Karen Savoca’s sixth solo release, In The Dirt, sprouted from a rousing, two day session with Heitzman and longtime collaborator, T-Bone Wolk in their 1890’s church nestled deep in the hills of upstate NY.

"Cleverly written and embracingly beautiful songs that have a beguiling way of changing and reconfiguring themselves like an aural kaleidoscope." -Duluth News Tribune

"Sparkling arrangements... joyous abandon" -Dirty Linen

"It's soul power... a quality so rare. Very highly recommended"- Pure Music

Savoca puts her heart into a song the way a great actor throws herself into a role. Her supple, soulful alto charms with an infinite range of expression. A gifted songwriter, she draws you into her world with humor and compassion, telling her stories with grace and ease, as though you've been invited to her table for supper. Though she plays a variety of instruments, Savoca opts for the primal combination of voice and hand percussion when performing live, and her groove is deep and satisfying.

Pete Heitzman’s “inspired and transcendent guitar work is central to their signature sound.” You might hear a cello, a pedal steel or a rutting elk. With his broad pallet of tones and textures he paints the ideal landscapes for Savoca's engaging songs. An innovative and sensitive accompanist, Heitzman is so full of surprises that he has been called  “a human aurora borealis”.

They first met on stage and immediately recognized each other as the ideal musical partner. Years of leading their all-original, dance-driven band imbued the duo with the sonic power of a larger group, be it pulsing funk or haunting ballad. Electrifying, unique, and always uplifting, these improvisational performers possess "the fearlessness of a high wire act working without a net."

Notable appearances include The Today Show, A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, Big Top Chautauqua, The Vancouver, Edmonton & Winnipeg Folk Festivals. They are also independent record producers and have scored several feature fims and documentaries.