shomon

Music:

Member Since: 16/02/2007
Band Website: http://www.shomon.co.za
Band Members: *MY ELECTRIC PIANO AND I*This is not a band, but more of a narration exposing my personal struggles and ecstasies performed by myself and my instrument. Voice and Piano.I do, however sporadically incline myself towards the indulgence of experimenting and performing with featured musicians as unique and un-commerical as moi.The HA!MAN...A musical genius with a gift that just keeps on giving. He defines true performance, free of boundaries. He is a musical nomad, travelling and performing internationally all year-round. We collaborate whenever our star-crossed paths meet and the audience is left asking 'where have they been my whole life?'. *Magic*Raheem, a beautiful machine, churning poetic rap, exciting and driving my piano keys.Dain, a brilliant beat-boxing-vocal-percussionist and rhymer who complements his vocal no-bound lyrics & sounds with an infusion and embracing sense of jazz, side-stepping the basic song-structures in as much as I like to.I love the freedom that music grants me. One of my gifts in this life is my relationship with music...it has enabled me to heal myself at first and now others too, through my free-flowing release of it. It's hard to describe my music as I switch from accapella to alternate with a classical twist. Some people say that i remind them of Tori Amos but i get a deeper thrill when i'm called "indescribable".It brings me an insane amount of fullfilment when someone tells me that their soul was touched by my performance/music. I see the sparkle in their eye, their smile as they purchase my album and I write them a personal message...it's what keeps me performing!Here are some of my favourite quotes from media and fellow musicians:Wicked Mike, of Wicked Rock - "Never has a solo voice captured me so. It's like being kidnapped by a fantasy. There's danger and beauty within Shomon's voice and lyrics ... and like a Stockholm Syndrome, I desire to give into both; to be tied yet free."Angus, of Subculture Magazine - "...this is a test. there's something new brewing underneath the surface. it's dark 'n pretty, its light in dark. an etched voice and sculpted refrains. from the haunted soul of person and piano, comes the tale of Shomon..."Michelle Dennis, of Northglen News- "A haunting voice accompanies unusual melodies which resonate deep within your soul. Words spin sad tales in lilting tones which capture you in a sensual web of sound art. Your imagination is stimulated and you see eerie places and ethereal beings and feel the light slowly overcome the darkness. Listening to her music is an experience in which all the senses are ignited and when the song has ebbed, you are not yet released for the sonic silken threads linger on in your mind." Thina Tasker of Vibemsters - "...for those of you who have experienced Shomon's magic before, you know what you're in for! For those of you who have not, prepare yourselves for lots of goose bumps and to be blown away and blessed!”Marco Nico of Suncoast Casino's HAVANA GRILL - ..." Nowdays the music out there is predictable and commercialised. You hear one song, you've heard them all. However, Shomon gives us something rare. Her music is totally unique and uncommercial as well as beautiful and needed. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why we have asked Shomon to perform here for us this evening..."The Ha! Man - "Even if I were to experience Shomon's performance live, with my ears and eyes shut and without any of my senses functioning, I would still feel nourished!"
Influences: *I AM SO SO SO AMAZED AND IN AWE OF THE MUSIC THAT IS BEING BORN FROM THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA. IT IS BEAUTIFUL TO EXPERIENCE AND BE A PART OF THIS BURST OF FREE, CREATIVE AND HONEST EXPRESSION FLOWING FORTH FROM OUR VERY BEING*There is a lot of great music out there, but locally, here's who does it for me: Guy Buttery, MunDain,Harris Tweed, Freshly Ground, AVATAR, Habit To, LARK, Napalma, MAISHA...*Internationally though: Imogen Heap, Tori Amos, Bjork, Muse, Bob Marley, Evanesence, Shown Calvin, Regina Spektor, Anouk, Joshua Kadison, Heather Nova...**...and shit-loads that I hear all the time and have no idea where within the ether they reside, other than within my appreciation and sense of joy*-*AS FOR THINGS/PEOPLE THAT INTEREST, INSPIRE AND NOURISH ME:Existance,Mother Earth, Father God*Love,Water as an alive intelligence,Forgiveness,Self-sustainable Organic Living,HEMP and it's many uses,BIOPHILE MAGAZINE,The Human Being/Body and it's ability to heal through intimate manifestation and the Grace of God,creative freedom,Cinema Noveau,Bob Marley... Wish he was still around so I could get a glimpse inside his heart and see what his perception of this life was...yes his music reveals his interests and concerns, but it does not reveal 'his-self'...BOOKS: The Holy Word *JESUS* Paulo Coelho: 'The Alchemist' and others, Ellen G. White's writings, Siddhartha, The Mastery Of Love, The Four Agreements, Elizabeth Gilbert: 'EAT, PRAY, LOVE'.

Sounds Like: Tori Amos, Regina Spektor, Sinhead O'Connor...
Record Label: no thanks! *i'm not ready to exchange my freedom*
Type of Label: Indie