http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tqjDsKJfjE

Hey, hey, everybody! I hope you're doing good. I'm feeling great -- the sun's back out, the jacarandas are dripping purple blossoms all over Los Angeles, and I'm getting excited for summer!! Whoo-hoo! I have some very cool updates, so read on, my friends, read on...

New EP, new video page up on ShannonCurtis.net

Yep, yep! Come on over to my website and you can listen to the new EP Why Don't You Stay? front to back, top to bottom, and it sounds waaaay better than the mp3s on MySpace. ;) The official release is July 14th -- I'll be bringing physical copies with me on tour all over the US and digital sales will begin in July as well (more details on that soon).

And check out the new Video page on the website, too! It currently features my very first music video, "Boomerangs & Seesaws" as well as live footage from past tours. Yeehaw! And, if you submit video for "Get Outta Town," you'll be on that page, too! The deadline to submit your footage has been extended -- read all about it here. I want YOU to star in my next video!!

Who wants more tour dates? I've got 'em!

Since I last checked in, I've added a whopping seven more dates to the summer tour schedule and more are coming in every day! The full list is at the bottom of this newsletter, and you can always get the most current info at shannoncurtis.net/tour-dates.

Advance tickets for Sacramento CA and Burlington VT

If you're planning to come to the Sacto or Burlington shows, get your tickets in advance! For Sacto: harlows.com, click on tickets and find my name (ahem, it's "Shannon Curtis," in case you need a reminder...). For Burlington, click here to get your tickets directly from me, and THANK you because It will help me out a lot if you get these VT tix before the show. :)

Is that a "yes" I heard you say? Well, then, get on over to my Myspace player -- it's the first and only place for now to listen until the EP is officially released on July 14th! Remember, you'll be listening to not-so-good-quality Myspace mp3s, but we'll take what we can get, eh? The EP itself is beautiful. Produced by Grammy-winning producer Charlie Peacock (Switchfoot, Sixpence None the Richer, Amy Grant) in Nashville, TN and mixed here in LA by Joe Zook (One Republic, Modest Mouse, Katy Perry). I'll be bringing lots of copies with me on my summer tour, and they'll be available online in July as well. More info on that later. :)

xo-shannon

Check it out, guys and gals! Special thanks to director David Kurtz and to Bill Castrogiovanni, Chris McCaleb, and Paul Taegel for all their hard work. Enjoy! And let me know what you think!

xo-shannon

Here's the YouTube link:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DQbFJOPm94

Hey, all! This just in: I’m having a CD release show in Los Angeles for this beautiful new EP I recorded in Nashville. If you live/near LA, you’ve GOT to come! FREE CDs for EVERYONE!

Here’s how this works:

I have a new EP coming out.
I want you to have one.
I also would love to play for you live on July 10.
You come to the show, you get a free CD!
Yaaaaaay!!!

This will be the first time my new EP will be available anywhere. Come be the first to get one!

Molly Malone’s is a 21+ venue.
The show is $8.
I’m really on at 8, and I’ll really be done by 9.
Tell ‘em you’re there to see me! ;)

See you soon!

xo-shannon

And now.... Starring YOU.... the new Shannon Curtis video!

Ok, don't get all hyped up: I didn't sneak into your house and get secret footage of you for my video. That's creepy, anyway -- who would do that?! Ew. But I digress... You've heard my new song "Get Outta Town," right? If you haven't, well then check it out here. Or here. Go on! We'll wait...... tick-tock-tick-tock.... :) Ok, so we're going to make a video for this song! And by "we" I mean YOU.... AND me. Wanna get in on it? Here's what I need from you:

Take some video of you, you and your friends, you and your kids, you and your dog, you and your grandma driving around town, out of town, on the highway, in the country, in the mountains in your car -- economy car, convertible, beefy truck, classic car, junker -- I want them all! Then send me the video file and we'll put you in the music video! Then you'll be able to tell all your friends, "Hey, I'm in a music video!" and you'll have the Youtube link to prove it. Sound fun? Read on for more specific instructions.

1) Don't do anything dangerous! I don't think they've made a law about making a video

2) Take shots from a few different angles. Here are some ideas: from the passenger's seat to the driver, from the driver or passenger's seat out the front window or side window, from the backseat to the rearview mirror, from the backseat out the back window, from the passenger's seat to a bunch of people crammed in the back seat. Be creative! Come up with your own shots, too.

3) Look like you're having a good time! Sing along to the song if you can, or bounce around to music -- the song is about getting out of town and forgetting about all your cares. So live it up!

4) You can take the video with a video camera if you have one, or a still-shot camera that has video capability, maybe even your cell phone -- if you have a really cool cell phone. The quality only has to be good enough to go on the web, so don't sweat it if you don't have some hi-tech HD panoramic 3-D IMAX camera thingy, ok?

5) The files can be in just about any format -- our video editor will figure out how to transfer them to the format we need. You can send physical copies like DVD or mini-DV. Or you can send AVI files, Quicktime files, .mp4 files, or other electronic files to me via email. If you're going to send a package with a physical copy, email me for an address to use.
while driving yet, but be safe, ok? We want everyone to live through this project.

6) DEADLINE: The sooner, the better, but let's have all the submissions in no later than Sunday, June 7. That gives you 3 and a half weeks to get 'er done! Ok, now get to it!! :)

Whew! I'd say that was a mouthful. Thanks for reading. And as always, thanks for the support and encouragement you give me in what I do. What would I ever do without you? Listen to good music, and we'll be hearing from each other soon!

xo-shannon

http://shannoncurtis.net

Hi there boys and girls!

Let’s synchronize our watches, er, calendars: July is the month I’ll be hitting the road in the VW once again with a brand-new EP in my hand and a whole lotta love songs to play for you! Yeehaw!

The EP was produced by Grammy-winner Charlie Peacock (Switchfoot, Sixpence None the Richer) in Nashville and is being mixed here in LA by Joe Zook (One Republic, Modest Mouse, Katy Perry). It features some amazing musicians: Jerry McPherson (guitar), Mark Hill (bass), Steve Brewster (drums), Matt Slocum (of Sixpence on cello), and Reggie Grisham (of Denver and the Mile High Orchestra on trumpet). You’re gonna flip. It sounds really good. And the really cool part about this EP is that its production was funded by YOU, my friends. Thank you again to all of you who made it possible for me to go to Nashville and make this record. I hope you love it. :)

And then the really fun part begins! I’ll be drive, drive, driving to your city and play, play, playing for you in July and August. Keep in touch with my blog because as new dates are added, you’ll be the first to know.

And here’s where I’d like YOUR HELP: What venue in your city would you like to see me play? What local artists in your town are hot? (I’m always looking for a great local musician to pair up with.) What’s the best place in town for breakfast? Haha! ;) Seriously, I need your help to make it all happen, so chime in! Place a comment here on the blog, or email me.

I hope you’re all doing great. I can’t wait to see you again. Soon!

xo-shannon