Standard Deluxe Inc. is a design and silkscreen print shop located in
Waverly, Alabama
Waverly is a town in Chambers and Lee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area. It was incorporated in 1910. As of 2010, the town population was 145.
Waverly has an operating post office, and four churche ...
. Standard Deluxe sponsors a live music festival each
Spring and Fall called the Waverly "Old 280" Boogie, among many other events throughout the year.
Overview
Standard Deluxe is a design studio, silkscreen print shop and gallery/retail store based in the small town of
Waverly, Alabama
Waverly is a town in Chambers and Lee counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Auburn Metropolitan Area. It was incorporated in 1910. As of 2010, the town population was 145.
Waverly has an operating post office, and four churche ...
(population 145)
in East Alabama.
Scott Peek is the Owner/ President.
Peek began using the silkscreen while still in high school. He worked at print shops throughout junior college, and then at Auburn University, where he graduated in 1987 with a degree in visual design.
The company specializes in screen-printed T-shirts and posters and creates promotional materials for bands and music and cultural events, including the annual Waverly Boogies. Standard Deluxe also creates hand-printed wedding invitations, handbills, display signage and archival
serigraph
Screen printing is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink (or dye) onto a substrate, except in areas made impermeable to the ink by a blocking stencil. A blade or squeegee is moved across the screen to fill the open mesh ...
art prints.
Waverly Boogie
Each year Standard Deluxe hosts a spring music festival "The 280 Boogie," which has been held for 15 years Recently the venue added a fall festival as well – Waverly Fall Boogie.
The festival has hosted original artists that range from
Jason Isbell
Michael Jason Isbell (; born February 1, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is known for his solo career, his work with the band The 400 Unit, and as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007. Isbell h ...
to
The Civil Wars
The Civil Wars were an American musical duo composed of Joy Williams (singer), Joy Williams and John Paul White. Formed in 2008, The Civil Wars won four Grammy Awards prior to their 2014 breakup.
History
2008–2010
Both Williams and White h ...
. The event is family-friendly and includes music and regional art vendors and Food Vendors.
History
In 2000, the
Alabama Department of Transportation
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is the government agency responsible for transportation infrastructure in Alabama. The Department is organized into five geographic regions, with a Central Office located in Montgomery, AL
Montg ...
rerouted
U.S. Highway 280 south of the town of Waverly instead of routing the highway through town.
If the State of Alabama had gone ahead with its original plan, the town of Waverly would have ceased to exist.
To celebrate saving the town, residents in 2001 decided to hold an annual "Waverly Boogie" (or "Old 280 Boogie"), a multi-cultural festival typically held on the third Saturday in April to exhibit a wide variety of musicians and visual artists. The event is held on the grounds of Standard Deluxe Studios.
* The 2012 Waverly Boogie featured sets from
Centro-Matic,
Hurray for the Riff Raff and
The Pine Hill Haints
The Pine Hill Haints are an American traditional bluegrass/folk/honky tonk/country band from Alabama, though the band members themselves describe their unique southern roots music as "Alabama Ghost Music."
The Haints are composed of Jamie Barri ...
among others
* The 2013 Waverly Boogie was held on April 20, 2013, and featured headliner
Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires among others
* The 2014 event was held on April 19, 2014, and featured
Junior Brown
Jamieson "Junior" Brown (born June 12, 1952) is an American country guitarist and singer. He has released twelve studio albums in his career, and has charted twice on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. Brown's signature instrument is th ...
,
Lydia Loveless
Lydia Loveless (born September 4, 1990; as Lydia Ankrom) is an American alternative country singer-songwriter from Columbus, Ohio. Her music combines pop music, classic country, honky tonk, and punk rock.
Early life
Loveless was born in Cos ...
,
The Pine Hill Haints
The Pine Hill Haints are an American traditional bluegrass/folk/honky tonk/country band from Alabama, though the band members themselves describe their unique southern roots music as "Alabama Ghost Music."
The Haints are composed of Jamie Barri ...
, Rayland Baxter,
Have Gun, Will Travel,
Shivering Timbers, and Belle Adair; a Fall Boogie was held September 13, 2014
Additionally, in 2014, Standard Deluxe hosted its first annual Heart of Waverly Bluegrass Festival.
Performers included Larry Keel & Natural Bridge, Packway Handle Band, Dread Clampitt, Dead Winter Carpenters, Dooley's Blue Revue and Blackbird Pickers.
References
External links
Standard Deluxe(official website)
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Companies based in Alabama
Design companies of the United States
Screen printing