This sounds waaaaay better than Myspace. So, hit the little pink play button to the right and start rockin’! Enjoy….. :)

xo-shannon

Is that a “yes” I heard you say? Well, then, get on over to Myspace — it’s the first and only place for now to listen until the EP is officially released on July 14th! Remember, you’ll be listening to not-so-good-quality Myspace mp3s, but we’ll take what we can get, eh? The EP itself is beautiful. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Charlie Peacock (Switchfoot, Sixpence None the Richer, Amy Grant) in Nashville, TN and mixed here in LA by Joe Zook (One Republic, Modest Mouse, Katy Perry). I’ll be bringing lots of copies with me on my summer tour, and they’ll be available online in July as well. More info on that later. :)

xo-shannon

Check it out, guys and gals! Special thanks to director David Kurtz and to Bill Castrogiovanni, Chris McCaleb, and Paul Taegel for all their hard work. Enjoy! And let me know what you think!

xo-shannon

Hey, all! This just in: I’m having a CD release show in Los Angeles for this beautiful new EP I recorded in Nashville. If you live/near LA, you’ve GOT to come! FREE CDs for EVERYONE!

Here’s how this works:

I have a new EP coming out.
I want you to have one.
I also would love to play for you live on July 10.
You come to the show, you get a free CD!
Yaaaaaay!!!

This will be the first time my new EP will be available anywhere. Come be the first to get one!

Molly Malone’s is a 21+ venue.
The show is $8.
I’m really on at 8, and I’ll really be done by 9.
Tell ‘em you’re there to see me! ;)

See you soon!

xo-shannon

And now…. Starring YOU…. The new Shannon Curtis video!

Ok, don’t get all hyped up: I didn’t sneak into your house and get secret footage of you for my video. That’s creepy, anyway — who would do that?! Ew. But I digress… You’ve heard my new song “Get Outta Town,” right? If you haven’t, well then check it out right over there to the right of this post. Go on! We’ll wait…… tick-tock-tick-tock…. :) Ok, so we’re going to make a video for this song! And by “we” I mean YOU…. AND me. Wanna get in on it? Here’s what I need from you:

Take some video of you, you and your friends, you and your kids, you and your dog, you and your grandma driving around town, out of town, on the highway, in the country, in the mountains in your car — economy car, convertible, beefy truck, classic car, junker — I want them all! Then send me the video file and we’ll put you in the music video! Then you’ll be able to tell all your friends, “Hey, I’m in a music video!” and you’ll have the Youtube link to prove it. Sound fun? Read on for more specific instructions.

1) Don’t do anything dangerous! I don’t think they’ve made a law about making a video while driving yet, but be safe, ok? We want everyone to live through this project.

2) Take shots from a few different angles. Here are some ideas: from the passenger’s seat to the driver, from the driver or passenger’s seat out the front window or side window, from the backseat to the rearview mirror, from the backseat out the back window, from the passenger’s seat to a bunch of people crammed in the back seat. Be creative! Come up with your own shots, too.

3) Look like you’re having a good time! Sing along to the song if you can, or bounce around to music — the song is about getting out of town and forgetting about all your cares. So live it up!

4) You can take the video with a video camera if you have one, or a still-shot camera that has video capability, maybe even your cell phone — if you have a really cool cell phone. The quality only has to be good enough to go on the web, so don’t sweat it if you don’t have some hi-tech HD panoramic 3-D IMAX camera thingy, ok?

5) The files can be in just about any format — our video editor will figure out how to transfer them to the format we need. You can send physical copies like DVD or mini-DV. Or you can send AVI files, Quicktime files, .mp4 files, or other electronic files to me via YouSendIt.com. It’s free and easy to use — but once you’re there, have YouSendIt direct the files to my email address: skc@shannoncurtis.net. If you’re going to send a package with a physical copy, email me for an address to use.

6) DEADLINE: The deadline’s been extended, but I can’t wait to see your footage! Ok, now get to it!! :)

Whew! I’d say that was a mouthful. Thanks for reading. And as always, thanks for the support and encouragement you give me in what I do. What would I ever do without you? Listen to good music, and we’ll be hearing from each other soon!

xo-shannon

Hi there boys and girls!

Let’s synchronize our watches, er, calendars: July is the month I’ll be hitting the road in the VW once again with a brand-new EP in my hand and a whole lotta love songs to play for you! Yeehaw!

The EP was produced by Grammy-winner Charlie Peacock (Switchfoot, Sixpence None the Richer) in Nashville and is being mixed here in LA by Joe Zook (One Republic, Modest Mouse, Katy Perry). It features some amazing musicians: Jerry McPherson (guitar), Mark Hill (bass), Steve Brewster (drums), Matt Slocum (of Sixpence on cello), and Reggie Grisham (of Denver and the Mile High Orchestra on trumpet). You’re gonna flip. It sounds really good. And the really cool part about this EP is that its production was funded by YOU, my friends. Thank you again to all of you who made it possible for me to go to Nashville and make this record. I hope you love it. :)

And then the really fun part begins! I’ll be drive, drive, driving to your city and play, play, playing for you in July and August. Keep in touch with my blog because as new dates are added, you’ll be the first to know.

