Justin Shorey

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T-Mobile (Back at the Middle East)

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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T-Mobile (Back at the Middle East)
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Drink It Over
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Grizzly Bear
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Hole In My Boat
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Oldest Man Alive
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General Info

Genre: Country / Folk / Rock
Location EVERETT, Massachusetts, US
Profile Views: 25972
Last Login: 3/12/2012
Member Since 4/1/2006
Website This is it
Record Label Chief Cook and the Bottlewashers Productions
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
I began playing the Boston open mics in early 2006 and completed my first full length album in 2007. Folks packed the All Asia Bar to capacity for the CD release party. Here's what the Northeast Performer has to say about the LP... "A generous helping of strident craftmanship, the self-titled release from singer/songwriter Justin Shorey conjures up images of dusky dirt roads and woodsy campfires. This eclectic collection of coffeehouse ballads captures the restless calm of American folk veterans Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. Shorey's sharp lyricism keeps his material fresh, though, with verses such as: "Don't bring up Bush or Uncle Sammy / Tell me why you did time in the slammy / Get high or low drive with Orphan Annie / Buy a house with the Mickey Mouse operation." His jangly guitar recalls the chipper edge of Pete Seeger and has the aerial swing of a brisk Indian summer day. The somber hook of "Oldest Man Alive" provides an unexpected tinge of grunge dissonance. "Shake the Treetops" surges ahead with a hypnotic shuffle layered with dead-on vocal warmth. With gentle delivery, Shorey's elevated tenor shines through shrewd commentary on the subjects of politics, love, religion, and human frailty. The purposefully pitchy, spoken-sung style of certain tracks, such as "Talkin' T-Mobile" and "Forsaken Soldier," shows evidence of Dylan's influence on the singer/songwriter's ethos. All the while, Shorey demonstrates a flair for creating blithe, flirty melodies that evoke joy and thought." I was in Ourstage.com's advertisement in Relix Magazine as one of their "most intriguing uploads yet." This past Spring WERS 88.9 FM invited me over for Local Music Week. Here's what they had to say about 2007/2008... "This year has set the foundation for Shorey to walk in the footsteps of some the greatest artists." I just put out an EP called Sky Line Radio. The CD Release show at the Middle East Upstairs with SuperVolcano, Kid:Nap:Kin and The Shills sold out in the second biggest show that room's ever had. Morphine beat us by ten tickets. Then I toured the eastern US in May. I played 10 shows and a bunch of open mikes from here to Orlando to Nashville to Montreal. Now I'm back in the Northeast and playing and writing more. I'm booking more shows for the Fall, so let me know if you wanna see me some time. Here's a video of me talkin' at 'em at the historic and legendary Club Passim in Harvard Square... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thanks to Dr. Krankheit for the footage. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .............. .............. .... .. .. .. .. .. ....................
Members
Justin Shorey, Joe Bondi, Kat Burke, Aaron Kessman, Eric Ryrie, Dave Sicilian, Mike Tucker.
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