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Update #10: CD RELEASE PARTY!!!!! THIS SATURDAY AUG 6th!!!
Hey there, KICKSTARTER / SHU-SHO family!
Just the little reminder for the FATCAMP CD Release Party
SAT. AUG. 6th
@ Sully's
2071 Park Street
Hartford, CT 06106-2025
(860) 231-8881
SHU-SHO LIVE:
Jay Williams "Jaswho?"
Giovanny Blanco
John Cornelius
Carla Pereira
Darren Lolk
Dave Henry
It will be a night of cool ass funk rock pop candy.
Especially with spectacular opening set from special guest:
JAEME STARCHILD and his band, playing some music from his upcoming release.
http://www.shu-sho.com/
And if you can't make it to Hartford, CT don't worry - we're streaming the entire show - MORE INFO SOON!
We'll have copies of FATCAMP at the show and the album for you. Packages are finally being put together so - we need your T-shirt sizes (if that was part of your package). PLUS, we're having a little get together in HARTFORD before the show this Saturday. Wanna come by? Let us know. There will be food, drink and music at a special private location Saturday August 6th in the Hartford area. It's our warm up before the show. PLEASE JOIN US! Just reply and let us know you're in the area or you're already going to the show! SHU-SHO band members and cast and crew from THE LAST INTERVENTION will be present. Plus my mom's cooking. If you're coming to the show and you're around PLEASE COME BY. Just reply and we'll give you the address.
Enjoy the music, enjoy the love.
Love SHU-SHO,
Giovanny Blanco, Jaswho?, John Cornelius, Carla Pereira, Darren Lolk and Troy Coston
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Update #9: May 9th, 2011...
First off, happy new year to all our friends, family and fans. We love you all dearly and we hope that 2011 has been more about love than freezing temperatures.
Check this out, y'all.
A couple of years ago we started writing some songs for a new album. The name "Fatcamp" stuck as a working title because it was jokingly the unofficial name of our last tour. Fun times, indeed. Well, Fatcamp began and as soon as we made some progress with the material, we also started worrying about the current climate in the music industry. Sure, with the internet and all the social networking sites out there it seemed like an exciting time where anything could happen. An equal playing field has been created between the popular, well established recording artists and the crazy, independent ones. But in this new wild, wild west scenario it's hard not to feel lost in such a vast sea of music and entertainment.
We came to the final conclusion that all we really needed to focus on our hardcore family of fans.
YOU (yes, you).
Everyone of you beautiful people who have been with us all these years. Through all the lineup and name changes. Through all the ups and downs. Through everything. We initially set out for our next project to be special, different and more exciting than anything we had done before. We didn't know the process would equal it's intensity.
Exactly one year ago we threw ourselves out there with a new plan. We were to (as the kids call it) crowd-fund our next album through Kickstarter.com and hope for the best. The idea was to raise some mula to help us finish Fatcamp through all it's phases (recording, mixing, mastering and reproduction), shoot some music videos and have enough cash left to put on a couple of shows (a listening party, a cd release party and so and so). in return we'd offer some rewards and prizes for those willing to part with their hard earned $$$. The response was nothing short of amazing and really rocked us to the core. Around early May 2010 we reached our goal and began the work, not easy given everybody's zip codes and "to do" lists but we made our way there.
Well, we're very happy to tell you all, that a year after we began the kickstarter experiment that the release date is upon us.
YEAHHHHH!
We will officially release FATCAMP (Vol 1 and 2) on May 9th, 2011. Exactly one year after we reached our goal with kickstarter. We witnessed a miracle and that miracle was your support. Without it we would never be where we are now. It's been a crazy couple of years since we started talking about the new music and it's the beginning of a brand new era for us. We are extremely happy that we are all in this together. Much love, mucho love. Thanks to you we were able to fire up our monthly NEW SHOTS (9 releases so far!). Every month free music and video for all! It's been fun and we plan to continue them till the end of time (or some time before that...ha). And now that we're in the final stretch we can't wait to bring you our new album and celebrate the journey together with you!
