Fri, Apr 10th, 8-10pm, Concert – Scott Shea– Let it Storm – Folk Roots - accompanied by Adam Dobres & Blake Palm
Scott Shea is a honed singer songwriter, music storyteller currently living on the west coast of Canada. The son of legendary guitarist Red Shea—known for his distinctive pick work and memorable leads for Gordon Lightfoot—Scott was immersed in music from the earliest of ages. Scott wrote his first songs when he was nine, composing melodies and verses in the backseat of his father's car where he found the solitude and resonance of the guitar inspiring. By the time he was 12, he was garnering public speaking awards related to, not surprisingly, storytelling, and in his teens was winning national songwriting competitions. In the 90’s, Scott and his brother formed a band known as The Shaes. They attracted industry attention and landed shows with some of Canada’s best acts. Scott’s solo debut album ‘Let It Storm’ was recorded at the renowned Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas, and produced by Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Sit Down Servant). The album features Willie's sister Bobbie Nelson on keyboard and her son Freddie Fletcher (Johnny Cash, Billy Joe Shaver, Austin City Limits) on drums. Scott is touring across Canada with Adam Dobres ( Ruth Moody, Wailin’ Jenny’s) who has just recently been on tour with Mark Knopfler and Blake Palm an upright bass player that is completing his degree in music at UVIC. They bring an acoustic version of the record that incorporates 3-part harmonies, acoustic guitars, mandolin, Arco style bass playing and a Steel National Guitar. With the blood of his father running through his veins, it’s not surprising that instrumentally he has been compared to Lightfoot. That being said, Scott’s music remains resolutely his own.
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Advance Tickets $12 at Char’s Landing, Gayle’s Fashions & Rollin Art Centre.  out-of-towners call 250-730-1636 to purchase via Visa/MC/Debit
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Scott Shea is a honed singer songwriter, music storyteller currently living on the west coast of Canada. The son of legendary guitarist Red Shea—known for his distinctive pick work and memorable leads for Gordon Lightfoot—Scott was immersed in music from the earliest of ages. Scott wrote his first songs when he was nine, composing melodies and verses in the backseat of his father's car where he found the solitude and resonance of the guitar inspiring. By the time he was 12, he was garnering public speaking awards related to, not surprisingly, storytelling, and in his teens was winning national songwriting competitions. In the 90’s, Scott and his brother formed a band known as The Shaes. They attracted industry attention and landed shows with some of Canada’s best acts, before the group went their separate ways.
 
Shea's debut solo album, Let it Storm (2014), distills the richness of his own particular musical background. A ten-song suite of mood and texture, Let It Storm grounds the listener in lyric landscapes of  emotions, and the poetry of the deeply felt—and keenly observed—nuances of everyday life. The album was developed during a reflective period following his father's death and composed on the same guitar his father used in all of the early Lightfoot hits (If You Could Read My Mind, Carefree Highway, etc.), and pays homage to the foundational essences of songwriting. It is an emotionally charged, sometimes heart-rending, journey into themes of love, loss, self-doubt and redemption. The songs were recorded at the renowned Arlyn Studios in Austin, Texas, and produced by Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Sit Down Servant). The album features Willie's sister Bobbie Nelson on keyboard and her son Freddie Fletcher (Johnny Cash, Billy Joe Shaver, Austin City Limits) on drums.
Scott will be touring his record as an acoustic trio with Adam Dobres ( Ruth Moody, Wailin’ Jenny’s) and Blake Palm.
 
Scott's songs have been categorized as folk/roots/Americana with the emphasis on folk/roots and compared to an unplugged Fleetwood Mac or Crowded House, lyrically. With the blood of his father running through his veins, it’s not surprising that instrumentally he has been compared to Gordon Lightfoot. That being said, it is hard to compare him to anyone. Scott Shea's music remains resolutely his own.
 
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