“I Give Thanks”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
“I Give Thanks” (from the album The Second City), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Filmed by Mark Turner.
“Yin”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameem“Yin” (from my self-titled debut album), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Keys solo by Ben Matthews; filmed by Mark Turner.
“Under One Sun”, live at The Ellington Jazz Club
/0 Comments/in Blog, Videos /by shameem“Under One Sun” (from the album The Second City), performed live at The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth in October 2015. Guitar solo by Dom Barrett; filmed by Mark Turner.
In the studio: R&B with Metallica?
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemChris-Isaak-meets-Metallica guitars over my little R&B number? Normally I find it really hard to write guitar parts for my songs, but this one came quickly to me for some reason. Next: add vocals and organ… Possibly some strings too. This song will be called “Just A Show”.
2015 – Thank You!
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemIt’s been a huge year for my music career, and it has only been possible with the love, support, belief, encouragement and advocacy of many people. When you’re a self-managing, independent artist, it’s your friends and fans who make all the magic happen. I’m not able to name names, as I know that there are people out there plugging what I do who I’m not even aware of… but if you were a part of one of these things (see picture below), then I send you my humblest gratitude and appreciation. Thank you for helping me in my mission to spread my inspiring, socially conscious music around the world!!
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Read more about my incredible 2015 here.
Brookfield Place performance, December
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemThanks to Todd Wilkinson for taking these snaps.
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RN’s presenter picks for Ausmusic Month
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemI’m so completely stoked to be included on ABC RN’s presenter picks for Ausmusic Month, sandwiched between Archie Roach and L-FRESH the Lion – yikes! Check out the full article here; some parts are included below.
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From underrated local gems to inspiring live performances, the RN Music team delves through the past twelve months and beyond to pick out some of their favourite Australian music moments to celebrate Ausmusic Month…
The Rhythm Divine’s Geoff Wood on two of his favourite young local musicians
When I first heard Shameem Taheri-Lee’ story, it sounded like a film script.
Struggling musician posts demos online and gets interest from a Grammy-winning producer, who invites her to the UK to co-write her new single.
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Brookfield Place performances, October
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemThese lovely photos were taken by John Koh during my two performances at Brookfield Place in October.
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Square Turtle crowdfunding reward song
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemEver wondered what I sound like singing an indie-folk-pop style jingle? Wonder no more; here’s a song that I wrote as a crowdfunding reward for my album patrons, web design/ software development company Square Turtle Studios.
Community News articles in October
/0 Comments/in Blog /by shameemThere was some great press coverage from Community Newspapers in Perth, in the lead up to my gig at The Ellington Jazz Club on 18 October. You can check out two different articles that their various papers ran below.
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SHE’S supported music stars such as Michael Bolton and Anthony Callea, performed for crowds internationally and fronted a five piece band.
Now after the success of a busy year touring, neo-soul songstress Shameem Taheri-Lee is returning to Perth this month to bring the sounds of her latest album to the Ellington Jazz Club.
The Victoria Park resident’s sophomore album The Second City boasts 15 tracks with lyrics touching on thought-provoking themes, including prejudice, broken trust and gratitude in the face of difficulties.
“Music is a very powerful medium which can be used to communicate positive ideas and messages,” Taheri-Lee said.
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