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Dan Shears

About Me

I created my layout at KillerKiwi.netWhile weaving tales of love, heartache and fantasy in his intensely dark and mystical style, as well as playing some of the South's top venues, Dan Shears is proving himself to be one of London's more interesting and captivating singer/songwriters. Beautifully flowing vocal melodies, with lyrics that bring to mind carnival-esque lullabies written by a much older soul, cascade over delicate and intricate guitar-work and songs so immersed in passion and pathos that they're sure to haunt the memory long after the first listen. An interesting mix of influences from acts such as Jeff Buckley and Morrissey with the folk music of Russia and Eastern Europe and a voice that sounds as though he is singing from his very soul. Every inch of him is yours... please be gentle.
QUOTES
"The voice of Dan Shears drops jaws. It pushes further than the obvious comparisons and soars above the clouds. He breathes his songs and has audiences holding their breath, waiting for the next twist. His range will stop you in your tracks" - KIERON PEPPER (Drummer with THE PRODIGY)
"Dan's music is warm, enchanting, delicate and beautiful. The Girl The Boy Adored showcases Dan's intriguing and mysterious vocals while weaving a wonderful tale of love, passion and yearning. Great songwriting talent is shown here as well as a very promising up and coming musician" - ACE (Guitarist with SKUNK ANANSIE)
"A true artist, a voice with a purity of tone I've not heard from a male singer before. A young man with a real potential for great success" - MARK FLANNERY (Producer:- U2, BLACK SABBATH, SONIC YOUTH, DEF LEPPARD)
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The Girl The Boy Adored
Komedia, Brighton - 14th of March 07

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/24/2007
Band Members: The Girl The Boy Adored:
DAN SHEARS - Vocals, BV's, Guitars, Vibraphone & Percussion TIM SHEINMAN - Piano, Keys, Celeste, BV's & Guitar JOHN HOGG - Bass, Drums, Percussion & Guitar

Nymph:
DAN SHEARS - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Vocoder DANIEL 'WOODY' WOODGATE - Drums, Rhythms

Poisoned Kisses:
DAN SHEARS - Vocals, Guitar & Vibraphone

She Met Him At The Pier:
DAN SHEARS - Vocals & Guitar RICHARD HUNT - Guitar & Bass ANDREA FEASEY - Drums

Vasilisa, The Girl Who Lived In The Dark:
DAN SHEARS - Vocals, Guitar & Bass

Corona:
DAN SHEARS - Vocals, BV's and Guitar JAMES O'LEARY - Bass & BV's SCOTT SOUTHBY - Drums
Influences: Morrissey, Jeff Buckley, Tom Waits, Beirut, The Smiths, Radiohead, Doves, Eels, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Paul Simon, Johnny Cash, Frankie Valli, Sigur Rós, John Martyn, Danny Elfman, John Williams, The Kinks, The Beatles, David Bowie, Russian fairy tales, Gothic novels, Angela Carter and love... above all things
Sounds Like: "If Jeff Buckley and Morrissey had a baby"

My Blog

Setlist for The Zenith (9/5/09)

Hello friends, here is the list of songs I played last night at The Zenith in Angel... I wore a purple shirt and had pink and white roses on the mic stand. Just letting you know coz I don't think I sa...
Posted by on Mon, 11 May 2009 10:03:00 GMT

Setlist for The Slaughtered Lamb (28/4/09)

Hey, would like to start by thanking everyone who came down to the Slaughtered Lamb to see me on Tuesday night. It was really good to play to a full room of people listening... and Wilko shouting lol....
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:20:00 GMT

Set played @ The Swan & Mitre (25/4/09)

Hey, I played a short notice set at The Swan & Mitre in Bromley last night and thought I'd put up a list of the songs I played coz it seems like a few new people have joined as fans on Facebook now an...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:43:00 GMT

UPDATE!!! Things are happening

Hey, it's been 6 months since I've done a proper gig and I've been writing a lot recently so I've been thinking about playing a few new songs at my gig this Tuesday at The Slaughtered Lamb. There's a ...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 20:37:00 GMT

The Girl The Boy Adored available on iTunes

Hey, just to inform you that as of last Monday 18th June my song 'The Girl The Boy Adored' was made available to download from iTunes for the very reasonable price of 79p.Please download it if you wan...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:56:00 GMT

2 NEW SONGS!!!

Hi everybody.  After very little activity, I am pleased to inform you that there are two new songs uploaded on my myspace. One is a new version of 'The Girl The Boy Adored' with a full band. This...
Posted by on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:16:00 GMT

The Girl The Boy Adored - recording

Hey there, just a little update on what's been happening over the last two days.  I've been in Metway Studios in Brighton with Tim Sheinman and John Hogg recording a version of 'The Girl The...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Mar 2007 05:39:00 GMT

ROAD TO V - please help

hey everyone.  i've just this moment entered myself on the road to v-festival competition and would really appreciate your help. if you have any spare time then please visit the site and vote for...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Komedia Video

Hello There is a video of me at the Komedia performing 'The Girl the Boy Adored' with the lovely Tim on my page.  Though the quality isn't great because it was recorded on Robyn's phone you get ...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:27:00 GMT

The Idea

Well hello there! This is the first blog on my solo music page,  so unlike my band page i'm going to try and keep it up to date - keeping all my avid readers filled in on the situ...the whol...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:17:00 GMT