All songs in the media player are written, arranged, produced and performed by Shane except for "The Usual Way" by John McLane (vox, guitar loop) and Shane Kirsch (production)
Guitar on "Espionage" by Larry Urban
Influences
In my music collection, Herbie Hancock is next to Hall and Oats, D'Angelo is next to Manu Dibango, Fiona Apple is next to Louis Armstrong, Etta James is next to Jamiroquai, Poncho Sanchez is next to St. Germain, Stevie Wonder is next to Was (Not Was), James Brown is next to Clifford Brown, so on...
Sounds Like
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Shane Kirsch - saxophonist/composer/producer/teacher. Shane has a BFA in Jazz Studies from Purchase College, Purchase, NY and an MAT in music education from Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY.
Shane has been called upon to enhance the performances of several popular groups/artists such as: George Clinton and members of P-Funk, Spearhead, Perfect Thyroid (ska/funk/ punk/fusion), Belizbeha (acid jazz/funk/hip hop), Fool's Progress (Capricorn Records), Pee Wee Ellis Jr's "Blue Food" (funk/soul), The Deadbeats (Grateful Dead repertoire), The Duke Ellington Centennial All Star Band.
Some of Shane's bands have shared the bill with artists including Tower of Power, B-52's, Ike Willis (Frank Zappa), The Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Fishbone, Toots and the Maytals, Goo Goo Dolls, Joan Osborne, Marcy Playground, Third Eye Blind, Dishwalla, Reel Big Fish, Cake, The Toasters, The Urge, The Flys, Pilfers, Bim Scala Bim, Angry Salad, Chucklehead, Judy Collins. He has practiced his diverse musical styles under such auspices as Chris Parker (Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer), Steve Marcus (Buddy Rich Band), Jon Faddis.
Shane has recorded for Shanachie Records (Joe Ferry-Producer), Mercury Records, appears on Disney's national release "Meet the Deedles" soundtrack (Joe Ferry-Producer), Orange Factory Records, Kult Records, Gwate Records, Baby Monster Records, and Skunkjam Records. He's been an on air jock for radio station 92.7 WKOJ (Middletown) and WPDH (Poughkeepsie), and performed live on the latter as well as on New York University Radio, WDST (Woodstock), and WRRV (Middletown.)
Kirsch has been featured at Walt Disney World's Pleasure Island (1998), A Day at the Garden Festival in Bethel, NY (1998), The Montreal Jazz Festival (1997), The Clearwater Festival (1998), The Grassroots Festival (1995-1998), and The United Nations. He has also performed in venues such as NYC's CBGB's, Irving Plaza, The Knitting Factory, and Wetlands; Boston's House of Blues, The Middle East, Paradise Theater, and Steven Tyler's Mama Kin; The Crawgator (New Orleans), Showplace Theater (Buffalo), Woodstock's Tinker Street Caf..nd Joyous Lake.
Shane is fluent in many music-editing programs including ProTools (Digidesign), Acid Pro 3.0 (Sonic Foundry), Reason (Propellerhead). He has also assistant engineered at The Loft Studios, Bronxville, NY and The Clubhouse, Rhinebeck, NY.
Shane is currently a full-time member of Soñando (latin, salsa, merengue), which was voted best local band in 2001 and 2002 by Hudson Valley Magazine, and of Dog on Fleas (kids music for adults).
Just checking back in , I hope that you're feeling a little better. I know that things will never be the same, but you've got a beautiful boy who thinks that you're God. All the best Thinking of you and the family. Petey
hey shane, the cd is awesome. I let my mom listen to it and she got a kick out of it! thinking outside the box? i want to add Airborne to my profile!!! haha hope all is well.
Yes Too Long, I hope that you and Family are well.
I can barely get work as a trio, I wish I could hire you, I'd sound so much better!!!!!
Come by Lucy's for the acoustic jam one Monday(except this Mon. Labor Day) We could do some real book stuff, work out a duo?? Or just jam some modal shit, it would be bitchin'!!!!
Try and let me know when you might make it, I'll bring some ideas specific, original and cover.
Dear Shane, Thank you for being my handyman. Please come back and fix the sceen door, trap the mouse, unclog the drain and please also if you can do the dishes that would be great. Much Love. Rema
Hey Shane..Finally getting back to you! How are you, Larrisa and the baby?
We had ours on the 3rd of July! So exhausted..but so blessed..oooh there he goes again! Bye!
well on my cd player James Brown is right next to Bobby Brown Mufucka!! 'every little step i take' is a bad jam !
thanks for saying hello Shane...its been forever...good to see you hear. site looks good too.
