Meet Muck Savage
Anthony O’Connor
Bodhran – Cajon – Trapset
Anthony O’Connor began his journey with Irish Traditional music in 2007, when a chance opportunity led him to performing with the New Jersey Youth Symphony and the Irish National Youth Choir for a run of performances through Limerick, Cork and Dublin. As a percussionist abroad, he decided to pick up a bodhrán in a small music shop on a side street in Cork. Since then, the trad sessiún scenes of New York/New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania and Denver, CO have molded Anthony’s approach and connection to the music.
Matt Hedgpeth
Bass – Harmonium – Percussion
Matthew has spent the last decade in Denver. When he moved there in 2013, Xavier became his first new friend in the city. Along with Xavier and Patrick, Matthew helped found the group and is thrilled to be joining again after a few years break where he worked on other musical projects. Check out Jade Vases and Blacktop Musical to hear more of his sultry bass wizardry.
Patrick Becker
Mandolin – Guitar – Media
Born in Lawrence, Kansas to Irish/ Bolivian/German parents. Paddy joined a band in High School and first picked up the baritone ukelele whilst in College. He met up with The Broslyn Bards in Wichita, KS and moved to Colorado with his musical family to continue writing original music with them. Every now and then you will hear Muck Savage play some of his original songs.
Timothy O’Connor
Double Bass – Tin Whistle
Whether laying the harmonic and rhythmic foundation on the upright/electric bass or singing with descanting cello lines in the softer tunes, Pádraig exhibits his varied musical history to masterful story-telling and instrumental music. With projects ranging from War of Independence era Drum and Fife Corps to A Capella American soul to various orchestral ensembles and jazz combos, Timothy considers himself first and foremost the modern, eclectic chamber musician. While keeping emphasis on listening to the stories of others, he retains a unique talent of sharing his voice through music-making. In numerous coinciding projects, Timothy finds a special opportunity to contribute this voice to a like-minded message, the universal value of human connection.
Xavier O’Luaine
Vocals – Guitar – Tin Whistle – Accordion – Fiddle
Born in Detroit, MI to Irish/Italian American auto workers. Xavier started strumming guitar at 17 while laid up after a skateboarding accident. He’s played in many punk/folk/hardcore bands over the years and frequently backpacked around the country to share stories & music. He is now focusing on building community through regenerative agriculture and re-indigenation through a direct interdependence with the bio-region, an intimacy with place.
Honorary & Previous members of Muck Savage include Ruthie Becker, Kelly Becker, Jeremy Clarke, Joshua Pohl, Greg Barone, Ben Hoppes, Rosabelle Walker, Ben Allen, Willie Crook, Derrick McGuire, Tommy Hawk, Ray-Jay, and Steven Mancine.