Cali Shaw Band

Artist Information

Biography

Cali Shaw is available either as a solo act or with a full band.


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**BREAKING NEWS**

April. 8th 2013

Cali Shaw debut album Winter Bloom has been nominated for several awards at The New Mexico Music Awards. "Best Pop CD"("Winter Bloom the album"), "Norman Petty Producer’s Award"( John Strader and yours truly) "Best Song" ("Santa Robada"),"Best Recording Engineer"(" Adan Maldonado for Gunslinger") and "Adult Contemporary" ("Sailors & Mermaids featuring Amanda Grant"

Thanks to Green Door Studios, John Strader, Adan Maldanado, my band-mates and guest musicians that helped make this album great!

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Feb. 10th 2013
The song "Whale Bones & Toes" off the debut Cali Shaw album has been selected out of 20,000 plus submissions as a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition AAA Adult Album Alternative and Unsigned categories.
more info at http://www.songwritingcompetition.com

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Cali Shaw is an American singer-songwriter born out of the belly of the Mission District in San Francisco California. Exposed to many different musical influences while growing up in San Francisco, Mexico City, Greece, Seattle and New Mexico, Shaw incorporates musical styles and instrumentation from around the world, resulting in an interesting twist on modern folk music.

Now based in the dusty yet beautiful state of New Mexico, Cali Shaw is quickly becoming recognized as one of the region's most celebrated songwriters and performers.

Cali Shaw writes and performs new folk music, murder ballads, shanties, and songs. Whether performing solo or accompanied by his full band: consisting of cello, upright bass, Fender Rhodes, saxophones, backup vocalists, acoustic guitars and drums; Cali Shaw's performances are a combination of captivating lyrics and magical symphonic soundscapes.

Recently, Cali Shaw won top honors at the 2012 ABQ 48hour Music Video Competition.

Awards included: Best Video, Best Song, Best Lyrics, and Best Editing.

The award winning video will be screened at the 2013 Filmapalooza film fest March 7th-10th in Hollywood at the historic Grauman’s Chinese Theater Complex.

Cali Shaw is currently touring and promoting his first full length album "Winter Bloom" released fall of 2012 under Penguino Records.

For more information, visit www.calishaw.com or contact:

Penguino Records (505) 620-4893

Instrumentation

Cali Shaw - Guitar, Charango, Cuban Tres, Lead Vocals & Lead Guitar
Lisa Donald - Cello & Vocals
Dan Spanogle - upright bass/vocals
Josh English - Drums.
Amanda Grant - Vocals
Rick Compton - Drums
Noah Wolters - Fender Rhodes
Alex Maryol - Guitar

Discography

*"Winter Bloom" (2012, Penguino Records) - Cali Shaw

Cali Shaw music video "Santa Robada" winner for Best Video, Best Song, Best Lyrics, and Best Editing 2012 ABQ 48hour music video competition

Video for the song "Colors", won awards for "Best Song", Best music video concept", and "Audience Favorite" at the 2011 48hour film fest in Albuquerque NM


*"Felonious Groove Foundation presents Fantastic Planet" (2009, Penguino Records) - Felonious Groove Foundation

*"Paper Tiger" (2005, Penguino Records) - Felonious Groove Foundation:
(12 Awards nominations, Winner for "Best Musical Production in Folk/Americana" for "I Miss My Girl and finalist 2005's John Lennon Songwriting Competition for "Porcelana.")

*"Sixth Dynasty" (Penguino Records, 2003) Felonious Groove Foundation: (Winner 2004, NMMIA music award: Best Production in Hip-Hop for "C-Spot." Top Ten Playlist CMJ music magazine, 2003 on CMJ affiliate KUNM 89.9 and KTAO 101.9)


*"Brand Name Funk" (Penguino Records, 2000) Felonious Groove Foundation.

