Shannon Wright / mp3

I first saw Shannon Wright when she opened for Low at a small pizza joint in 1999. I remember her frenetic guitar playing, the quirky piano-teacher Wurlitzer she pounded away on, and karate kicks. That’s right karate kicks. I had to buy her album.

So I walked away that night, with Flightsafety in my pocket and some goobers in my eyes from falling asleep in the middle of Low’s set (they should never make comfy couches available at Low concerts).

Since then, Shannon has released four other solo albums, and most recently, an album in collaboration with Yann Tiersen simply entitled “Shannon Wright & Yann Tiersen”. Most people are familiar with Yann’s work on the Amélie soundtrack. Their collaborative album still bears all the earmarks of Shannon’s music while Yann’s orchestrations place the music in a foggy Parisian street.

The entire Shannon Wright & Yann Tiersen album may be streamed via (the evil) RealPlayer on the French version of their site (the English version links don’t work). More Shannon Wright mp3s are available on the Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records site and an infrequently updated Shannon Wright site.