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November, 2021 | VOLUME 6 | ISSUE 11
WHITNEY SHAY
In The Nick of Time knowledge that time is extremely precious and that we can’t take it for granted. So thankfully this song found me in the “Nick of Time”. Shay just returned from a round of road work and is anxious to head out again asap. “The tour went wonderfully!,” she said. “It was a bit of a whirlwind: 6 weeks with 28 gigs in 7 countries.” She notes she had excellent tourmates. “I’m grateful to the musicians I got to share the stage with every night, Ryan Perry and Jeremiah Johnson, and the European rhythm section
Blues singer Whitney Shay is currently touring the world in support of her new album, Stand Up, but she’s already working on new music. First up is a cover of Bonnie Raitt’s “Nick of Time,” complete with video. The studio-based clip was filmed in April at Singing Serpent Studios and includes Laura Chavez (guitar), Jody Bagley (keyboards) and Jodie Hill (bass). Stand Up, is now available in a vinyl edition. “I’ve been an avid Bonnie Raitt fan ever since I started my journey listening to blues and roots music about 12 years ago,” Shay said. “Her mastery of slide guitar and her vocal prowess always inspired me. Seeing her live, when we both shared the bill at the Doheny Blues Fes-
of Thomas Germann and Denis Palatin,” Shay remarked. “It felt pretty surreal to get back on the road after such a prolonged break. I know that I will never be able to take doing what I love for a living for granted again.” Fans can expect a new album in 2022 and a lot more shows. “Touring does look a bit different these days,” she said. But I think people are ready to get back to a sense of normalcy in coming out to see live music.” https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=dGJTp6K1jgQ
tival in 2015, cemented that even further; but it wasn’t until a year or so ago when I discovered this song and couldn’t stop listening to it.” She considers the events of the last year key to the songs importance to her today. “During the pandemic we all got the chance to examine in depth what was meaningful in our lives, and the importance of where we invest our time,” Shay said. “Personally, I found more balance in my time with family, friends, my relationships, and things outside of my career. I guess that’s why this song affected me so much that I wanted to cover it. In a way I see this pandemic as a wake up call that we can’t all continue with the never ending grind. I want to move forward with the
Upcoming Releases lockdowns happened Look for new albums from: Chunky Hustle Brass Band, with Ron Bocian,
Smoke + Mirrors Sound System “Silver Dollar”. “(Band leader) John Roy asked me to make a music video for one of their songs, and it was just released after being in the works for the better part of eight months,” said producer Michael Buchmiller. “The illustrations are by Duke Duel who is another local artist. So, San Diego connections and collaborations all over this one. It marks my first music video for someone other than myself. The result is a spaghetti western poster come to life as a movie trailer or title sequence.” www.youtube.com/ watch?v=OIyuf62UH4g
New Release Short Takes: Julia Sage and The Bad Hombres new album is called, Desnuda. “(There are) eleven songs, with one single already out: “I Shouldn’t Stay.” It’s our first full album as a band,” noted Sage. Recorded at Christopher Hoffee’s CHAOS Recorders, the album includes performances from Drew Douglas, John Meeks and Tom Peart. Also The Good Vibes Band have a new self-titled album. “The music we play is funky rock n roll mixed with reggae/dub/ska and surf music,” said drummer Ian Harland. “We recorded March 13/14 of 2020, right before the
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debut their new album, Chubb, at the Casbah on December 10… Americana troubadour Dave Preston’s latest will be called Tehachapi Line… There is a new reggae album by Sankoh & The Rockaway Kings - Can’t Touch I… Winterhawk’s new album, Before the Fall, is under way. “Studio recordings are done, we’re just awaiting mixing and mastering,” said the band’s Samuel Hornedo… Singles include San Diego pop
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punk band Summer Years with “You Can’t Live There Forever”… Dave Gilbert is recording a new single at Cabeza Records. “It’s the Dave Gil-
bert Band featuring Tim Butler on bass and Randy Jones on drums,” he said. “Hopefully it will be finished before the end of the year. My plan is to put both songs, “Living in the Country” / “My Blue Page,” out on a 45”
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