Sweet Salvation

Sweet Salvation was a short lived adventure in 1972. Led by long-established New Orleans, LA, USA musicians drummer “Big John” John Thomassie, keyboard player Wayne DeVillier, guitarist Don Normand and Alex Smith on bass also featuring 2 great women singers, DeEtta Little and Fritz Basket. Sweet Salvation covered ground that includes New Orleans second line, blues, R&B, rock and 70’s funk, as well as some gospel.

On their only release the self-titled Sweet Salvation, they have great covers of Randy Newman's Sail Away as well as Aretha Franklin's Rock Steady.