The Band

Matthias Fischer : Manager
Healing Bear : Lighting Director
Kevin Byram : Taping and Recordings
Burrell Gee : Webmaster

The History:

The Electric Mudd formed when David Burchfield, Nick Sosebee, and Jason Boyles decided to leave a former band and explore new territory. This new emergence with Jack McWilliams was based on the musical language they developed when growing up together. They pounded out fresh material and in a few short months asked Brian Ware to join them. Soon, they were playing to larger crowds at legendary blues landmarks like Airport Grocery and Hopson's Plantation in Clarksdale. In February 2002 a new member enriched the band. He saw the "diamond in the rough", and helped polish the group into professionals. Often seen by the other members as much like a father, Chuck Davis ran the sound and like a good coach got the band on the same page, all the while playing the keys all night long ...

By late 2002, it was clear they had a loyal, steadily growing fan base. They started jamming with musicians like Cary Hudson, Cody Dickenson, and The Kudzu Kings. With the help of producer Jeffrey Reed, Electric Mudd started recording their new album, "Call It What You Will" in February 2003. During the sessions the band brought in Robert Chaffe of The Kudzu Kings to sit in on four songs. The 10-song album is a wonderful snapshot of the band's danceable Delta swamp boogie. If you see them live, remember, the band never plays the same song the same way. They blend rock ‘n’ roll, blues, jazz, folk, funk, and soul.

Tragically Chuck Davis passed in January of 2004, having long guided the other members in keeping their hands out of the proverbial cookie jar. After his devastating loss, the band was inspired by his legacy and decided he would want them to continue on and keep the music he helped create flowing. They looked and looked and looked and when they found Levan, they knew they had found his protégé. Levan has quickly become a friend as much as a band mate. Journeying to America in search of the Blues, Levan is originally from the Republic of Georgia.

Born in the Mississippi Delta, infused with the blues, and soul music, The Electric Mudd have formulated the recipe for Delta Swamp Boogie. David Burchfield plays warm guitar leads that bring out the best in the rest of the band. Percussionist Jack McWilliams and Drummer Jason Boyles team up to strike a thunderous rhythm while David Casiday's electric bass supplies a tight groove. Levan Lortkinpanze fills out their sound with his keyboards, flute and harmonica. Guitarist Kell Kellum, who joined in 2005, completed the band.