| New York, NY | August 15, 2014 – Fresh off a quick Northeast tour, New York City’s rising talent, Shayna Leigh, has announced today her highly anticipated second EP, ‘Hey Shayna Leigh’, will release this September 9th! For her new project Shayna tapped the talents of noted songwriter Peter Zizzo (Celine Dion, Elizabeth Gillies), Grammy winning producer Michael Mangini, and Steely Dan’s Gary Katz. Shayna has released two successful singles from the project, “Next To Me” and “Drive (Back to Where You Lived)”,which have garnered her features on American Songwriter, Artist Direct, PA Music Live, World Lifestyle, AXS.com and more. According to Shayna, the upcoming EP tells the story of facing heartbreak and learning to rise above it. “There is a power that comes from putting yourself out there and standing up for who you are, scary as it is. To me, these songs are all in some way about being brave enough to consistently fight for your dreams.” Watch Shayna’s ‘Hey Shayna Leigh’ EP video announcement, here:
Tour Dates w/Howie Day August 15 – Jonathan’s – Ogunquit, ME August 16 – The Center For The Arts – Natick, MA About Shayna Leigh: Originally from Orlando, Florida, Shayna Leigh was raised on The Beatles and Carole King, but was also a product of the boy band era. Her mixed influences stayed with her when she moved to New York City for college. Since then, Shayna has taken the musical pulse of the city and translated its long history into a sound that resonates throughout her debut EP, The Cold Hard Truth and the Dream. The EP, consisting of three original songs and produced by Mitchell Cohen (Columbia, Arista, and Verve Records) was released in January 2014 as a free download on Noisetrade.com. The lyric video for “Next to Me” has received over 165,000 views on YouTube. In 2013, Shayna took to the road performing sold-out shows at Rams Head Tavern, The Living Room, Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, World Café Live, and The Stephen Talkhouse. She has even made the hop across the Atlantic to perform in London. Aquarian Weekly called her tour “a triumph.” Shayna’s career has been marked by a steadfast determination to get her music out there, hopeful she can make an impact. “We all have a story to share and mine is woven in my music. I was taught that we are here not only to take care of ourselves, but to make other people’s lives better. That doesn’t mean forget your own dreams. It means be kind, be funny, smile. Make a positive impact. The world is changed in small positive gestures. I do believe that.” Shayna Leigh Online: facebook.com/ShaynaLeighOfficial twitter.com/heyshaynaleigh youtube.com/user/HeyShaynaLeigh |
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