Shana Morrison
The Modest Music Group representing Shana Morrison in the United Kingdom
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Shana Morrison began performing with her group Caledonia in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1996. Her debut CD, "Caledonia", was released on her own label, Belfast Violet Records, in '98 and picked up by the Monster Music label in 1999. Her new Album "That's Who I Am" is out now on Belfast Violet Records.
Highlights of Shana's career include:
- Sharing the stage with:Brownie Macghee - Bonnie Rait - Dr John - John Lee Hooker.
- Opening shows for Lyle Lovatt, Joe Cocker, Michael McDonald, John Hyatt and Keb Mo.
- Guiness Fleadh - New York
- The San Francisco Blues Festival
- The Ottawa Blues Festival
- The Edmonton Folk Festival
- Tours of Germany - Italy - Ireland and the U.K.
- European Festival appearances including The Cork Jazz Festival - The Galway Arts Festival - Meinfree Open Air Germany - Arrezo Wave Pop Festival Italy
Shana Morrison, The Fletcher Christian, Cockermouth
Tuesday, July 25She has played with Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker and Dr John at some of America’s top venues and festivals. And last night Shana Morrison, daughter of the legendary Van Morrison, came to play in a pub in Cockermouth.
Despite the soaring temperatures, about 200 people packed into The Fletcher Christian for a gig they’ll be talking about for years to come. The crowd couldn’t get over the fact that the elfin-like Shana had such a powerful voice – and such a distinct one at that.
Clutching a pint and a bottle of Lucozade and – surprisingly for someone who lives in San Francisco – struggling with the heat like the rest of us, Shana put on a spell-binding, sultry, and spine-tingling show.
She fuses blues, country, soul, jazz, gospel and rock and the audience couldn’t get enough of songs such as Strong on You, Cherry On Top, Drive and Will The Circle Be Broken?
Her band were excellent and included Japanese blues guitarist, Saiichi Sugiyama, who also wowed Fletcher’s growing army of blues fans when he played the pub with his own group last month.
It was hot music for a hot summer night – and Shana was mobbed outside where she went to cool off after sets.
ANDREA THOMPSON - NEWS & STAR, CUMBRIA