Shannon McNally

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Shannon McNally is a soulful singer and an entrancing songwriter. Drawing on the defiant spirits of outlaws and visionaries such as Jesse James, Susan B. Anthony, Little Richard, she takes her listeners on a timeless and haunting journey through her self-coined North American Ghost Music on her new album ‘GERONIMO.’ Armed with a spine tingling voice, easy inner beauty, and songs that linger, she almost makes you wish she’d rob your bank.The native New Yorker moved to New Orleans several years ago, and the city’s musical flavor is evident in her striking, incisive songs. Recorded during a hot 14-day summer run at Dockside Studios, deep in Louisiana’s bayou country, ‘GERONIMO’ (out June 28 on Back Porch/EMI) finds McNally walking proudly among singularly likeminded artists: J.J. Cale, Jerry Garcia, and The Band. “I understand that music is entertainment, but I’m not entertained by smoke and mirrors. I’m entertained by substance, tone, and a solid groove,” says Shannon.Her songwriting reached a pinnacle for the new album; Shannon’s literate songs inhabit a range of characters, many downtrodden and disaffected. “I write in the folk tradition,” she says, “like Woody Guthrie, ballads and things that are universal in style.” She also references the work of Bruce Springsteen, Gordon Lightfoot, Neil Young, and John Steinbeck. The fearless songwriter is not afraid to use words like “castigate” and “perpetual” when they fit the songs. Remarkably, Shannon never hides her influences, but she never sounds exactly like them either.

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  • cathedralheat

    new cd "Small Town Talk" is out and is amaaaaaaaaaaazing

    18 Apr 4:25am Reply
  • Pretty-Life

    ok.

    13 Sep 2011 Reply
  • MinMusikJustNu

    Love the new CD

    9 Jun 2011 Reply
  • STINNETT69

    Shannon McNally and Hot Sauce, Star and Micey Location:Hi-Tone, Memphis, TN Time:9:00PM Thursday, August 12th

    11 Aug 2010 Reply
  • Janemarchetta

    I LOVE Shannon McNally, She played at this music event that my other favorite singer Lisa Bouchelle.... They're pretty similar actually I would love to see them play together sometime. Check her out! www.LisaBouchelle.com

    10 Jun 2010 Reply
  • RCori

    Any word on a new CD?

    30 Jun 2009 Reply
  • Autistic_Cucoo

    Yeah, I voted around, because it bothered me that when listening to "Geronimo" the pics would be the same ;-)

    29 May 2009 Reply
  • trackaghost

    Hurrah, a new photo! I thought the trucker cap picture would be the main photo forever.

    24 May 2009 Reply
  • Autistic_Cucoo

    Her career totally has to take off a bit so that she will tour Europe. I just discovered her recently and I'm blown away by both her voice and her songs.

    4 May 2009 Reply
  • RCori

    Friday 6 March 2009 Shannon McNally Society Hill Dance Academy Philadelphia, United States

    19 Feb 2009 Reply
  • charlie1207

    She is so good. Her voice takes you right down to the deep south. I especially love "Start all over" very much.

    13 Feb 2009 Reply
  • Galley99

    I saw Shannon in a local record store, and thought she was beautiful. She was hanging out after a performance the night before. I went home and checked out her music. I bought her first two CDs.

    20 Sep 2008 Reply
  • saintartaud

    God, what a beautiful voice.

    26 Jun 2007 Reply
  • ECash

    Pale Moon makes me loins warmish

    19 Apr 2007 Reply