SET THE DATE: May, 9th 2011!
CD Release Parties TBA (but right around that date).
Wooohoooo!
Thank you, again for all the love. We are grateful.
SHU-SHO
Update #8: Happy Holidays and Happy New Year
Update #7: FATCAMP LISTENING PARTY - NOV 20th at SULLY's in HARTFORD, CT
Hello SHU-SHO family!
Checkin' in with the latest on the "FATCAMP" opus.
On November 20th, 2010, we (SHU-SHO) will be having a supercool, 80's themed listening party at Sully's (Hartford, CT) for "FATCAMP", our latest recording. We chose Hartford because, well...it's our hometown and a large part of you are in the Hartbeat, baby! You can't rock the pub! Come out in your best 80's gear next Saturday and get stupid with us.
We have so many reasons to celebrate (you know we'll use any excuse to get down with you). As we finalize FATCAMP Vol I and II we thought we'd let you get the very first listen at some of the songs that will end up on the album and a taste of some the works in progress. EXCLUSIVE for you peeps who can make it! We'll sing, we'll dance, we'll laugh, we'll cry...together.
Plus, WE WILL SHOOT A VIDEO for the song "Fatcamp (The Skin I'm In)" one of the tracks from the album and guess what...
WE WANT YOU TO BE IN IT! If you want to participate, let us know.
You'll be required to wear the wardrobe (a special "I Survived SHU-SHO FATCAMP" t-shirt that you'll get to keep) and you better be ready to dance. We want you in your freakiest 80's flavored getups and SHU-SHO members Carla Pereira, John D. Cornelius and I (Giovanny Blanco) will be on hand to participate and perspire with you. It WILL be fun! We'll have other giveaways as well. We're really excited to party down with y'all. We can't to get loose and bug out with y'all. (The demo version is at the bottom so you can start shaking it off).
Now of course, it will not all just be song listenin' and video shootin' but also some LIVE MUSIC PLAYIN'!
We couldn't assemble SHU-SHO properly (the entire band will be back around the way in March 2011 when FATCAMP is officially released) but half of SHU-SHO will be present (the SHO half of SHU-SHO) and we've gathered some talented CT folk to pay a musical tribute to one of our biggest influences: Hall and Oates! You see, we couldn't finish FATCAMP without your help and we wouldn't have gotten to the point of writing this stuff if we never would've listened to the likes of Prince, Queen, Bowie, RunDMC or HALL AND OATES. The funk goes all around - from them, to us, to you. We're calling ourselves HAULIN' OATS: The Hall and Oates Experience for this special occasion. I don't care how cold it might be because "when you feel cold, I`ll warm you and when you feel you can`t go on, I`ll come and hold you - It`s you and me forever... Sara Smile". C'MON, WHAT"S THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING - GET THAT UGLY ASS SCARF ON AND COME ON DOWN TO SULLY'S!
We thank you for taking us over the top for FATCAMP. We're in the final stretch but because of your support and love we've begun THE NEW SHOT: our monthly series consisting of new songs, remixes, b-sides and videos - ALL FREE TO DOWNLOAD!!!
http://www.shu-sho.fatcamp.com
It happens every month and it will always be free - thanks to you!
So get your 80's freakydeak over to SULLY'S in Hartford on Saturday, Nov 20th!
NOTE TO THE KICKSTARTER FAMILY: Let us know if you are going because all of you who participated in the KICKSTARTER effort to bring FATCAMP to life GET IN FOR FREE - BUT YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW you're coming to the celebration!
WE REACHED OUR GOAL FOR FATCAMP thanks to all of you and we will never forget this. Come and get funky with us!
