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Deena

About Me

Here are songs from Deena’s new solo album, "Somewhere in Blue," just released on Life Force Records. The CD features collaborations with producer Roger Moutenot (the result of a great trip to Nashville!) and “The Laughing Boys” (Tom Lucas & Ed Iglewski) as well as several songs co-written with lyricist David Graham.Available now on
cdbaby.com/deena

For more information and credits visit my new website:
deenashoshkes.com

In addition to writing, producing and recording with The Cucumbers, RockDownBaby and Over the Moon, Deena’s songs have been recorded by Jackson Browne, Valerie Carter & Jonatha Brooke (for “Songs of the Spectrum”) and commissioned for tv film, radio and live theater. Her recordings have been included in several feature film soundtracks and on NBC, HBO, MTV and DSC.

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Music:

Member Since: 17/12/2007
Band Website: http://www.thecucumbers.net
Band Members: Deena Shoshkes singing and playing with Tom Lucas (guitar), Ed Iglewski (bass), Roger Moutenot (guitar) and Tom Cottone (drums), Brian Wolfe (drums), Glen Fitten (drums), Pat Karwan (guitar) Jon Fried (guitar & background vocals) Dave "LG" Ross (background vocals) Jonathan Gregg (pedal steel guitar) Jesse Fried (keyboards), Stone Jack Jones (harmonica).
Influences: The Laughing Boys (Tom & Ed), The Cucumbers, David Graham, Starksy & Cox, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Hank Williams, John Lennon, Woody Guthrie, Gram Parsons, Flying Burrito Brothers, Over the Moon, 60s Girl Groups, Milt Jackson, Jon Fried, Dan Griffin, Vaughan Daniel, Tommy Southard, Taiko Zoku, Elvis..and many more...
Sounds Like: Deena’s songwriting has been called “direct and artful,” by the New York Times. Her voice has been described as “…incredible: kidstuff and wisdom merged,” by the Village Voice. “The more I hear of her vivid sweetness, the more sexy and unprecedented it seems,” said legendary critic Robert Christgau.
Record Label: Life Force Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

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Gemini Guy  Feel free to go and grab it!
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 07:02:00 GMT

Best Kind of Write-up!

Deena: The Best Kind Of SomethingBy Uncle MikeTwo River Times April 17, 2009ASBURY PARK - On the last night of March in an effort to escape the winter blahs, as well as the overall bad feelings brough...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:25:00 GMT

One of the nicest reveiws I've ever received!

http://www.theaquarian.com/aq/2009/04/15/shoreworl... Thank you John Pfeiffer!
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:46:00 GMT

"That Moon's Got It Made" live on homegrownradionj.com with The Laughing Boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lclOV_3ekE
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:21:00 GMT

**** reviews and airplay around the world!

Four stars **** ".....Deena delivers the goods with an album thatis bound to get your toe tapping and your head moving." Gary Schwind,antimusic.com"Somewhere in Blue will brighten your day and reaf...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Named CD of the Year by Independisc.com

Wow!! What a nice write-up... and an honor. Click here to read it.
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Rambling Dave...from Saskatoon

My new friend, he blogged me:Oh...Rambling Dave...(see Dec. 10, 2008)
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:48:00 GMT

Song of the week, CD of the month & first review!

"Somewhere in Blue" has received it's first published review, from Gary Gone at Independisc.com. He called it "a classic!" (Thank you, Gary!!!) To read the whole review:http://blog.myspace.com/inde...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:16:00 GMT

A beginning...

Many thanks to my wonderful neighbors, family and friends, who welcomed my band, The Laughing Boys, in our debut performance, just around the corner at The Wyoming Club!!! They gave us a great warm f...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:05:00 GMT