Rio and The

Rockabilly Revival

 

Front woman Rio Scafone is a living

 contradiction. She is both modern

day Rock ‘N Roll angel, brimstone

 incarnate; She’s also the preacher’s

 daughter meets Bettie-Page-on-a-

rampage. She storms the stage with

 a pure audacity that critics have

 described as “exhilarating” and

“primal.”

 

The Revival’s music is reminiscent

of a whiskey-fueled, Southern

revival tent. They are not interested

in re-creating music from the 50’s

but instead draw off the early rock

and roll sound that would shape the

 musical landscape forever.

Rockabilly purists looking for a

 strict replica of yesteryear should

look elsewhere. Rio and the

Rockabilly Revival revels in old

school blues, rock & roll, country

swing and gospel influences but a

fresh, unique approach.

 

Critics have described front woman,

Rio Scafone as having the slow-burn

 swagger of a young Elvis Presley,

the the wild abandon of Little

Richard and the larger than life

theatrics and belting vocal style of

 Freddie Mercury.

 

“Never one to play by the rules,

Scafone has stepped outside the

lines of traditional Rockabilly with a

 fresh, modern sound that openly

courts a brand new fan base

oceans-wide. The result is a nudging

of the old guard and breathing of

new life into a genre often known

more for it’s scene than the music

itself.” — Ricco Lanzo, Evolution

 Hollywood 2015

 

Taking cues from the founding

fathers of Rock ‘N Roll, Rio and the

 Rockabilly Revival blend it together

 with modern aesthetics that will

satisfy the traditional American Rock

 ‘N Roll purists and contemporary

music lovers alike, coupled with a

 bombastic live stage show, lush

 backing vocals and choreography.

 

“… Rio Scafone is a firebrand; a

hell-spitting minx whose core,

however, is hope and salvation.

And, frankly, enough earthy sex

appeal to move tectonic plates.

 Whipping an audience into a

frenzy worthy of a revival tent is akin

 to water rolling off a duck’s back for

 Rio and company.” – Tom Stevens,

 Metro Vibe Magazine

 

Born into Rock ‘N Roll royalty, Rio

came up under her famous uncle,

early Rock music pioneer Jack Scott.

 She carries on the family tradition

of serving up spitfire Roots Rock ‘N

Soul music. Known for their

bombastic live shows, Scafone

offers herself up as host for the sin

and redemption within us all. With

 unstoppable energy, their live

shows have been dubbed “the

Church of Rock ‘N Roll” by critics

and fans alike.

 

“… Scafone’s on stage, twisting,

gyrating and owning every inch like

 some sort of possessed,

evangelical-satanic dervish. It’s at

once nostalgic performance art,

killer show band and a rock ‘n roll

wonder.” -Brett Callwood, The

 MetroTimes

 

When Rio asked her uncle Jack

Scott (The Way I Walk, Goodbye

Baby, etc), for his blessing on

covering some of his work, he

smiled and said, “You do not need

my blessing. All I ask is that you make

 it your own. Give it your own voice,

your own style.”

 

Rio and the entire Revival

embraced that sage advice and

never looked back.

 

The Revival includes Junebug Harris

 on upright bass, Reverend Bobby

Black on guitar, and Eric Scabo on

Sax. Renee Turner and Kelly Bevez

on backing vocals blend with Rio to

 make harmonies that are at times

 haunting and spacious, then tight

and rich—reminiscent of the Andrew

 Sisters on an all-night bender.

 

With three well-received and

reviewed albums to their credit,

 “The Midnight Rebel Sessions,”

 “Runaway Train” and their latest

release, “Testify,” Rio and the

Rockabilly Revival have found a

fiercely loyal fan base that spans a

very wide demographic. Playing

clubs, music halls, festivals as well

as television and radio shows, the

 Revival resonates with fans from all

 walks of life. They continue to rattle

 cages and gain attention, including

 endorsements from Gorilla Ears

in-ear monitors, Motives Cosmetics,

and Frankie C’s clothing lines.

 

Rio and the Rockabilly Revival’s

latest release, “Testify,” as well as

their previous albums “Runaway

Train” and “The Midnight Rebel

Sessions” is available now on all

major digital distributors. CDs can

 be found in select music retailers

and online through CDBaby.com and RioAndTheRockabillyRevival.com.