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Shannon Hurley

One of Rolling Stone's Top 25 Myspace Artists!

About Me

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"Shannon has recorded some of the most immediate, sophisticated and understated pop music I've heard on the radio since Damien Rice's 'Cannonball'"
-Lamont, Outsideleft.com
"A gifted and impressive songwriter and performer"
-Music Connection
The 'Sunrise' EP is now available at itunes!
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Recently named by Rolling Stone as one of the top 25 artists on MySpace, Singer-songwriter Shannon Hurley is part of the new 'soft revolution'....making quietly beautiful music, brimming with melody. Shimmering production and lyrics full of imagery make this artist worth putting on your essential listening list. Shannon is the co-founder of Don't Call Us Tori , a showcase for quality women singer-songwriters. These shows are held in L.A. venues such as the Hotel Cafe, Tangier, and Karma Coffeehouse. Shannon is also the keyboardist for Universal/Casablanca artist Brie Larson (who is starring in the new movie "Hoot"). Shannon appeared in the video for "She Said", and alongside Brie, opened for Jesse McCartney, Gwen Stefani, and the Black Eyed Peas.
SHANNON IS OFFICIALLY ENDORSED BY YAMAHA.
Please request Shannon on indie 103.1 on Sundays 8pm-10pm. or call in and make a request to 1-877-4LA-1031.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/14/2004
Band Website: shannonhurley.com
Band Members: Shannon Hurley-vocals, keys; Ben Eisen-bass

Influences: Modest Mouse, Eels, Franz Ferdinand, John Barry, Richard Ashcroft, Keane, Deathcab for Cutie, Dusty Springfield, Frou Frou. Moby, Beck. Cat Power, Wilco, The Decemberists, Imogen Heap, Badly Drawn Boy, Nico, Postal Service, Laura Nyro, Blondie, Bowie. Air, Coldplay. Duran Duran, Ben Kweller, The Beatles, The Kinks, Hall and Oates, The Pretenders. Joe Jackson, Tom Petty, Oasis. Dandy Warhols, Radiohead, Fountains of Wayne ('Stacy's Mom' is the perfect pop song!), Blur, Elvis Costello. Astrud Gilberto, Burt Bacharach, Aimee Mann. Chantal Kreviazuk, Leona Naess, Guster, Kate Bush, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Mamas and the Papas, Carole King.
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Record Label: For Lenore Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

"Sunrise" to be Featured on XM Radio

The fine folks over at XM Radio are going to air my music! "Sunrise" will be featured on XM RADiO's RADAR REPORT on Thurs. May 3rd @ 7pm PST. The RADAR REPORT is a special feature highlighting XM Sate...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Wed, 02 May 2007 03:03:00 PST

Breaking Down Online

Hi folks,After fixing the glitch in my mp3, I have posted my new song "Breaking Down" (very suiting name, haha).Enjoy!~Shannon
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:22:00 PST

Full length album coming soon; new track posted

Full length album coming soon; new track postedHi everyone!I posted a new track called "Shame", which will be on the upcoming full length album. If you like it, tell your friends. If you don't like it...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:21:00 PST

Music Connection Review

Hey you with the elbows!! Check out Bob Leggett's review  of my band  in Music Connection Magazine. http://musicconnection.com/currentissue/clubreviews/clubrevi ews.lcgi Thanks  :)...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:56:00 PST

I'm on LA Times Buzz Bands Blog!!

  Yes folks, the magical mystery experience of my Borders gig is now revealed! Check out Kevin Bronson's review in the LA Times blog.    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/buzzbands/...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 03:22:00 PST

South Bend Tribune Article

There's an article about me in a newspaper from a place that you probably never knew existed, but it's very cool to me because it's my hometown! Check out the article here.And for pete's sake, come to...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:04:00 PST

Rolling Stone Announces Top 25 Bands on Myspace

Rolling Stone just announced their list of best bands on MySpace. How cool is this? I made the list! To see the definitive list, go here. And tell Rolling Stone they are wonderful! And so are you!! Th...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:26:00 PST

'Sunrise' featured on Head Trip (Indie 103.1)

Hi lovely people, I'm sitting here with a green face mask on and getting red hair dye all over my computer keyboard. I'm typing, counting the hours to the Hotel Cafe show tonight! I just wanted...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:49:00 PST

STUDIO TIME

STUDIO TIMERecording seems to be a cyclical thing for me. Maybe the fall seems like a perfect time to gather songs, like leaves, and paint them just like the autumn. This time of year sees dramatic ch...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 06:00:00 PST

Apparently I know more scorpios than previously thought

That's right all you wanna-be astrologers, I'm a Scorpio! That means I'm a seductress, full of mystery and drama...well, at least that's what my Zodiac says. Maybe I've got some work to do.Well, ANYWA...
Posted by Shannon Hurley on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:35:00 PST