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Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band

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Member Since: 7/22/2006
Band Website: skhughes.com
Band Members: Sheila Kirsten Hughes:
Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Cello, Violin

Chris Hughes:
Bass, Percussion, Sequences, Sound Engineering
Influences:
Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band
Perspectives
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Some of our favorites artists are:
Sting
U2
Peter Gabriel
India.Arie
Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)
Damien Rice
ColdPlay
KT Tunstall
Nat King Cole
Jennifer Knapp
Seal
Pat Benatar
Green Day
Dave Matthews Band
Eminem (the empowering stuff like "Lose Yourself")
Enigma
Nickel Creek
Primus
Pink Floyd
Stevie Wonder
Ani DiFranco
Journey
Don Henley
Aerosmith
John Mayer (Ok, so Sheila likes John Mayer)
Eddie Izzard (British stand-up comedian)
Lee Tyler Post
Chucky Luv
Shane Barnard
Jillian Speer
…and so, so many more.

Some all-time favorite albums:
August and Everything After - Counting Crows
The Joshua Tree - U2
A Rush of Blood to the Head - ColdPlay
So and Up - Peter Gabriel
O - Damien Rice

Sounds Like: “…beautiful, raw emotion in audio form…"
-Cindy Lucas, WBSP
Record Label: Nubzilla Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Different People" music video shoot

We finished shooting our music video with James and Wes in 3 days. It's been a blast -- the most fun we've had in a long time. So, I wanted to share some photos of the shoot with you. Most of these we...
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:58:00 PST

Hmmmm... This is kinda cool

Ok, thought this was kinda cool. As of Monday, March 31, 2008 our song "Let It Rain Down" is number 1 on Music Tampa Bay, an independent internet radio station here in Tampa.:)...
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:53:00 PST

We quit.

Yes, we quit.Or at least that was the plan...But life doesn’t always go according to plan. Sometimes the universe has something else in mind.Let me explain...Chris and I have been working really...
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 09:32:00 PST

Bear, our beloved Golden Retriever, passed away

This post has nothing to do with music, but it is very personal to Chris and me."Bear" Hughes1999-2008Our beloved Golden Retreiver "Bear" passed away early Wednesday morning. He was the sweetest, most...
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:30:00 PST

Watch our Live Performance on Studio 10 TV

Happy Sunday!If you missed our Studio 10 television performance on Friday, now you can watch it on Studio 10's website from anywhere in the world. Just go to:http://studio10.tv/category/music/segment....
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:19:00 PST

2007 Singer/Songwriter Awards Honorable Mention

Wanted to pass on the good news. . . our song "Let It Rain Down" got an honorable mention in the 2007 Singer/Songwriter Awards.
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:13:00 PST

Weve been chosen for the Florida State Touring Roster

So, we went to Tallahassee last week for the biannual Florida State Touring Program panel meeting, and we are honored to announce we are one of 25 artists/acts selected for the '08-'10 Roster.Now, fan...
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:36:00 PST

Why the heck do I write this stuff?

So, why the heck do I write the kind of music I write? Well, for one, it's what's in my soul, and I gotta keep it real. But I may have finally found a more relatable reason why. I found this quote on ...
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:19:00 PST

Sting wrote me a song!

Yes it's true. Sting wrote me a song. It's called "Behind My Eyes," and it's on our new album, Perspectives.For those wondering how this came to be, here's the story..I had a dream about a year or so ...
Posted by Sheila Kirsten Hughes Band on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:54:00 PST