2012 APPEARANCE DATES

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SHANNON IS NOW ON iTUNES : SHANNON's written, produced, and arranged music w/ special guest appearances by Steve Holley (WINGS), Denny Laine (WINGS), Lou Pucci, Jon Ihle (Four Tops), Jimmy Mack, Dennis Ferrante (JOHN LENNON ENGINEER) and more...Click on the iTUNES logo to the left or above, SHANNON's MUSIC link above, or SHANNON on REVERBNATION link above.

 SHANNON ART & MUSIC

With the release of her very own version of The Beatles' TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS, Shannon decided to put a music video together to coincide with the music. What better way to do it then with her own paintings? The finished product speaks for itself and the reviews have been wonderful. Sit back and have a look and listen to a dedication to John Lennon...with art and music created by SHANNON. Go to SHANNON's MUSIC PAGE for more music and videos

 SHANNON LIVE IN LIVERPOOL

Dec 9, 2010 LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Beatles Artist SHANNON surprised an audience of over 7,000 when she played bass with Alan White of YES and Joey Molland of BADFINGER for "The Lennon Remembered" concert dedicated to John Lennon at THE ECHO ARENA stadium. Shannon's artwork was featured as the backdrop for the special event. This was the first time her art and music were both featured at the same time. (The above video is the soundcheck earlier that same day. Go to SHANNON's MUSIC PAGE for the concert.

THE SHANNON STORY

Shannon failed art in high school because she refused to paste macaroni on poster board and sprinkle it with glitter. She, instead, moved to the back of the class room where she studied the Old Masters ... and her favorite artist, Norman Rockwell. Her style is her own but she credits it to her love of black and white glamour photos of the old movie stars and her studies of "the greats". She explained, "After my high school teacher dismissed me as a failure I knew I was in trouble. I had scholarships lined up and schools anticipated my arrival. I can not understand why my teacher couldn't embrace her student's talent. Jealousy is a dangerous coat of armor." After failing art, Shannon quit high school and ART to pursue a serious life of motocross while dabbling with thoughts of one day becoming a great musician. She rode her course hard, she rode the terrain fast and she broke many bones while doing so...but she never broke her spirit.

After a motocross accident that nearly killed her at the age of 18, SHANNON lay in a hospital bed seriously broken mentally and physically - left to contemplate life handed back to her. She decided music (which was very new and dear to her) was the avenue that truly fueled her passion to exist and survive, then set her goals from that pivotal point. She bought a bass guitar, returned to highschool, and graduated with honors. Within 6 months she was an accomplished bassist. Within 1 year she was playing large clubs. Within 3 years she formed her own band and was writing, singing, playing other instruments and recording at places like Electric Ladyland Studio under the production supervision of Roger Glover for Atlantic Records. In 4 years time, Tony Bongiovi offered her a production deal at the Power Station which she turned down to stay on the path that focused on her own musical career.

Like a streetcar rolling uncontrollably through a red light, artistic design was challenged, and won, knocking SHANNON back onto a freeway of illustration and painting...something she never thought she would return to. She became interested in art again because she discovered the AIRBRUSH (the one tool that drove her back to her artist roots and passion to paint). In 1998 Liverpool England gave her the title, “The World’s Greatest Beatles Artist”. This prestigious award drives her passionately and successfully on a wonderful road, but SHANNON was always checking her rearview mirror to see her music waiting, calling, and most times...frustratingly haunting her.

In 2008 life’s crossroads paid another visit. Shannon’s friends gathered to say one word...MUSIC. In the spring of that year, close friends May Pang and Dennis Ferrante pushed Shannon to bring her bass guitar to a party at May’s home. It only took one song and instantly her heart was fueled and Shannon fell in love with music all over again. Her first album, RED PYRAMIDS and BLUE SKY, is the first letter of the first word to the first sentence of the first paragraph back to a truly missed lifestyle of distinctive passion. Her new songs are amazing and the list of musicians that came to help are some of music’s finest. Steve Holley, Denny Laine, and Dennis Ferrante are just a few on the hit list. The new album is due out in the winter of 2012.

Today Shannon finds and makes time for ART and MUSIC. She looks at her talents as a wonderful "gifts". She doesn't understand where they come from and doesn't try anymore. She just...creates! She gets her inspiration from everything and her drive to be a better artist/person from her FRIENDS and FANS. She reflects on "spiritual balance" through Florence Mathis (her Grandmother). She absorbs positive light from her favorites: Charlie Chaplin, John Lennon, John F. Kennedy, Billie Holiday, Norman Rockwell and Jennifer Carmine. Read more... http://www.theshannongallery.com/shannon_info.html