Sam Shaber

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Genre: Indie / Pop / Rock
Location New York, New York, Un
Profile Views: 193332
Last Login: 7/30/2012
Member Since 5/7/2005
Website thehappyproblem.com
Record Label Brown Chair Records
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Award-winning songwriter Sam Shaber quit her troubadour folk career and dyed her hair chili red when she founded indiepunk outfit the happy problem in Los Angeles. Now based in NYC and with several songs featured on prime TV shows on the CW, Cartoon Network, MTV, ABC Family and more, Shaber, southpaw drummer Tony Cortes and crazy-eye bassist Joe Nerve have just released their second album of snarky spectacularness, "Head Case." Check out www.thehappyproblem.com to hear all the tracks in their entirety. New album "Head Case" just released this month and available digitally and physically at iTunes and CDBaby.com. Band contact: info@thehappyproblem.com PR: MyNameIsGinaPR@gmail.com Licensing: Michelle Bayer, Shelly Bay Music, (201) 227-6126, michelle@shellybay.com
Members
the happy problem EP, 2008:..The debut EP recording features members of Gnarls Barkley and The Fray, and is produced by Ethan Allen (Daniel Lanois, Better Than Ezra, Throwing Muses). the happy problem mashes rock, pop, and punk and sounds like Jane's Addiction-meets-Tegan & Sara............... Sassy, 2007:.. "Uplifting, college road-tripping, foot-kicking, energetic songwriter pop." .......... .... in my bones (live in chicago), 2006:.. "One night, one Shaber, in Chicago." .......... .... eighty numbered streets, 2003:.. "Edgy folk-influenced pop, produced by Shawn Mullins with grit and polish." .......... .... Sam*pler, 2000:.. "Urban-fueled folk." .......... .... perfecT, 1999:.. "This crisp live recording captures the energy and essence of Sam in her element." .......... .... In The Bunker, 1997:.. "Original acoustic soul - Sam's first release with full band and lotsa buttah..." .......... .......... ...... ..........Upbeat & quirky new band, the happy problem were recently played on 98.7's New Music show, alongside U2, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Depeche Mode. Songs featured on the CW, E!, Oxygen and more. Come visit us at ........myspace.com/thehappyproblem..................................... ...... ............ .. .. .. .. .. ....The Bashful in NYC.......... ...... ..........Sam in her folky days:.... .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. ............ ...... ..........The happy PEOPLE?..........SUNDAY, MARCH 15: Well kudos to 98.7 FM in Los Angeles for having the very good taste to play our first single "Happy Happy Happy" on their New Music Show tonight, (coming after such little-known bands as U2, Depeche Mode and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs), but they got our name wrong. We are certianly not happy people now... Ah well. Still very exciting to share the airwaves with Bono............. ...... ..................I have started a new blog website thing. I hope you'll enjoy reading the recipes - written in the snarky tone of voice you've come to expect from Yours Truly - and learning what I've learned. Because I truly believe, no matter how small your kitchen, how poor your bank account, how lazy you are, IF YOU LIKE TO EAT, YOU WILL LIKE TO COOK. So come visit me at ........The Punky Chef......... ....And follow the Punky Chef on TWITTER:...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......follow PunkyChef at http://twitter.com........
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