Shosha Capps
meandering indie folk pop
other places you can find me online:
people and places I love
bands of people who play on the upcoming album:
Nice boys who play delightfully happy/sad pop songs. JoJo has been sprinkling magic dust on my music for many years now, and I suspect that this is also his job with the Modern Skirts.
The Library Fire / White Rhino
Aaron found me my freshman year of college, and has been a big bundle of support and inspiration ever since. He's a long-time gig buddy and he is finally in his very own Americana band! Hooray!
Tyler was the first boy in my band, at least literally speaking. He is fantastic at everything he does (which is basically playing all the instruments they make, plus singing and writing), and right now that includes the Asheville, NC band Lewis.
Alan plays the drums! I think he actually might be in every band in Charleston, or at least everybody in Charleston wishes he was in their band. He is the one who got me started on what will become my first full length cd, and is just generally amazing all around. He was completely devoted to the project from the very beginning, and I like to think he had a lot of fun crossing into the previously uncharted territory of singer-songwriter drumming. His most recent project is Suspicious Package.
Euge is a 17-year-old Argentinean singer-songwriter who sang (and continues to sing, now that I'm gone) back-up vocals on the upcoming album. She sings and speaks perfectly in both English and Spanish, and also did a beautiful cover of "how we go" on YouTube. I am really excited to watch her grow and to have been able to work with her early in her career.
You would never know Juan Pablo was just learning to play the accordion when he agreed to come into the studio and lay down a couple of tracks for me. He did a fantastic job, and was lots of fun to hang out with. And he let me pet his Chinchilla during practice.
P. sort became the boss of the record, didn't he? Cracked the whip and made me sing everything 25 times after I thought it was good enough, and continues to give me the evil eye from 5,000 miles away if I try to have a moment of peace. (Just kidding P. =) He was also responsible for much electric and acoustic goodness, as well as for many of the beautiful shimmery little noises on Leiden. More about his other delightful qualities below under "Alpha Studio."
other great artsy people I have happily crossed paths with:
I met Jamie when his lovely voice still cracked. He has quite impressive control of it now, though ("quite" in the American since, of course). He is a generally delightful person and hands down my favorite Englishman. Sings the hell out of whatever you put in front of him.
Stella is from my hometown in SC, and is a phenomenal visual artist and one of the best songwriters I know of, although she likes to keep it a secret. We did a split EP together in 2001, and have played together around the countryside since we were wee. She also talks the talk of an excellent bowler.
P. found me on MySpace when I was living in Argentina, and is perhaps the most gifted engineer I have ever worked with. He pushed me (and continues to push me) to really be my best in every way, and has been so supportive and patient with me - including putting up with my mediocre Spanish through the whole recording process, despite being not-so-secretly fluent in English. A girl's gotta practice somewhere.
I believe they refer to themselves as "chamber folk"? I met these guys fairly recently through my mom - she teaches 6th grade and Robert teaches strings. We played together a couple of times in Greenville, SC, and I am a big fan. They also have a rap group, but I think it's kind of a secret. I highly recommend their free mixtape.
I worked with Jenny at Starbucks in Greenville, and we played several shows together. She is a lovely little person with a great big voice and lots of shimmery little pop songs. Ok, sometimes they soar a little while they shimmer, too.
Full Moon is where Stella and I recorded our split EP, and Mark is as nice a fellow as you'll find anywhere. He was creative and open minded, and let us bring in crayons and color on the board tape so that no one would get confused as to whether the vocals were purple or yellow, or when the drums were supposed to go green. Also, good magazines and a nice long couch are nothing to shake a hat at.
My Imaginary Friends and Cary Ann Hearst
My favorite two Charleston ladies. Erin has taken her imaginary friends to LA, but Cary Ann is still hanging around the Southeast. They are both shockingly good live (not that their cds aren't great, but they both really shine in person) and are worth something of a roadtrip to seek out, if you ever get the chance.