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Shawn Clarke

About Me

Shawn Clarke is a folk singer/ songwriter from Toronto Ontario. As a songwriter, his goal has been to simplify music and melodies, bringing the subjects of his lyrics to the foreground. Although sometimes subtly, his influences include Tom Waits, Bright Eyes, Wilco, Nick Drake, and Martin Tielli to name a few. In addition to his solo work, Shawn contributes to the Gypsy-folk collective Olenka and the Autumn Lovers, gothic blues act Timber Timbre, and with electronic act Dexter Parks. Aside from being a performer, Shawn has a great interest in the arts and culture of Toronto, editing the online magazine Birds Too To Fly.

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Member Since: 01/02/2005
Band Website: birdstootiredtofly.com
Influences: Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Olenka Krakus, David Bowie, Tom Waits, The Decemberists, Martin Tielli, Wilco, Leonard Cohen, Miles Davis, Bright Eyes, Neil Young, Radiohead, John Jacob Niles, Johnny Cash, Gordon Lightfoot, Brian Eno, Woody Allen (the director, not the musician).
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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Olenka cover!

Hey there, I was in a weird mood yesterday, and felt like recording a cover of "Eggshells" by the very talented Olenka (of Olenka and the Autumn Lovers).  So I put this lo-fi recording together very f...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:55:00 GMT

Shawn Clarke on Reverbnation!

Check out my reverbnation page! Become a friend, we all need friends.
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:45:00 GMT

Shawn Clarke on Facebook

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Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:40:00 GMT

Podcast #4

Here's the 4th podcast from birdstootiredtofly
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:28:00 GMT

Interviewed and played some songs for a podcast!

Hey, I got a chance to sit down with Mike Mazzei for his "On Another Couch" Podcast series.  I played 6 songs, including 2 Bob Dylan covers!  Check it out"On Another Couch Podcasts!"
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 08:14:00 GMT

Ticket Giveaway and Love for me!

The good folks at Narratives (a great blog about Music in Toronto!) is giving two free tickets to the Bob Dylan tribute I'm hosting on Sunday, she also posted a recording I did of Dylan's One Too Many...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 08:09:00 GMT

Toronto Song Contest (To Think, I Once Was Lost)

Howdy.  So I've been hearing about this Toronto Song Contest, but I can be a pretty lazy dude, so I forgot all about it.  Until yesterday. I decided I'd have a crack at it... but the due date was two ...
Posted by on Sat, 09 May 2009 07:29:00 GMT

Podcast #3

Here is the 3rd blog, focusing on everything OH Records! Here's the performers featured on the podcast: A Horse and His Boy Handsome Dan and his Gallimaufry The Samuel Musical State Bird of...
Posted by on Sun, 03 May 2009 09:06:00 GMT

Podcast #2

The second Birds Too Tired to Fly Podcast! Today's Podcast features tracks from the Soul Jazz Records:New York NoiseThe Sexual Life of SavagesStudio One: Rockersand the Numero Uno Records:Yellow ...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:37:00 GMT

Podcast #1

My first Podcast for my blog Birdstootiredtofly!Featuring:Timber TimbreValery GoreHunt ChantNick ZubeckA Lending LibraryShawn Clarke and Alexis MarshBruce Peninsula
Posted by on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:27:00 GMT