"...one of the most personable and charismatic musicians I have ever encountered!"
~Paul Hoyle
Latin Grammy Winner
"A Show that can't be missed!"
City Link Magazine
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
"Chosen
Spotlight Artist in US Artists Magazine"
Accolades for the new CD are already pouring in, Shauna and her band are preparing for upcoming touring and promotional opportunities in 2010 and beyond. Attend one of her live performances, order her album--and you too, can Catch the Light!!!
NEWS
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Check out this video from July 7th, 2011 of Shauna at Dolphin Stadium, singing the national anthem for the Florida Marlins! And they won, 5-0!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deBfK4S5NzU&feature=youtu.be
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 With a sunflower-laden acoustic guitar and her African Djembe drum in tow, this charismatic songstress has a gift for capturing hearts and ears everywhere she goes. Her original songs take listeners on a ride through precocious humor, disarming self-deprecation, and the vulnerability of love.
Recently featured on the cover of CityLink MetroMix Magazine, and in The Palm Beach Post's TGIF magazine, the New England native is also known for her good-natured persona and infectious enthusiasm; "The last few years, getting to play 4, 5, 6 shows a week has been amazing. And with my band coming together and the opportunities we've had, 2010 has definitely been the best year yet."
Indeed. A list of Sweeney's performance credits include:
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Sunfest Music Festival, West Palm Beach, FL Opening for Matt Nathanson, Jack's Mannequin, & Erin McCarley |
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2010 Honda Classic At PGA National in West Palm Beach, FL |
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Songwriter's Shoot-Out Finalist at Atlanta's Renowned Eddie's Attic |
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Season-Long Resident Band for VIP Level Half-Time Performances For UMiami Hurricane football games at Dolphin Stadium |
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VIP Room Performance for Dave Matthews Band concert at Cruzan Ampitheatre, West Palm Beach, FL |
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Several return performances at West Palm's Clematis by Night Concert Series at CityPlace Ampitheatre |
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UMiami's First Annual Blood Drive Event at Landshark (Dolphin) Stadium |
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S. Florida's Renowned Venues Tobacco Road, Bamboo Room, Riverfront Ampitheatre, Alligator Alley, Cheers Lounge, etc. |
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Hartford's Renowned Venues Webster Theatre, Airport Rd Cafe, etc. |
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Boston's Renowned Venues Club Passim, the Burren, the Black Rose, etc. |
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Mainstage performances at South Florida Folk & Acoustic Music Festival |
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Riverwalk Blues Festival, Ft. Lauderdale FL |
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Background Vocals in performances for Tom Prasada-Rao, John Lennon Song Contest winner Ellen Bukstel, and Amy Carol Webb |
TV/RADIO APPEARANCES:
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First-ever house band on 97.9 WRMF's The Danny, Deena & Chad Morning Show (listenership up to 100,000); |
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CBS 12 West Palm's Daybreak Morning TV Show |
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91.3 WLRN Michael Stock Acoustic Music Show; |
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WTFL's Gold Coast Weekly Radio Show w/George West |
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88.9 FM's Bohemian Manifesto Radio Show w/Grace Cabezas |
In addition to performing live, this emerging chanteuse enjoys being an entrepreneur and a "Jane-Of-All-Trades". She single-handedly produced a ten-city tour with former music partner Ryan Haire, produced and hosted a plethora of Songwriter performance events at venues around South Florida, wrote and published music articles for "9ine" Magazine, and co-produced both her 2008 demo CD and her brand-new 7-Song collection, Catch the Light. Having spent time living in W Hartford CT, Boston MA, Chicago IL, and Orlando in addition to South Florida, Shauna credits these experiences, as well as a highly arts-oriented upbringing, for inspiring her songwriting.
"People ask where I get the ideas for my songs, and to me it's sort of like dreaming; sometimes it's straightforward and other times, very abstract. Sometimes different elements come to mind that make you think, 'whoa, where did THAT come from?!' And one of the great parts is seeing how the different pieces swirl around together until they become the cohesive whole."
Shauna Sweeney wrote her first song at age 5, in purple crayon-a six-line ditty about a boy that she knew, "a long time ago". Her lyrics may still touch on similar subjects, but her poignant phrases woven into resounding melodies reflect how much "living" she has accomplished in almost two decades since. |
