JASON SHANNON TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT APRIL 21; WILL HIT THE ROAD SUPPORTING BOB SCHNEIDER THIS SPRING

JASON SHANNON

TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT APRIL 21

WILL HIT THE ROAD SUPPORTING BOB SCHNEIDER THIS SPRING

Fusing folk, blues, pop, soul and rock & roll, JASON SHANNON is ready to share his funky blend of American roots music with the world. The Minneapolis, MN-based singer-songwriter will release his self-titled debut album April 21 on Wild Horse Records and embark on a U.S. tour opening for acclaimed musician Bob Schneider beginning May 1 in Dallas, TX.

After three years of quietly writing and recording on his own, SHANNON gathered a group of songs in January 2008 and entered Wild Sound Studio in Minneapolis to record JASON SHANNON. Tracked and mixed over a stretch of six months by Shannon and Matthew Zimmerman, the album opens with “Mister Miracle Mile,” an infectious, gypsy-tinged tale of greed-gone-wild, complete with fiery horns. The 12-track disc “provides ample amounts of trouble and heartache, powerful vocals and spirituality dressed with a Southern gothic flair… [and] throws in reggae beats and pop flavors, to boot,” according to Beth Walker of Performing Songwriter, who included the record in their DIY Top 12 for March/April 2009. Walker also added that, “overall, the diversity of the tracks, paired with Shannon’s heartfelt tenor, makes for an intriguing and worthwhile listen.”

With passionate songs and thoughtful, intelligent lyrics, the Texas-born SHANNON fronts his five-piece band on vocals/guitar with Daryl Bolicek on drums/percussion, Tim Carrow on keyboards/vocals, Nick Johnson on bass guitar, and Wendy Tangen-Foster on violins/vocals. The band will be on the road all year, beginning with the Bob Schneider tour which brings them to Los Angeles on Friday, May 8 at The Key Club.

Check out www.jasonshannonmusic.com and www.myspace.com/jasonshannonmusic for more info and to hear music.

 

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