Burr Oak

Chicago-based singer/songwriter Savanna Dickhut began Burr Oak as a personal outlet. Savanna first picked up the guitar as an aid to express her deep-rooted feelings, as she told The Chicago Tribune, and she began writing the lyrics of her first single “Southsider” after a tumultuous break-up.

Since launching the project in 2019, Savanna put together her debut album Late Bloomer, and released it later in 2021 with tapes and vinyl from Substitute Scene Records and VNYL. She says it’s a record for anyone who’s felt like they grew into themselves later in life. Paste wrote “her lyrics are frank and direct, yet maintain a near-universal relatability, a sign of a songwriter to reckon with.” And this is truly Burr Oak's greatest strength: offering the specifics of her personal experiences to capture a universal feeling.

Burr Oak quietly began gearing up for their sophomore release with a 5-song EP titled Annabelle, released via Easy Does It Records released in fall 2024. Departing from their previous album, which showcased a more personal approach to songwriting, Savanna crafted a conceptual piece centered around the character of Annabelle. Through poignant storytelling and emotive melodies, Annabelle evokes themes of love, loss, resilience, and the transformative power of human connection—a fictional story inspired by the chilling and very real overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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