Album Notes

This post-demo production brings you some radio-ready cuts taken from Sheryl Diane's demo, "A decade in Residence at Hotel Emo." [Previous demo release "Hotel Emo" is unavailable due it's short run, this EP has polished a few of the better tunes to create something more archival]

Biography:

Sheryl Diane Shumsky: born in Montana, moved west in ’89 after some formative years in Bozeman, DJ-ing at college radio station, KGLT and thereby baptizing herself in all manner of music especially; XTC, Kate Bush, Elvis Costello, Minnie Ripperton, Joni Mitchell, and jazz; Sarah Vaughn, Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, Tom Scott, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane.

Sheryl Diane, a descendant of 4 generations of maternal piano players, was destined to wield the light-weight hammers and divide her time between mothering and the pursuit of a music career. She graduated from Fairhaven College with a self-designed degree, Aural Media, ('91); relocated to Seattle ('92); performed solo, started a band (The Figs '98), produced a long running women’s songwriter series, (Wine, Women & Chocolate '00-'05), finally left the day-job to become a sought-after piano teacher, and developed a first recording, (Blackberry Love EP '03); all while raising offspring with Joe "Bass" Skyward (most known for his work with Jeremy Enigk and previously, The Posies, and Sky Cries Mary).

Sheryl's put together a new band with a deluxe sideshow of guest appearances for her next pending concept rock album entitled Dream Carnival. The band is Sheryl Diane, keyboard; Woogie D, drums; & Tige DeCoster, bass. As the recording progresses the newly finished tracks will be posted on the web for immediate download.
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-- 3/10/08