The members of Shorn are as follows; Savannah Redmon -
vocals, Jake Willoughby - guitar, Eric Cooper - bass
guitar and Kirk Russell - drums. Shorn also feels the
need to mention Carter Green - production, world
instruments, and occasional guitar; Carter plays with
Shorn when he is able. Shorn was formed in a
small-town Kansas coffee shop in February of 2004.
Cassie and Jake clicked from the very beginning, and
immediately began writing soulful songs about their
own life experiences. Their music is characterized by
heavy rock guitar, ethnic instruments, and a
classically trained female voice. They began recording
at Greenjeans Studio (tm) in August of 2004, where
they joined forces with its owner, Carter Green. His
passion for music is only exceeded by his genius.
Carter added his own touch to Shorn's first C.D.,
Saturnalia. He played and recorded tracks of such
instruments as the darabukka, ud, erhu, violin, and
balalaika. Carter and Cassie also played spoons and
wine glasses for songs on the C.D. With the creativity
and musical training of Jake, Carter, and Cassie
Combined, Shorn's music took on a new life. Their
songs are sometimes eerie, angry, mysterious, raw,
playful, or even seductive. There are many dimensions
to all of their songs, but rest assured; once you hear
a Shorn song, you'll know it was Shorn. They have fans
ranging from ages 12 to 76. Their music has appeal to
its younger listeners, and meaning to those that are
only young at heart. When Shorn first started
recording at Greenjeans, they needed a drummer to play
for them at the studio. They had just lost their
drummer, and were having trouble finding someone right
for the job. Carter then introduced them to Kirk
Russell, a talented solo artist that offered his time
and skills to their project readily. He is a
phenomenal percussionist with a hard-hitting, steady,
yet complicated drumming style. The band fondly refers
to him as the human metronome. Kirk is the backbone of
the band. Eric Cooper has been an absolutely essential part of
Shorn. He's a really big guy with a great personality
and a mind like a steel trap. He is known for his
deadpan _expression contrasted by tee-shirts with
sayings that give away his good sense of humor. He is
a solid bassist with enough talent to play anything he
wants to. He also has the memory of an elephant. It
wasn't long after the release of their first C.D.
(Saturnalia) that Vocalist Cassie Anette left the band
to pursue her heart in another town. Respecting this
choice but desperately needing a new singer Shorn
turned to trusted friend Carter Green for advice.
After a long and tedious search for the right singer,
Shorn finally found the perfect voice. Shorn’s new
vocalist, Savannah Redmon, or "Sav" as they like to call
her, hails from Albany, Georgia, where she was a music
student in college. She was a solo artist before, and
simply called her band "Savannah". She recorded 4
tunes at Greenjeans Studios in Wellington, Kansas ,
shortly after she moved to Wichita. She has traveled the
world singing , writes kick ass rock/pop songs, and
she's 22 years old! Pretty impressive accomplishments
for so young an artist. It had seemed to Shorn that the
band was complete and there was no need to worry,
that is until Carter stumbled into a dilemma: appease
the massive amounts of bands pleading for his quality
recordings or continue playing shows with Shorn.
Although it was a tough decision Carter did what he
must and went headlong into recording. Shorn has
played several different acoustic shows; from small
town coffee shops to the Terry Quiett Band at their
C.D. release concert. From low-key shows like those to
heavy electric shows at Battle of the Bands or the
Kansas State Fair, Shorn has adapted and risen above
to fit any venue they play. They continuously prove to
audiences everywhere that something great really can
come from a small town like Winfield, Kansas. Although
Shorn has been together for a relatively short amount
of time, they have managed to overcome changes that
would have torn lesser bands apart;
Through all of this, Shorn has managed to remain true to
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