Shannon Wright

Shannon Wright is a powerhouse singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She’s no coffee shop strummer, singing sad pretty lyrics over her favorite C and G chords. No, not that. She’s feeling something. She’s burning. There’s an intensity to her music that can move you to joy, tears, or terror. Such an honest portrayal of emotion leaves you wondering if you are actually meant to hear it, almost as if you stumbled upon a sibling’s diary and can’t help but read it--even though you know you shouldn’t.

From her earlier and more gentle work Flight Safety (1998), to the vocally aggressive Dyed in the Wool (2001), Shannon has done an amazing amount of growth as a singer, songwriter, pianist and guitar player. Her last LP, Over the Sun, stands as a document of those fully realized capabilities. Recorded with Steve Albini in Chicago at the end of 2003, these songs sound enormous, and the immediacy of the recording puts the listener closer to her than ever before. Over the Sun pours out of the speakers like Shannon is playing right there in your living room, belting out these songs from 10 feet away.

With a new record from Shannon due out in the first half of 2007, watch out for her to bust through any previous expectations, as well as your favorite headphones.