Electrifying, unique and always uplifting, these improvisational performers possess "the fearlessness of a high wire act working without a net." Savoca’s sixth release, In The Dirt, took root in a two day session with the legendary T-Bone Wolk in their hundred year old 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

Karen Savoca lives her life down in the dirt – she feels the moist, fertile soil of life between her toes, and digs her hands into the dark, rich earth.  She loves to make nourishing relationships grow by planting community everywhere she travels. She comes back from time to time to tend to the bounty that results.  Her songs and her music are her seeds, and her rich, supple, creative vocal style is her hoe.  – Bob McKillop, Maine

Her musical and life partner, Pete Heitzman, is her fellow farmer. His “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.

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. 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 films and documentaries.