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20th
9:00PM
$10 (free for the Kickstarter people - but tell us so we put you on the list)
SHU-SHO Presents "FATCAMP" 80's Themed Listening Party
Giveaways + Music Video Shoot
and live music from:
HAULIN' OATS: The Hall and Oates Experience
(featuring John Cornelius, Carla Pereira and Giovanny Blanco from SHU-SHO and their friends Theo, Tim Starwarz, Rafael Blanco, Justin Picirrillo and Kris "KJ" Jensen)
@ SULLY'S PUB
2071 Park Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 231-8881
Be good, and stay funky everybody.
Giovanny
SHU-SHO
PS: after this party we'll begin to send out those prizes for all of you who pledged - thank you again!
Please enjoy October edition of THE NEW SHOT: "Burnt Sugar"
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Update #6: FATCAMP PROGRESS!!!!
Yeehhaaaaaaaa!!!!
What's up beautiful SHU-SHO family!!!
Sorry for the delay but things are picking up steam after a few crazy months. We hope you all have had a great summer (not too hot or humid). We are going through the final stages of FATCAMP music, mixing with the crazy talented Brian Springer (another Hartford soul - check his site http://brianbspringer.com/). Then we move on to artwork, packaging and all the rest.
We have some very cool news...we will be having our first show in over two years!!!! Nov 20th in Hartford CT at our home away from home Sully's. More info later but we'll be presenting FATCAMP vol 1 to you guys there (even though the official release will be later). As soon as we wrap up the recording we'll be sending off packages to everyone. Thank you so much for your patience. This has been a dream come true and we're so glad to have you all be apart of it.
Don't forget to keep checking the SHU-SHO SHOTS http://www.shu-sho.bandcamp.com they come out every month and we've been able to do this thanks to all of your and this little kickstarter experiment. Love you all.
Be good, and stay funky everybody.
Giovanny
SHU-SHO
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$1 "Wendy and Lisa" (Be a part of the Revolution) Package = If you donate $1 you'll be a part of the SHU-SHO Revolution. You'll receive the warm and fuzzy feeling for doing something good. Feel's good, don't it? Well, you might want to do this every day! Another bonus: we'll keep you updated on how cool all the things from the other packages are coming out.
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$10 "Sly and Robbie" (Dub/Just the Beats) Package = A digital copy of FATCAMP Volumes 1 & 2 (over 23 songs) weeks before the release date! SPECIAL NOTE: Fatcamp Volume 2 is an exclusive collection of songs that will not be available online or in stores, only 500 copies will be printed (Vol 1 will be available at retail). It's a reward for your coolness. Also, we'll put your name and link on http://www.shu-sho.com and you'll be a part of the SHU-SHO family for all eternity (all for $10 bucks, not bad).
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$25 "Sanford and Son" (All the junk) Package = All of the above (the digital copy of FATCAMP Volumes 1 & 2 and your name and link on www.shu-sho.com) plus physical copies of FATCAMP Volumes 1 & 2 (because sometimes we need to touch things). A special FATCAMP limited edition button, a supa-dupa FATCAMP sticker and a "hot damn, that looks fresh on my bedroom wall" SHU-SHO poster. (Now that you're part of the SHU-SHO family you gotta represent!) In addition to all that, you'll receive a DVD set containing all of our music videos (including FATCAMP songs) and never before seen live and behind the scenes footage (and soon you'll know why it was never seen before).
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$50 "Crockett and Tubbs" (T-Shirt, No Socks) = Everything mentioned before but this time AUTOGRAPHED copies of all or any of the physical items (WARNING: our signatures might actually decrease an item's value). Plus a bad-ass 80's flavored "SHU-SHO/FATCAMP" T-Shirt. Perfect for wearing with a pink or light blue blazer on hot summer nights. And you've ever had Olivia Newton John or Mike Reno envy we've included an ultra rare "SHU-SHO/FATCAMP" Headband. Now, you're motorin' in style, baby!
