“Honourable Mention” – Dreamchilde blog article 19/11/11
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Entries by shameem
“Bounce-Worthy: Shameem” – SoulBounce article 17/11/11
Here at SoulBounce, we’ve been noticing a lot of quality soul music coming our way from Australia and New Zealand. From Sam Sparro to Electric Empire to The Liberators and Electric Wire Hustle, there has to be something funky brewing in the waters over there to create such a bumper crop of down-under talent. Now […]
New album now available!
Shameem’s new album is now available for purchase! This self-titled debut album features 10 brand new tracks written by Shameem, including one song co-written by Grammy-winning UK producer James Bryan. This album brings together 18 months’ work of writing, performing, touring and experiencing that amazing thing called life. Driven by Shameem’s soulful, expressive voice and the strong rhythmic grooves of […]
“Keep ‘Em Shameem” – Drum Media article 17/11/11
Local songstress Shameem Taheri-Lee and her band launch their debut LP this weekend, and Jackson Best finds out the goss. You first caught people’s ears with the Universe for Afternoon Tea EP back in 2009. What’s been happening since Afternoon Tea? Playing lots of shows, and writing lots of songs! Earlier this year we did […]
“Shameem Taheri-Lee: Hey Soul Sister” – Xpress article 16/11/11
Perth singer-songwriter Shameem Taheri-Lee is set to release her debut album this Saturday, November 19, at the Hyde Park Hotel. Shameem took her band to Soundbaker Studios to lay down 10 tracks of smooth soul-funk and R&B, an exciting follow up to her 2009 EP Universe for Afternoon Tea. PATRICK MARLBOROUGH chatted to Shameem about the album, […]
Radio Interview 6PR 13/11/11
Radio Interview on 6PR with Paul Cook. [audio:http://shameemmusic.com/wp-content/audio/6PR Paul Cook Nov 2011.wma]
Radio Interview RTR FM 12/11/11
Radio Interview at RTR FM with Warren Kimble on the Saturday Jazz show. [audio:http://shameemmusic.com/wp-content/audio/RTR FM Interview Warren Kimble.mp3]
In Time – inspiration
The lyrics for “In Time” are here. This song was written late at night, not long before album was recorded. It is the most intuitive, raw track of the album, and was recorded in only two takes. This song was inspired, in part, by a beautiful poem, shown below. It’s about the simultaneous ecstasy and […]
Strawberry – inspiration
The lyrics for “Strawberry” are here. I have a bright, red birthmark on my left eye. The curious and irritating questions when I was a kid, as well as cultural notions from some of my family members, gave me quite a negative attitude towards it, to the point where I was seeking to have it […]