"Leftover Cuties" is Shirli McAllen's new band! come find us at : www.myspace.com/leftovercuties
Imagine Billie Holiday playing ukulele under a palm-thatched hut in 1930's Waikiki and you'll get a taste of the soothing sound of Leftover Cuties. A delicate mix of sultry crooning, tender melodies, and bittersweet lyrics, Leftover Cuties harkens back to a simpler age when music was as likely to come from a soup-line or a smoke filled speakeasy as it was from a recording studio.
Shirli McAllen (singer/songwriter) and Austin Nicholson (bassist/songwriter) began working together in 2003, but it would be over three years before they began their lives together as Leftover Cuties. It was, in fact, an impromptu jam session with Austin's ukulele that led to the creation of the Cuties first song and the title track of their debut EP. Seizing that creative seed, Austin and Shirli began working on Leftover Cuties in earnest; writing songs, recording, and assembling band members. After long months of hard work, the Cuties played their first show at The Hotel Café in late 2008 to a packed house. Now on the verge of releasing their debut EP "Game Called Life" the Cuties are already hard at work on their forthcoming full length album due out in late 2009.
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Shirli has collaborated with international DJs Hiraztka & Kazell. And is featured in the compilation ‘Chillout 06’ on the track “Venice dawn” alongside Sarah McLachlan, delirium and the postal service.
Hi from Paolo! How are you darling? I miss your beautiful voice but I'm glad to see your recording and working with new people that I hope together you can keep the good vibes going. Cheers, Paolo (Doves Over Pompeii)
I keep wanting to call you and its always so busy :( at work during the day and then i get home and by night time, i think its too late... its a vicious cycle. i was remembering that cookie night. When can you come over for dinner my dear?? i have new furniture too!! :)
Just wanted to say hi. I hope we can get together soon. I miss you lots... as I miss all of my friends these days! Hope you have been singing and enjoying life! sounds like it. i have been a little sick but as soon as I am back to normal, will definitely get together. :) **kisses**
I dont work Monday morning. Sunday is my last day bartending... can you guys come in then? Pleasssee!! You made my drinks long enough, let daddy shake you up a sexy margarita!! Oh the site will be up by next week I hope, so we'll talk about that too. xoxoxo
