Artist description Rock vocalist Shije with a horn section, high-energy live performance.

Music Style Blues with a horn section, rock old school.

Musical Influences Poe, Tracy Chapman, Eryka Badu, Joan Osborne, Janis Joplin, Cowboy Junkies, Shania Twain

Similar Artists Alanis, Fiona Apple, Jewel, Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna

Artist History Most met in 1996, when the singer Shije, at 16, was performing nightly in a production show on the famous main drag in Las Vegas, called "The Strip." Showroom musicians, they went into Ice Haus Studios late one February 1997 night, and they emerged 22 months later, with what would become a highly acclaimed CD before it even got a release date. Stations in Sydney and Madrid spin the song "Skin" every day.

Group Members Vocals Shije Sollid Bass David Hughes Drums Florian Reinert Percussion Mike Smith Guitars Mark Jean Jeff Johnson Takamine Trumpets Rick Kinkel George Pandis Trombone Henry "Hank" Hofmann Backing Vocals Margie Perez

Instruments Vocals, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Guitars, Trumpets, Trombone, Backing Vocals.

Albums Shije (Self-Titled Debut, named a Top 20 Demos of 2000 in Music Connection Magazine), Shije Live in Hollywood USA 3-19-99

Press Reviews Shije (Self-Titled Debut) was named in "Top 20 Demos of 2000" in Music Connection Magazine. Meanwhile "Santa Ana Winds" garnered some interest from Farmclub, a label associated with Universal Records, and that same song earned a high-profile likeness drawn between Shije, and both Shania Twain and legendary Bobbie Gentry. "Bluesy from her head to her toes, this ['Lipstick Kisses'] is the everlasting break up song to top them all. Lyrics a la Shije, punctuated with what she called on stage tonight her 'hanky panky horn section.'" --LA Live Magazine

Additional Info Natural fiber T-shirts, wearable art, posters, limited edition stickers, Shije.com Exclusive Collectibles

Location Las Vegas, NV - USA

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