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Reclusive vocalist Shamus Dark finally releases his debut album, of noir classics from the 'Forties to the 'Noughties, "Songs For Suicidal Lovers"

"...AURAL FILM NOIR...DELVE INTO THE DARK SIDE..." evolutionofmedia.com
"POUR ME ANOTHER SAM... THEN PLAY IT AGAIN..." cdbaby.com
"IT'S MYSTERIOUS, IT'S BROODING AND IT'S...DAMN GOOD. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" bcmagazine.com
"DON'T FORGET YOUR PROZAC" Time Out
"...I THINK THE CD SLEEVE FOR SONGS FOR SUICIDAL LOVERS IS ONE OF THE BEST OF THE YEAR..." Paul Gambaccini
"... SHAMUS DELIVERS HIS VOCALESE WITH A REFLECTIVE MELANCHOLY AND WARM ROMANTICISM... HE'S HERE TO STAY" ejazznews.com
Buy the album, or download tracks, HERE .

Below, the video to Laura, a classic film noir from 1944 starring Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, with a haunting theme tune by David Raksin and words added later by Johnny Mercer. The new arrangement is by Leroy Mason - visit his page at www.myspace.com/leemason76 or click on his name in my top friends. So then, cigarettes, fedoras, shadows, guns... what more could you want?Below, the video to The Moon Was Yellow, one of those forgotten songs from the 1950's. The harmonica is played by the brilliant Jens Bunge - to visit his page, click on his name in Shamus's top friends or go to www.myspace.com/jensbungeBelow, the video to All Or Nothing At All: ...please don't put your lips so close to my cheek...Below, the video to ANGEL EYES: Film noir...Below, the video to YOU'VE CHANGED: In which Shamus, in an unsucessful attempt to shake off his drink habit, visits a 1940's american diner. He still doesn't know which film he's supposed to be in and the story ends in tragedy, when he meets his nemesis.Below, the video to ATMOSPHERE: In which Shamus ascends the ancient and legendary tor at Glastonbury in England and contemplates life in his WW2 air-raid shelter, in an attempt to shake off the demons that beset him and finally decide which film he's supposed to be in. He is, as usual, unsuccessful in his endeavours, but the search for whatever it is he's looking for will continue, as it must.

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Member Since: 6/2/2006
Band Website: shamusdark.com
Band Members: Shamus Dark is the singer and the man himself
Influences: Shamus live at the Roxy Bar and Screen.Photos by Stone Stone's Myspace page

Sounds Like: "Songs For Suicidal Lovers" is the debut album from enigmatic and reclusive vocalist, Shamus Dark. Featuring songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, as well as other classics from writers and performers as diverse as Chet Baker, Carlos Jobim, Hank Willams, and Joy Division, the album really is a different take on what has gone before. Arranged and mixed by Hong Kong producer Pete Millward, known in Asia for his Celestial series of albums (see www.hongkongdubstation.com), the album includes sounds as diverse as Sitar, Shakuhachi and Erhu, as well as jazz guitar, trumpet and Hip-Hop beats. And over the top of all that, Shamus's sad sweet voice.
Like Shamus himself, it's a Dark album, not for the faint of heart.
See a fantastic review here .
Record Label: www.drummusic.net
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

A BARE-FACED CHEEK!

A Barefaced Cheek! There have been loads of stories, down the years, about people who suffer from stage fright. Now, I guess most singers, actors and whatnot get over these panic attacks by pouring al...
Posted by Shamus Dark on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:14:00 PST

Holy Mackerel! It's A No Smoking Policy

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Posted by Shamus Dark on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:03:00 PST