Official Website

http://www.calishaw.com

Links

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Audio

• Whale Bones and Toes
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• Colors
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• Santa Robada
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• Winter Bloom
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• Shepherd Prince
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• Gunslinger
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• Trophy Trollies
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• Mermaids Lament
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• Sailors and Mermaids
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• Yellow Letters
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Lyrics

• Whale Bones and Toes
• Winter Bloom
• Colors
• Gunslinger

Video

CALI_SHAW_COLORS-DVD.mP4

Santa Robada.mp4

Photo Gallery

Press

• Cali Shaw [+ Show ]
  

  Electric, eclectic, and enticing: Cali Shaw in a nutshell. I came to life listening to “Yellow Lette...Electric, eclectic, and enticing: Cali Shaw in a nutshell. I came to life listening to “Yellow Letters,” the title track on one of Cali Soberanes’s past projects with Felonious Groove Foundation.
  
  Cali and his newest band mates (which includes some old band mates) are coming out with a new album titled “Winter Bloom,” under the band name Cali Shaw. The self described, new folk music group is Cali Soberanes on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Lisa Donald on cello and vocals, Dan Spanogle on upright bass and vocals, and Josh English on drums.
  
  Sound like a lot? Please think about a party that you didn’t want to leave. Their tunes had me waking up from dead sleep with rhythm and music in my limbs. They made me want to write something, and not everything I listen to makes me feel this way. The unreleased content that I got a sneak peek at off the “Winter Bloom” album is like a walk through the park on a crisp day. The melodies are entertaining, the vocals soothing, and the overall vibe is settling and fulfilling. I may be a folk-music convert thanks to Cali Shaw. They’re back in town in February and playing weekly on Wednesdays at Nob Hill’s Scalo, certainly worth the dinner and show.
  
  –Carlos Contreras

• Cali Shaw releases debut album [+ Show ]
  

  Maturity is a beautiful thing. As a lifelong Beastie Boys fan, I watched one of my favorite groups ... Maturity is a beautiful thing. As a lifelong Beastie Boys fan, I watched one of my favorite groups go from snotty, beer-swilling smart alecks to thoughtful, civic-minded citizens. In that same manner, I have watched local musical force Cali Shaw grow from young, funk-minded guitar prodigy to a hyper-talented songwriting machine with a breadth of musical knowledge.
  As a founding member of Felonious Groove Foundation (FGF), Shaw (who some may know as Cali Soberanes) carried out all his funk fantasies over the span of more than a decade. And though Shaw still serves as bandleader of FGF, his focus these days is crafting succinct, thought-provoking pop songs that range from sweet and sultry (“Sailors and Mermaids”) to vivacious and lilting (“Colors”). “It’s a real departure from Felonious Groove Foundation,” said Shaw of his first bonafide solo project.
  
  
  Both of the above songs are accompanied by seven other diligently-crafted tunes on Shaw’s solo debut, Winter Bloom, which will be released Aug. 24 at Low Spirits. Joining Shaw for the occasion will be The Big Spank, Todd and the Fox (which includes Shaw’s former songwriting cohort Todd Lovato) and many other acts that promise to make for an enjoyable evening celebrating one of Albuquerque’s most developed musical talents.

• Band of the Week [+ Show ]
  

  Based in Albuquerque, Cali Shaw writes new folk music, murder ballads, shanties, and songs. Accom...Based in Albuquerque, Cali Shaw writes new folk music, murder ballads, shanties, and songs.
  
  Accompanied by the wonderful Lisa Donald on cello, Dan Spanogle on upright bass, Amanda Grant backing vocals, and rotating drummers Josh English and Richard Compton; Cali Shaw performs at many local watering holes and music festivals throughout the state of New Mexico.
  
  Shaw is currently in the studio working on a full-length solo album due out December 2011 under Penguino Records.
  
  48 Hour Film Project
  Shaw recently snagged the Best Song and Best Concept for his song "Colors" at The 48 Hour Film Project for 2011

Setlist

2 hours of original music plus some audience favorite covers that include:

Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Sunny Afternoon
All Along the Watchtower
Folsom Prison Blues
While my Guitar Gently Weeps
Fixing a Hole

Basic Requirements

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