The three members of Sawbones in vintage stage attire

Est. 2018 · Alberta, Canada

Dirty Roots & Snake Oil Blues

Sawbones is an Alberta roots-rock trio with a countrified, bluesy swagger, sweet harmonies, questionable remedies and impeccable tailoring.

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LIVE MUSIC ✦ SWEET HARMONIES ✦ SNAKE OIL ✦ SHENANIGANS ✦ DRESSED TO DISTRESS

The Curious Case of Sawbones

Three distinguished gentlemen.
One highly suspect operation.

Name: Winterruption with Sawbones
Start: 2027-01-22
Location: Starlite Room

SAWBONES was cobbled together in 2018 from various pieces of the Alberta rockabilly and blues-rock scenes, plus a chunk broken off from steampunk swing stalwarts Punch Drunk Cabaret.

Later, they added veteran muscle from Greyhound Tragedy and Dirty Deeds DDC. Members have opened for Kim Mitchell, Trooper, Harlequin, The Stampeders, July Talk, The Sheepdogs and countless others.

Sawbones

Vocals · Guitar

Billiam

Bass · Vocals

Johnald

Drums · Vocals

Cover artwork for the Sawbones album Gumption — Coming October 31, 2026

Fresh from the apothecary

A new Sawbones opus is brewing.

Following the six-song debut Rejects, the next dose arrives October 31, 2026. Get close to the stage, follow the travelling show, and watch for the first taste of Gumption.

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