Artist description Sativa Gumbo is a four-piece (Piano, Bass, Drums, and Guitar) jam band based in Southern Indiana. SG has been playing in the Louisville, Kentucky area since 1997 and frequently appears at The Bluegrass Brewing Company, Headliners, The Rudyard Kipling, Maier’s Tavern, Longshot Tavern, and The Lighthouse. SG’s music is an eclectic blend of funk, southern rock, bluegrass, reggae, rhythm and blues, and follows the great tradition of jam bands in twisting and bending musical genres.

Music Style JAM BASED FUNK

Musical Influences GD, Phish, Dr. John, Miles Davis, Duane Allman

Similar Artists GD, Phish, SCI

Artist History Sativa Gumbo began when Tommy Potts (on guitar) and Andy Garbe (on drums) decided to start a band and enlisted the aid of their friend Jared Williamson (on bass). The three pieces soon blossomed into a four piece with the addition of Jared’s friend John Stein (on lead and rhythm guitar). By the fall of 1996 Sativa Gumbo had been born. The name came about as the result of a conversation between Johnny Swanz and Jared Williamson at a Wendy’s in New Albany, IN. The first two years of Sativa Gumbo included their first paying gigs at a Hemp Festival and the infamous Toy Tiger. The winter of 1998 though brought about another change to the band when John Stein left to pursue other interests and Ryan Pickhardt (on keyboard and organ) joined the band. Two more years of Sativa Gumbo brought about the departure of drummer Andy Garbe from the band in the summer of 2000. By the fall of that year another drummer (and vocalist) had been found in Shawn Williams and he played his first public show with SG in March of 2001.

Group Members Tommy Potts- Guitar and vocals Jared Williamson- Bass and vocals Ryan Pickhardt - Keyboard/Organ Shawn Williams- Drums and vocals

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboard/Organ

Albums We've Only Just Begun

Press Reviews Louisville Music News, January 2002 page 10 Louisville Music News, Front Page Article March 2002

Additional Info profound bootlegs of live performances

Location Louisville, Kentucky - USA

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