Summer release

 Prettiest door watchers in the world

 The super talented Claude Munson

My super band

 With the Watsons

 On-stage kiss!

With the horn section

We had our Summer EP release Thursday night in Ottawa. It was a little belated, as we released the album on the last day of Summer online, but with all the writing and recording we've been doing, we didn't have a chance to do it sooner. It was a very sweet night, with very sweet people who came out to celebrate the new songs with us. 

Our friend Claude Munson opened, and his set was gorgeous, as it's been every time I've seen him play. This was our first show with a horn section and it was a wonderful addition. Ryan Purchase and Craig Pederson brought their brass, and our Michael Schultz who writes all of our horn lines jumped on the sousaphone for Save Yourself.

 As I write now, it's a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning in Fall. This is my last weekend to tweak the Fall songs before rehearsals and recording start for the Fall EP. I'm feeling grateful today for such a colourful and inspiring season.

Summer EP release (tonight!)

Shannon Rose & The Thorns Summer EP release

w/s/g Claude Munson

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 

9pm

$8 at the door

Fall photos

With three EPs down, and just one more to go I can see a little light glowing in the distance, and can feel that we're getting close to climbing out of this cozy cave of writing and recording. 

We went out last weekend and took some Fall EP photos and video. This was our fourth and last seasonal photo shoot at the location we chose last year around this time. 

Recording summer

Here are some pics of us recording summer. It's been so much fun. Recording really is one of my favourite things in the world. It's when I really start to feel at home with the songs I've written. And I love hearing what the guys bring to my music. At the risk of sounding like the complete cheeseball I am sometimes, recording is a magical process. :) I can't believe we'll have another EP done in a week tomorrow!

Summer

Trying to schedule time to rehearse and record the Summer EP amidst holidays and special events has been a bit tricky this summer, but I'm happy to say that things are underway, and the album will be done before the summer's end. We expect to have it back from the printers on September 22nd! Cutting it close, yes, but we're still going to make it. And we've been lucky enough to receive a grant from the City of Ottawa to help with the remaining recordings in our Seasonal EP project.