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Shawna PSings
The time has come for the rebirth of some raw and real music. Enter Shawna P and The EarthFunk Tribe, Right on time,equipped with a fresh sound for "those who have ears to hear".
Heralded by George Clinton as "The Long Lost Queen of Funk", Shawna P is blazing a funky trail with her unique and powerful sound. Recently she and her tribe have been making waves in the music world and appear to be bringing back a bonafide FUNK revolution. She is the real deal.
To witness Shawna P's EarthFunk is an experience that can be intensely spiritual and fun all at the same time. Whether singing to 50 people or 5,000 people, her stage presence is consistently filled with raw emotion and heart wrenching soul as her powerful voice commands the attention of any audience, of any age, race or background. She is gifted with the ability to reach anyone as her talent is undeniable.
Shawna's current work is deep and thought provoking, yet catchy and rhythmic enough for the masses. She describes her original material as EarthFunk Muzik. The EarthFunk sound incorporates digital tracks with live instrumentation to create an ethereal blend of all of her influences, yet having one main element- an undeniable FUNKY vibe. It is, without question, a sound of it's own, refreshingly unique, leaving no one to compare her to-which is a good thing.
Shawna P cites her main influences as Mavis Staples, The Allman Brothers, Stevie Wonder, the Grateful Dead and Prince. She has shared the stage with such great artists as George Clinton, Kid Rock, Robert Randolph, Scott Weiland of the Stone Temple Pilots, Charlie Daniels, .38 Special, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and James Otto. She has recorded with Michael McDonald, Gary Nichols and also Shanna Crooks, Big Kenny, and Damien Horne of the Muzik Mafia. Her vocals can be heard on projects ranging from rock-n-roll to hip-hop, to world music grooves to country.
Currently, Shawna P is working on incorporating the Earth elements of slide guitar and other roots oriented instruments into her sound in order to get back to her southern roots in music. An Alabama native, Shawna P digs deep into the heart of southern soul like no one else. According to music legend Rick Hall of Fame Studios, "Shawna P might be the best female soul singer I have ever heard in my career"
Until our universes collide.I say "Welcome to the EarthFunk Tribe".
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