Viva Le Vox’s ‘Blood Stains and Burn Holes’ is your Westport Roots Festival song of the day

The inaugural Westport Roots Fest, centered around the Westport Saloon and taking place on Saturday, May 24, is approaching fast. To prepare for the pending roots romp presented by the good folks at Little Class Records, The Pitch will be highlighting a “song of the day” from one of the featured artists in the weeks leading up to fest. 

Since forming a few years ago, Viva Le Vox has gone from a quartet to a trio to, now, a duo – featuring lead singer, guitarist and founding member Tony Bones and bassist Joe Buck, a successful soloist in his own right. Dressed in a fashion that recalls steampunk smashed up with rockabilly, Bones is one of the most enigmatic and, uh, scariest characters you’re ever likely to meet. He has a voice that rises from the pit of his stomach and pours from his mouth, as ominous and powerful as a horde of bats from hell – and whether he is accompanied by a full band and accordion (as in our song of the day below) or the fearsome Buck on bass, he’s not easily ignored. 

For more information on the Westport Roots Festival, to view the full lineup and to purchase tickets, go here. 

See also:

#15: The Whistle Pigs’ “Alcohol”
#14: The Calamity Cubes’ “Gold Light”
#13: County Graves’ “We All Die Alone”
#12: AJ Gaither OMB’s “Ain’t Enough Whiskey”
#11: Billy Beale’s “Kansas City Hear I Come” 
#10: Twenty Thousand Strongmen’s “Hand Me Downs”
#9: Cadillac Flambé’s “Long Black Porch” 
#8: Clawhammer’s “Della” 
#7: Rex Hobart and the Misery Boys’ “I Should Be Gone by Now”