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Duncan Scott Sheik (born November 18, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Sheik’s upbringing was split between his parents’ home in South Carolina and that of his grandparents in New Jersey. His grandmother, a piano graduate of The Juilliard School, taught him to play the piano and encouraged his musical development. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1988, after which he studied semiotics at Brown University.

Sheik began his professional musical career playing for other acts, including Liz And Liza (with Lisa Loeb and Liz Mitchell), and played on His Boy Elroy’s 1993 album. Through connections from fellow Brown alum Tracee Ellis Ross, Sheik’s music gained the attention of executives at Atlantic Records. Duncan Sheik’s eponymous debut album for Atlantic spawned the 1996 hit single “Barely Breathing” in the US, which remained on the charts for 55 straight weeks. In 1998, he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for “Barely Breathing.”

In addition to his work as a solo artist, he collaborates with the poet and writer Steven Sater. Together, they have written an album of art-pop songs, ‘’Phantom Moon’‘, a Broadway musical, ‘’Spring Awakening’‘, and the score for the film ‘’A Home at the End of the World’‘. They are currently working on a new musical based on the story of “The Emperior and the Nightingale”, which will have its workshop premiere in 2007 at the La Jolla Playhouse.

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2	Now or Never full track	165
3	Star-Field On Red Lines full track	150
3	White Limousine full track	150
5	Nothing Fades full track	140
6	Hey Casanova full track	126
6	Land full track	126
8	So Gone full track	114
9	Shopping full track	110
10	I Wouldn't Mind full track	108
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13	Half-Life	95
14	Wishful Thinking	92
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luv_damusic4201 wrote:
Monday morning

Wishful Thinking

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Zach216 wrote:
last week

Haha, apparently not! Duncan's QUICKLY becoming one of my favorite song-writers... everything I've heard is utterly brilliant with amazing dynamics.

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Dufsa wrote:
last week

I'm no idiot, so I guess I have to say that I these things too :)

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Zach216 wrote:
last month

Great song-writing. Cool chord changes... fantastic melodies. Groovy, I these things, whoever doesn't is an idiot.

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Zach216 wrote:
last month

Like Daylight? Are you kidding me that's a great album. Have yet to hear others besides that and the s/t but both are outstanding.

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winterspelt wrote:
last month

His self-titled is such musical perfection. I hated the poppy he stuff he did afterwards. (+1)

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Donye86 wrote:
September 2009

Does anyone have the Spring Awakening demos with Sheik doing the vocals? I've seen streams on YouTube but was hoping I could find mp3s...

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poohica wrote:
August 2009

i can't believe 'serena' is not in the top 15!! O.o

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neekahbelle wrote:
August 2009

spring awakening<3

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albertho wrote:
July 2009

eres de mi signo, cumples año un dia despues que yo !

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violenceinhd wrote:
April 2009

His self-titled is such musical perfection. I hated the poppy he stuff he did afterwards.

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mrsoulsista wrote:
April 2009

Duncan is involved with a very cool nonprofit called IntraHealth and they are running a remix contest on Indaba Music. Check it out!! http://www.indabamusic.com/contests/show/intrahealth

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Force_of_Will wrote:
April 2009

That's quite an accomplishment. :) Much to love to Duncan in any case.

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HatchetAxeNSaw wrote:
March 2009

need to listen some more.... Purple Trail so far,,,, wasn't what I was expecting...

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grrrrrly16 wrote:
March 2009

hey minchominch, you're cute. ;)

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PReck2nd wrote:
February 2009

His Depeche Mode Cover "Blasphemous Rumors" on his new album doesn´t get out of my head. His guitar and voice are really very high qualtiy and the songs touch me also emotionally. He´s a big idol for me personally, I love his music.

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minchominch wrote:
February 2009

dame la fórmula ...

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Endy9 wrote:
January 2009

The new album out, Whisper House. Grab the iTunes version if you want his bonus track cover of The Pyschedelic Furs, "The Ghost In You". Good album. Lots of strong tracks.

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lesleyjl21 wrote:
January 2009

in our next lives, he and i are getting married.

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scottie301 wrote:
January 2009

does anyone know where to get his version of "Fake Plastic Trees" from Radiohead. amazing.

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