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Shawna, this girl is bad, her music has this nice funkiness about it. I love it. Shawna combines her love of funk, pop, jazz, rock, and soul music to create a diverse spectrum of sound, and it’s working for her. A sound she pulls off very very well.
Touching on subjects of love, fear, frustration and hope, Shawna gives audiences a very personal look into her life. At Central Washington University on music scholarship, Shawna completed a degree in music education. While refining her technical skills as a teacher and vocalist in college. She began a funk cover band and soon was singing in front of audiences four nights a week. Though Shawna was performing for many people she was ready for a new challenge. Inspired to expand her musical abilities, Shawna began to create her own music. In late 2007, Shawna took her songs to Contact Create Studios to complete her first album. Shawna creates a show packed with entertainment, heart, and quality. I have included my pick Who Wins and the other pick is my son favorite Turned Your Back. - RNation
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Debut Album, "Who Wins," due to release in Fall 2008
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The music of Shawna Locey combines her love of funk, pop, jazz, rock, and soul music to create a wide spectrum of sound. Her original songs draw from influences such as Stevie Wonder, Kurt Elling, Lauren Hill, Jamiroquai and Michael Jackson. Touching on subjects of love, fear, frustration and hope, the Seattle based artist gives audiences a very personal look into her life.
In late 2007, Shawna took her songs to Contact Create Studios to complete her first album. With the help of her friends in the music community, she was able to rerecord and embellish all of her original songs with the talent of many live musicians. Established players such as Thaddeus Turner of Maktub and Gerald Turner of the Digable Planets, Bubba Jones of Cherrywine, Mark Cardenas of Morris Day and the Time and Darrius Willrich all came and added their personal touches to Shawna's songs.
With a small studio in her bedroom, Shawna taught herself the latest programs in audio engineering. Soon she was writing and recording her first songs from the ground up. Lyrically, she was inspired to write of her journeys in and out of love.
At Central Washington University on music scholarship, Shawna completed a degree in music education. While refining her technical skills as a teacher and vocalist in college, Shawna also continued her life-long passion for dance as a hip-hop dance instructor and choreographer.
Out of college, Shawna taught music in Washington State public schools, while pursuing her dream of performing. She began a funk cover band and soon was singing in front of audiences four nights a week. Though Shawna was performing for many people she was ready for a new challenge. Inspired to expand her musical abilities, Shawna began to create her own music.
Now, Shawna Locey is preparing to independently release her debut songs in 2008. She sings about soulful new loves and tragic lost love in a way everyone can relate to. She has formed a new band to play her originals live and has begun writing for her next full release. Shawna creates a show packed with entertainment, heart, and quality.
Shawna Locey. Sweeping voice, honest lyrics, compelling songs.
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