With her emotionally charged, sensual performances and a strength that radiates from her thought-provoking lyrics, Shanna Zell has carved a place in the world of female folk-rock artists.
Shanna moved to NYC 6 years ago and since then has entertained large crowds at notable venues including Rockwood Music Hall, Joe’s Pub, The Living Room, Mercury Lounge, The Knitting Factory and the 92nd Street Y. The release of her first full-length album, Hurricane Season in 2006 received rave reviews. The album is a tumultuously exciting listening-experience whose poetic, honest songs combine passion for the adventure in city life with a hint of growing pains.
Shanna released her latest project Coming Undone, in late January 2011. Her first recording in over 4 years, Coming Undone is a departure in both style and in theme. What once was an exploration of dramatic, entangled love affairs is now a thoughtful study on self-growth and personal discovery. The challenge is adulthood, and the songs are stories from that early 20’s battle against time, one with which we can all emphatically relate. Joining Shanna on the album will be a rotating cast of close musician friends, including Zellots Matt Wigton and Scott Stein. Shanna can also be found singing with the NY based critically-acclaimed Americana group The Ramblers.
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Shanna has performed at the following notable venues:
NYC
Joe's Pub / Rockwood Music Hall / The Living Room / Mercury Lounge / The Knitting Factory / The Bitter End / Banjo Jim's / Mo Pitkin's / 92Y / CB's Downstairs Gallery / Sidewalk Cafe / Southpaw / Brooklyn Bowl / Bar 4 / Waltz - Astoria
Philly
World Cafe Live / Grape St. Pub
LA
Genghis Cohen
DC
Grog and Tankard
Portland, OR
Ella St. Social Club / The Jade Lounge
Seattle, WA
Enlighten Cafe
Boston
Brandeis University
Durham
Duke University
Cincinatti
MidPoint Music Festival / Southgate House
Europe
Czech Inn (Prague) The Venue (Edinburgh)/ Southern Cross Cafe (Edinburgh) Warsaw Ghetto Memorial (Warsaw)
Radio Credits: WNWR 1540 AM, WBRS 100.1 FM, WAIF 88.3 FM, 104.7 iRadioLA, BandRadioLive, Radio Crystal Blue, and Harris Radio