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Bio

Shagg's award-winning songs combine catchy pop/rock with a 1970s funk and soul aesthetic -- think Al Green fronting the Dave Matthews Band. Shagg is Aaron (vocals) and Michael (guitar), plus a rotating cast of talented musicians.

We started humbly with apartment jams and coffeehouse performances. As the band added members and acquired new fans, our writing evolved from folksy, roots-based songs to full-blown compositions borrowing liberally from jazz, funk, soul, and world music. (The song "Between Words" dates back to those early jams.)

We recorded our first demo in 2000 with producer Stephen Shirk (Marc Ribot y los Cubanos Postizos, Michael Maxwell), who was eager to bring a little studio magic to Shagg's homegrown sound. Those sessions resulted in the Peach EP, featuring "Shade of Melancholy" and "Just Ain't Enough," both finalists in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.

After an endless string of shows around New York City, we returned to the studio with producer Joe DeVico (Joe Elefante, Dave Murphy), best known for his work with jazz ensembles. The goal was to make a record that captured our live sound, with a minimum of overdubbing. The result is BUH BA BA BA, 12 songs ranging from the exuberant funk of the title track to the aching "Shade of Melancholy." The album art represents the seven musicians who collaborated to make each song a unique performance.

Based on rough mixes from the BUH BA BA BA sessions, we were selected by the editors of CMJ to compete for the Coca-Cola New Music Award, which is the unsigned artist category of Dick Clark's American Music Awards. Shagg didn't win, but we're feeling all right.

Discography

Buh Ba Ba Ba (2005)
Peach EP (2000)

Influences

Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Al Green, Commodores, Marvin Gaye

Sounds Like

Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, Lenny Kravitz, Seal

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Michael - 5/22/07 11:04 AM

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- Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964)

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Michael - 1/11/07 11:10 AM

Thanks to everyone who has voted for us and checked out the music and videos we've posted here. It's an honor to be considered for the Def Jux contest. Good luck to everyone involved!

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