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Shelley Short
12+ albums
singer-songwriterfolkacousticfemale vocalistsAlt-country
about
Shelley Short is an American folk singer and songwriter who grew up in Portland, Oregon. After recording Oh Say Little Dogies, Why? (Keep Recordings, 2003) in the desert of New Mexico and the industrial area of Portland, Oregon, Short left art school in the Pacific Northwest and headed eastward to Chicago. Her next album, Captain Wild Horse (Rides the Heart of Tomorrow), featured bassist Andy Rader (Can Ky Ree, Gypsee Garage Combo, Pine Top Seven) (after seeing him perform at The Hideout in Chicago), violinist Tiffany Kowalski (Bright Eyes, M. Ward touring band, Mayday) (through friend M. Ward), and recordist and drummer Jamie Carter. The album was laid to tape at Carter’s studio, Carterco Recording. Plus guest performances from Rachel Blumberg (Decemberists, Norfolk and Western, M. Ward touring band) on drums and Cory Gray (Desert City Soundtrack) on trumpet. Subsequent releases include Water For The Day (2008), A Cave, A Canoo (2009), Then Came The After (2012), Wake The Dreamers (2014), Pacific City (2017) User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
albums
Captain Wild Horse Rides The Heart Of Tomorrow
A Cave, A Canoo
Water For The Day
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Blalock's Indie/Rock Playlist: December (2009)
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Issaya Siamese Club
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SXSW 2009 Showcasing Artists
Then Came the After
DECA: A HUSH 10th Anniversary Compilation
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SXSW 2010 Showcasing Artists
Pacific City
Captain Wild Horse (Rides The Heart Of Tomorrow)
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Coo Coo Bird