{"id":442,"date":"2015-04-09T21:19:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T21:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/?p=442"},"modified":"2024-03-24T21:26:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T21:26:40","slug":"shana-morrison-brings-veteran-band-to-folsom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acloserlookmedia.com\/?p=442","title":{"rendered":"Shana Morrison brings veteran band to Folsom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Shana Morrison and her band Caledonia are set to play at Powerhouse Pub on Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marin County-based Shana Morrison has proved that talent runs deep in her family. Like her father, the great blues and jazz vocalist Van Morrison, she makes music on her own terms and earns a nice living doing so. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While she may never achieve the kind of acclaim her old man has, she\u2019s managed to tour internationally, release several well-received records and continually grow the fan base of her bluesy pop rock music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt used to bother me (being billed as the daughter of Van Morrison), and I was very annoyed by it,\u201d she said in a recent phone interview. \u201cHowever, over the years I have learned it is a nice tag to have since I love his music and still sing with him whenever called upon. Also, I think everybody in the musical scene I grew up in had parents who were also quite famous, so it was normal to have that problem.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morrison, who plays Folsom\u2019s Powerhouse Pub on April 12, still works alongside Van and just finished a tour cycle with him that ended in late 2014. \u201cLast year I toured with my dad and we played Paris, Barcelona, Montreux, and played many other dates overseas,\u201d she explained. \u201cOver the last three years, I would open his show, sing backup for him during his set, and and also joined him for a couple of duets.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019s also featured prominently on his recently released record, \u201cDuets: Re-working The Catalogue,\u201d which also includes appearances by Steve Winwood, Natalie Cole, Mark Knopfler, Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples and others. Shana said his idea was \u201cnot to pick Top 10 hits but rather deeper cuts\u201d that would work well for their two, juxtaposing voices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When talking about her music, Morrison is quick to share the spotlight with her band members, dubbed Caledonia (which is also her middle name). She\u2019s effusive about drummer Dawn Richardson, who also played in San Francisco\u2019s 4 Non-Blondes. \u201cI think singing and drumming are very similar activities since they\u2019re both very aerobic,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have an excellent drummer, and I truly believe drummers are the very foundation of the band.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The band is rounded out by Ricc Sandoval, who handles guitar and background vocals duties; Jason Crosby, who helms the keyboards and violin, and assumes additional backing vocals; and longtime bassist Paul Olguin. All of the members of the band have recorded and toured with Morrison for more than a decade, and Olguin has been by her side for 16 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their closeness comes across in what some might call an unusual practice regimen. \u201cJust by looking at each other, we know what to do these days,\u201d Morrison said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got it down after all these years, and now we have an annual rehearsal where I introduce new songs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, Morrison, who grew up in Marin and graduated from Pepperdine University with a business degree in 1993, has not been as prolific as some of her fans would have hoped. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since releasing her debut release simply titled \u201cCaledonia\u201d in 1999 \u2013 a collection of homemade recordings \u2013 she has released four full-length releases. Her latest release was 2010\u2019s \u201cJoyride.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morrison, however, says the long lapses in between records are intentional. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy albums come less frequently since I use the money made from previous releases to help finance the next one,\u201d she explained. \u201cI like to play songs out over three to four years and let the audience choose what ones work and (the) ones that don\u2019t. It\u2019s a lot of extra work to do things this way, but financially it makes more sense as well.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Folsom is familiar territory for Morrison, who said she is looking forward to the Sunday afternoon gig. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have been playing Folsom for quite a while now, off and on for over 10 years,\u201d she said. \u201cSunday afternoon is always a great time for a nice show with dancing. My shows always have good crowds here.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shana Morrison & Caledonia <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What: A 21-and-over show featuring Marin County-based musician Shana Morrison, daughter of Van Morrison <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When: 3 p.m. April 12 Sunday <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where: Powerhouse Pub (614 Sutter St., Folsom) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost: $10 Information: (916) 355-8586, www.powerhousepub.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Sacramento Bee)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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