Shannon Leigh is a spoken word artist out of Atlanta, GA. She is the National Poetry Slam's 3rd-place Indies winner and a member of the 2007 Atlanta Art Amok! Team. She is the 3-time champion and 4-time team member of the U21S Slam, 4-time finalist in the Austin Slamoff, has performed in Austin, San Antonio, Conroe, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cambridge, Atlanta, and Cape Town, South Africa, and has shared the stage with the likes of Saul Williams, Jared Paul, Sage Francis, Taalam Acey, Matthew John Conley, Da'Shade Moonbeam, Earth Raiders, Blacklisted and Public Offenders. She has performed with Sage Francis in Las Vegas, NV and featured at DemocracyFest 2005 in Austin, TX at Stubb's BBQ, performed at the National Poetry Slam and is featured on Season 6 of Def Poetry Jam.
She has a hip-hop album, Sanctuary, available, as well as a webstore for "Fuck Me Human" clothing, made on request of several people who heard her poem of the same name.
Her book FUCK ME HUMAN is now for sale at Lulu.com! It's more expensive online, because it's a prettier book with new poems and photographs. If you want the cheap one, you're just going to have to find her at a venue.
Her personal myspace page is listed further down. Her Livejournal name is shazzathegreat so if you LJ (and what poet doesn't) friend her, as she loves friends.
I was sitting today next to the fountain at spiderhouse and I looked up at your old apartment and was reminded of how I house sat for you over thanksgiving while you were in atlanta. I miss dj'ing and looking up to say hello to you in the window. I miss seeing Ava crawling up the wall to get into your house through the window. I miss you...
Hey,
I'm in your city hangin with family, would have loved to meet you and talk with you.
I'll aways remember hearing pf you and seeing you on Def Poetry reciting Sudanese Children and for that, I say thank you
INSIDE STAGE Raina Rose Who better to start the night than a strong and very talented woman! She told me that when she got my call for artists and read Shannon's work she was honored to be included. We are equally as honored to have her.
www. rainarose. com www. myspace. com/rainarose http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=vwYyp97Z6Bw
Billy Dave Wammo Wammo, of the Asylum Street Spankers and former member of several Austin Poetry Slam teams, is bringing his country band into our midst. The quirky rocker has been an important part of both Austin music and Austin poetry and we love him, yes we do.
www. wammolovesyou. com www. myspace. com/wammo
Gary Graves One of Austin's best kept secrets, Gary Graves can only be described in my mind in this way: THAT MAN HAS DUENDE! www. myspace. com/garygravesmusic
Shane Bartell Make or break, still one of my favorite Austin musicians and best friends. He'd say he's writing folky pop music, and what's wrong with that. I'd say he takes lounge music to a campfire and makes everyone love it. Decide for yourself.
www. shanebartell. com www. myspace. com/shanebartell
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The Oliver Steck Show The man, the legend, the absolute hilarity! Oliver has graced more large stages than he or I can count. I believe he appeared no less than three times on the Kerrville mainstage. Among the instruments he has mastered are trumpet, accordion. However, more often than not, he's being invited up on stage with others. This time, he'll be doing the inviting.
OUTSIDE STAGE Peter Nevland As we affectionately call him in the Austin Slam community, PITA! has taken his poems to a new level by turning them musical. He and his brother will be showing everyone else how i
I am glad I met Shannon. I mourn her loss. My heart goes out to Shannon's family and friends. I wish you all the best in moving forward and following through with the positive outlook Shannon expressed in her work. I thank her for the beautiful stroke she left on Earth's canvas.
I noticed that a couple of folks mentioned they had purchased Fuck Me Human sweatshirts and books through Shannon's myspace account. Since we're still in the process of figuring out what accounts, etc. Shannon has and how all these things work, please hold off on ordering through the website for the time being or drop me an email and I'll contact you once we get it all worked out. We still have to figure things out from a legal standpoint and it may take a little time. I'd hate to have people order products and not receive them... If you've already ordered something and it does arrive, please let me know. I'm new to all of this and pretty overwhelmed at the moment.