And here’s where I’d like YOUR HELP: What venue in your city would you like to see me play? What local artists in your town are hot? (I’m always looking for a great local musician to pair up with.) What’s the best place in town for breakfast? Haha! ;)  Seriously, I need your help to make it all happen, so chime in! Place a comment here on the blog, or email me.

I hope you’re all doing great. I can’t wait to see you again. Soon!

xo-shannon

Hey, hey. La-la-land!

I’m playing my first-ever show in the valley on Thursday night, and I’d LOVE to play for you! To help you get there with as many friends as you can fit into your car, the show is FREE-FIFTY-FREE and I’m on at 9 sharp. Easy on the pocket book and plenty of time to get your beauty sleep for Friday morning. ;)

Thursday, April 30th — 9pm
FREE!
Cozy’s
www.cozysblues.com
14058 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 986-6000

I hope to see you there!

xo-shannon

Hey, guys and gals!

There’s been a last-minute addition to my calendar! And there are SO many good reasons you should put it on yours….

First: I haven’t played in LA in AGES, and many of you have been asking when I’d play again. Well, here ya go!

Second: I’m opening for a new musical acquaintance of mine, Andy Grammer, and he’s great! You’re going to love him. It’s his CD release party.

And Third: It’s FREE fun for you Saturday night, for heaven’s sake! Need I say more? Click here for all the details.

I’m on at 9 sharp! So get there early to get a seat — it’s a cozy place. ;) xoxo-shannon

Hey, everybody!

Well, my magical week of recording in Nashville has come to a close. So sad! But also so great — because I have a bunch of new recordings that you’re going to flip for. I’ll tell you what’s next for those little gems in just a sec.

Our last day was a day of wrapping things up. Charlie continued editing and adding little tasty bits of keys and synth here n’ there. And I had to re-record some of the vocal for Boomerangs because we had some unwanted distortion on the original track. We did some harmonies for Boomerangs as well. And then we went over each song just to make sure it sounded good overall and put them all to bed!

The next thing that happens — after I go to New York today and play a show there Sunday night and hang out with my honey for a few days ;) — is that I’ll bring the songs back to LA where they’re going to be mixed by my friend and amazing mix engineer Joe Zook. It’ll be a little while before the songs will be ready for listening, so hang in there!

I plan to get some pictures up this week of the studio, so stay in touch for that.

And if you’re in New York, I hope to see you Sunday night! Free show!!! :)

Thanks, everybody, for keeping in touch with me this week. It’s been a really great experience that wouldn’t have been possible without your support to get me here. I am so grateful for you. And I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Charlie and all the other awesomely talented and fun individuals I’ve met here. Thank you for your encouragement of what I do. I am a lucky, lucky girl.

xo-shannon

Hi, friends!

Man, I can’t believe how fast this week is going! The sad news is that it’s almost over. The happy news is that we’re really, really close to having completed 4 new amazing recordings. I can’t WAIT for you to hear.

Thursday morning, Matt Slocum arrived with his cello. You may know Matt from his band Sixpence None the Richer. He’s the guitar player, cellist, and songwriter for that band. And he’s FANTASTIC. Sixpence hasn’t been doing much over the last few years, but apparently Matt has been using the time to practice his cello. A lot. And he’s really good. Charlie wrote a pretty challenging part for him to play on “Lay Me Down,” and it’s simply gorgeous. The cello became its very own character in the song — like it’s singing duet and counter-melody with me. Heartbreaking. By the way, Sixpence is writing for a new record this year, so — you fans out there — look out for that!

We took a little break after Matt left us and I went for a walk along the river that is directly next door to the studio. Happily humming a new song melody in my head while walking along the path and out of nowhere a lady’s dog charged me! She couldn’t hold him back and so I had to jump out of the way to avoid being attacked — right into a foot-deep mud puddle. Ick. Both feet, shoes, pants muddy up to the ankles. Ew. But at least I still have all my limbs. :)

Yesterday afternoon, I did main vocals for “Boomerangs” and “I Like to Think.” While Charlie was comp-ing the vocal takes into one final track, his son Sam joined us to hang out in the studio. We had a great time talking and working. Sam’s an artist as well. You should check him out here.

Joined my friends and college booking agents House and George in midtown for a burger. Man! A burger is amazing when you’re as hungry as I was.

Still no cowboy hat, folks. And time is running out! I hope your day is great. Check in with my last day in the studio today on Twitter! Oh! And I’ve started a new Facebook group for Shannon Curtis fans: I Heart Shannon Curtis. Come on over and join up!

xo-shannon