Shea's love of jazz was born many years ago, while listening to her father's albums - Chris Conner, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and many others. Shea's mother, an accomplished visual artist, was also a singer and songwriter...often composing songs in the living room at night.
While in school, Shea fronted a hard, alternative rock band, playing all the L.A. clubs. After they split, she began singing jazz in nightclubs around L.A. and joined the Little Big Band, singing swing hits. Shea also became involved in studio vocal work - singing on commercials, trance and trip hop projects, as well as children's albums.
Shea then relocated to Northern California to record an EP, "Smolder", with producer Michael Rosen, which features Bill Ortiz, Trevor Dunn and Karl Perazzo. A few years later, Shea discovered some fabulous musicians performing one night in Sonoma County and decided to record with them. The result is Shea's album "Piece of the Light' , which features Noam Lemish, Alex Aspinall, David Ewell, and brings back the always stellar Bill Ortiz as well as some featured guitar work from 5 time Grammy Nominee, Robben Ford. An introspective singer-songwriter work, it is constellated with Shea's original pieces and a couple of tasty covers.
Shea's next release, "A Blind Date", an explosive, straight-ahead jazz foray, which showcases the mighty George Cables on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, Billy Hart on drums, Craig Handy on sax and flute, and David Weiss on trumpet. The album was recorded in one weekend at In the Pocket Studio deep in the woods of Forestville, California.
Currently, Shea is blending classic songs with more contemporary material, so that her repertoire is sizzling with diversity and imaginative renditions of well-known material. Whether it be an original piece, a Bjork tune, a touch of the Velvet Underground, or Burt Bacharach, Shea is constantly mining the musical world for its jewels, and is always up for creating a fresh, new arrangement. Shea has been a repeat performer at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and can be found mining her craft at select Sonoma County events, both private and public.
Additionally, her original work is taking her on a deep dive into hidden grooves via the world of electronic music. She will soon be publishing on various platforms, so stay tuned!
While in school, Shea fronted a hard, alternative rock band, playing all the L.A. clubs. After they split, she began singing jazz in nightclubs around L.A. and joined the Little Big Band, singing swing hits. Shea also became involved in studio vocal work - singing on commercials, trance and trip hop projects, as well as children's albums.
Shea then relocated to Northern California to record an EP, "Smolder", with producer Michael Rosen, which features Bill Ortiz, Trevor Dunn and Karl Perazzo. A few years later, Shea discovered some fabulous musicians performing one night in Sonoma County and decided to record with them. The result is Shea's album "Piece of the Light' , which features Noam Lemish, Alex Aspinall, David Ewell, and brings back the always stellar Bill Ortiz as well as some featured guitar work from 5 time Grammy Nominee, Robben Ford. An introspective singer-songwriter work, it is constellated with Shea's original pieces and a couple of tasty covers.
Shea's next release, "A Blind Date", an explosive, straight-ahead jazz foray, which showcases the mighty George Cables on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, Billy Hart on drums, Craig Handy on sax and flute, and David Weiss on trumpet. The album was recorded in one weekend at In the Pocket Studio deep in the woods of Forestville, California.
Currently, Shea is blending classic songs with more contemporary material, so that her repertoire is sizzling with diversity and imaginative renditions of well-known material. Whether it be an original piece, a Bjork tune, a touch of the Velvet Underground, or Burt Bacharach, Shea is constantly mining the musical world for its jewels, and is always up for creating a fresh, new arrangement. Shea has been a repeat performer at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival and can be found mining her craft at select Sonoma County events, both private and public.
Additionally, her original work is taking her on a deep dive into hidden grooves via the world of electronic music. She will soon be publishing on various platforms, so stay tuned!
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