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Shannon Day - Bio - as taken from ArtistDirect.com
Dallas-native keyboardist Shannon Day
began his musical career in the legendary Dallas neighborhood of Oak Cliff in the
mid-60's, where his brother, drummer Mike Day, played in the group Liberation , featuring a 15-year-old
phenom Stevie
Ray Vaughan on guitar. Shannon began keyboards at 6, and at age 11 would acquire the
first Minimoog synthesizer sold in Texas, as well as the prototype Helpinstill acoustic
piano pickup.
As one of the pioneers of multi-keyboarding, Day would move on to playing progressive rock
in Texas' larger venues. Carrying a 13-keyboard arsenal on the road at one time (including
a Hammond B3, Hohner Clavinet, Kawaii upright grand, a Fender Rhodes, 2 Mellotrons, 2
Minimoogs, and assorted string machines), Day performed with dozens of Dallas' finest
local artists.
Earlier acts included First State Bank, Blaze, Angel, Phrenz (in Los Angeles), Wish,
Mantis, a Yes / King Crimson / Gentle Giant tribute act, and Dallas-based Non-Fiction ,
whose first LP was produced by Jerry
Marcellino , of Michael
Jackson fame.
From 1980 on kept Day busy touring and recording with Shroom Records artist Hands , Mega Records Non-Fiction ,
and national acts like MCA ( now Geffen ) recording
artists Point
Blank . Some of Day's bandmates have included bassist Chuck
Rainey ( Steely
Dan ), sax master Brandon Fields
( The
Rippingtons ), guitarist Jimmie
Macon ( Natalie
Cole ), bassist Pat Kinsey ( Bloodrock ),
and guitarist Dewayne Phillips ( George
Jones ). Shannon has written, recorded, toured, and produced numerous rock, pop and concept
album projects, jingles, and progressive music ventures in the last 35 years, and is
expected to release his first solo CD sometime in 2007.
Shannon was performing with The Fugitives from 1995 until their breakup in April 2007. He is currently playing with a variety of bands around Texas, and is offering private instruction to a limited number of students. Be sure and visit Shannon on the just-launched website http://www.shannonday.net .
Personal info:
Texas kid (from South Oak Cliff in Dallas). Pretty much played keyboards my whole life professionally. I enjoy making people laugh, and saying what everyone else in the room is thinking, but not expressing. It rarely gets me in trouble, and causes people to relax and be themselves.I love traveling, and not touring so much anymore. Most of the Caribbean is great, Vegas is a like second home, and Europe cannot be explored enough in one lifetime. But Paris is my favorite. Amsterdam is close second.Greatest accomplishments: My 2 children (now both grown and in college) & my lovely wife. I don't know how I ever managed to be lucky enough to have the family in my life I have. My angelic Mom, my brother, my sister, my mother-in-law and extended family as well. Great folks, all of them. And my bandmates of course, old and new.As for my work, I've being able to do exactly what I've wanted to for a living for "most" of my life.