ISSUE #187
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

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Over the years, Dr. Music (9 N. Church St. in Fairhope) has become a musical institution on the E Sho with its off-beat selection of music. This music store has been known to host the occasional musical act, but it looks like this may become a regular occurrence with “House Concerts at Dr. Music.” This is a “virtually free” concert series that will feature several impressive groups. The musicians will be compensated by “passing the hat” around the room for donations. A majority of the shows will be at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. The Knockouts are scheduled to rock the house on Thurs., Sept. 24. Future performers include Sugarcane Jane, Tyler Champion, Terry Smith, Dana & Susan Robinson and Mack Bailey & Rachel Levy.
http://www.lagniappemobile.com/articles/2637-the-rundown
See video from their performance here!Sugarcane Jane perform "The Game" at Dr. Music

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Monday, August 24, 2009 

Current mood:  exanimate
Category: Music
by Keith Glass, FROM THE EDGES, Country Music Capital News (June 2009)
Sugarcane Jane is the name of a new duo pairing, Anthony Crawford and Savana Lee.....  Crawford has been on the perimeter of a solo career and a sideman for the stars longer than maybe even he cares to remember.


  He is testimony that mere prodigious talent is not always sufficient to elevate you to stardom but it should keep you working.  A few months back I reviewed a recent solo album he made for Lee, writing all the songs and playing a lot of the instruments.  On their duo debut this is pared down to an approximation of what they would sound like live.  More than an audition tape it is a work showcasing nine excellent songs that are rootsy and idiosyncratic.  Some sound like the acoustic work of constant Crawford employer NEIL YOUNG.  'Self To The Dark' for example has nifty rhythm changes and a catchy swing based melody.  Crawford leads the way but Lee is an excellent harmony singer and attractive counterpoint to the seasoned male.  This is a duo with a lot to offer not quite like anything else out there.  See www.sugarcanejane.com.


Finally Anthony Crawford has a new solo album called 'Five Is Red'.  The first


track is a more electric, full band versi....on of a song mentioned above, 'Self To The Dark'.  Crawford employs the group EVEREST to be his CRAZY HORSE most effectively and the NEIL YOUNG comparisons don't end there.  Exposed solo his voice has the same high quiver that obviously blends well with his tour boss.  Like Neil, elements of country, rock, and rhythm & blues meld into a new whole.  No doubt this album will sit well with anyone looking for a similar mix but Crawford is no puppet.  His songs are succinct and do not suffer by any comparisons.  The trashing 'WIndow Down', the loping acoustic based 'Blue Ribbon Shine', the modal 'Halifax Midnight Sun' all impress and I could go on and on.  Adult music available at www.anthonycrawford.com.

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Thursday, August 20, 2009 

Current mood:  chill
Category: Music
The long awaited soundtrack to the OTRWARS episodes is here!  The Soundtrack consists of 17 Anthony Crawford originals that you hear portions of throughout the OTRWARS episodes.  If you don’t know of the OTRWARS episodes, it is a rockucomedy by Anthony Crawford of Sugarcane Jane and his travels with the icon, Neil Young.  The episodes include rare footage of the band and crew backstage and at concerts, etc.  The music behind the episodes are all Anthony Crawford originals and there are 17 songs on the soundtrack all for only $12.99.

Coming soon:  OTRWARS DVD Episodes 1-7

$12.99 plus shipping/handling





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Sunday, August 16, 2009 

Current mood:  ninja
Category: Travel and Places
The Final Episode of ‘On The Road With A Rock Star’.  Anthony (The Formerly Nice Guy) Crawford takes a few more moments to share a fraction of the behind the scenes footage of touring with rock icon, Neil Young.

“I kept it clean”, Crawford says via telephone from his spaceship headed out.  “There is no time to waste on things that don’t matter.”  “God save my burro”.....were his last words.
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