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Rasha Shaheen

About Me


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NEXT GIG!!!
'a captivating and enigmatic performer with a gloriously historic disdain for convention.
Rasha Shaheen – releases her debut album HATSHEPSUT produced by Stew Jackson (Fortune Drive/Massive Attack)
‘a confident album from an extremely talented songwriter and musician’ spill mag
‘a rare talent.’??Everett True plan b mag
‘lovely stuff’ Rob Da Bank Radio 1
Rasha Has supported amongst others, the Gossip, Scout Niblett, Horace Andy & Gravenhurst.
Played at Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe & Venn Festival.
sessions with BBC’s Radio 3’s Mixing it
currently recording her second album
Herstory born in kuwait, grew up in N. Wales, Saudi and Iraq! then found Bristol on route to glastonbury one year!
Early on, she formed the all-girl progressive rock band, Mooz and in the years that followed has lent her talent and inspiration to projects including Morning Star; Invisible Pair of Hands and The Jukes. also worked with Patrick Duff of Strangelove and Gerard Langley from The Blue Aeroplanes. Currently involved with Three other bands in the Bristol area: Male and The Liftmen and The Hard Returns.
check them out!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/09/2005
Band Website: www.rasha.co.uk
Band Members: - Rasha Shaheen : Vocals & Guitar
- Julian Davies : Drums
- Nik Young : Bass
- JoKate benson : Backing Vocals, Keyboard, Melodica & Glock
- Neil Smith : Electric Guitar

- Yoshino, creating some visual effects!
- Mr_Hopkinson creating some visual effects!

Influences: everything i listen to whether i wanted to or not, it gets in there somehow but people i love are Midlake, Brokeback, Broadcast, Elka, B-fax, Bjork, PJ Harvey, The Gossip, Scout Niblett, John Parish, Sonic Youth, Radiohead, The Fall, Juana Molina, Tortoise, This is the Kit, Hanne Hukkleberg, Bela Emerson, Gillian Welch, Peaches, Amon Tobin, Blondie, Morning Star, Gravenhurst & The Amazingly inspiring live Bristol music scene,
Record Label: 58records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

review of gig - jan 17th 09

www.myspace.com/plug58 Venue Magazine23Jan-1FebLive ReviewPlug58: Rasha Shaheen/Thud/Adam Laity/The Slide ShowThe Cube, Bristol (Sat 17 Jan) One of those brilliant, bonkers nights that make the Cube ...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:01:00 GMT

Mary Anne Hobbs and Radio 1 and Dubstep and Rasha

Dubstep DJ Wedge had a mix set played on the Mary Anne Hobbs show Dec 3rd 2008and he mixed in the song we co wrote called 'Backwards'check it out!http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/maryannehobbs/bristol.sht...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:13:00 GMT

Check out this event: Rasha Shaheen plays Grumpyman night

Hosted By: GrumpymanWhen: 18 May 2008, 20:00Where: Mr Wolfs33 St. Stephens St.Bristol, Southwest|73 BS1United KingdomDescription:Grumpyman Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 07:50:00 GMT

live radio show with Juxposer

in febuary i went round to a friends house who has set up an internet radio show called skip to the end. and i played a live set in his living room to him and his wife and the listeners of the show....
Posted by on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:34:00 GMT

huw stephens

just played one of my songs.. 'the pirates' ... makes me a happy girl that doeshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/huwstephens/
Posted by on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:30:00 GMT

In the end...Mon Ongle & Rasha Shaheen

this is a colaberation that i did about a year ago with mon ongle from france, he gave me the music and i did the lyrics. and that's that reallyMon Ongle
Posted by on Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:31:00 GMT

the liftmen at J&J's

well what can i say! went to the studio (J&J) today to put some vocals for a song that the liftmen had done ages ago (t'was an instrumental) and something totally different came out, you'd think i'd n...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:58:00 GMT

twocsinak collaberation

hello i just thought you'd like to know of a song by Twocsinak that i sang onits calledPutting her to bed (neatly remade)Twocsinak & Dan Bennett vs. Twocsinak & Rasha Shaheencheck it out if you liket'...
Posted by on Wed, 10 May 2006 06:22:00 GMT

Spill Magazine review!

Rasha Shaheen is somewhat of a chameleon. She has a light and a dark side and can be seductively quiet and impressively loud in the space of a few minutes. This DIY album has some beautifully delicate...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Apr 2006 01:08:00 GMT

played on French/Internet Radio - Babes in Boyland

and this was their playlistWednesday 15th March : Cat Power & Karen Elson :" I Love You" / V/A : MonsieurGainsbourg Revisited (Barclay).Tralala : "All Fired Up" / Untitled (Audika Records). Lesbians ...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 16:34:00 GMT