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$75 "Eric B and Rakim" (Paid in Full) Package = All of the wonderful things from the previous packages plus an "Oh, my God. We're about to go back, waayyyyy back" deal. This package includes a HIFI Audio Cassette of FATCAMP with your very own customized, Portable Cassette Player and Headphones. This one's sure to make ALL the folks on your block wish they could be as cool as you! (Just tell them where you got it.) Why? Because this special Cassette Player is customized with artwork done by the hands connected to the bodies belonging to some of the members of SHU-SHO. Can you believe that? Well, hold on just one second because that's not all. You will also get an ASSOCIATE PRODUCER credit in the album liner notes and on our website. There it is, BRAGGING RIGHTS. That's gotta be worth somethin', right?
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$100 "Hall and Oates" (All the notes) Package = This one's all about the music and you. Of course you get packages 1-5 but to that bag of funk you get to add TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE (or Sully's in Hartford, CT), basically you and a guest can get in for free at any SHU-SHO event and (sit down, this one's a doosey) a jam packed 2GB USB FLASH DRIVE containing every little bit of music related to SHU-SHO in the history of SHU-SHO! You'll get FATCAMP Volumes 1 & 2, our debut album (as SPIGGA) "06105: THE MIXTAPE" plus all the hits, b-sides, remixes, live recordings, rarities, soundtrack cuts, bootlegs, solo projects and SHU-SHO related side projects (close to 200 songs in all). Just plug this FLASH DRIVE into your laptop, desktop or stovetop, move all them MP3's on over and call your friends and tell them you won't be seeing them for month or two 'cause you're gonna be busy! We'll even throw in some physical CD's because we know that sometimes you just gotta touch the magic not just hear it. And finally, we'll write you an actual thank you letter. Not a text or an email...THE REAL DEAL: heart to mind, thoughts to hand and pen to paper! Why? Because we love you.
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$250 "Milli Vanilli" Package = What? You're asking us what could possibly bring you closer to SHU-SHO heaven? Well, this package will. In fact, it guarantees it. At this level you'll get all the gifts from the previous packages (all of them!). PLUS, your very own HOME KARAOKE MACHINE! We'll create a special Karaoke DVD of SHU-SHO's Greatest Hits just for you. You can sing along or lip-sync, don't matter! And, if you supply us with home videos or pictures we'll edit them into the songs. If not, we can use our own lame-o shots of us walking on the beach. It's your choice! And just so there's never any doubt of your musical abilities, you will be given a one hour (60 minutes!) Bass lesson from the SHU-SHO Bass god, John "JC" Cornelius. His bass is tight. (the lesson must in one of these cities: Washington, DC - Hartford, CT - Los Angeles, CA - Oakland, CA - Brooklyn, NY)
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$1000 "Sid and Nancy" (My Way) Package = Everything aforementioned plus SHU-SHO will give you a call and we will have a lengthy conversation to break down the details of the SONG THAT WE WILL WRITE AND RECORD FOR YOU. We will write a song (on any subject matter and in any style) for you and you only about almost anything (almost anything). It can be about you. You can dedicate it to someone else (it's better than chocolates or flowers) or you can make us sing about humpback whales (hey, they fall in love, too). NOTE: We like to stay away from anything racist, sexist, violent or completely idiotic (key word: completely). Bottom line, the song is yours and use it for whatever you want to use it for (we'll share the publishing). On top of that we'll record a cover of any one song of your choosing just for you. Any song! It could be "Lady" by Styx, "Lady" by Kenny Rogers, "Lady" by the Commodores or Lady Gaga. We'll give you a SHU-SHO take on it. In total: TWO SONGS. One original, one cover, unlimited happiness. Did we mention the phone call?
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$2500 "Siskel and Ebert" (Thumbs Up) Package = Once again all of the previously mentioned packages plus we'll make you the star of your very own long form Music Video a la "Thriller". You can help us write, direct and produce this video, until it's time for your close up. We can even make the video about the song we wrote for ya! We'll throw it up on youtube for the world to see. So, brush up on your 80's music video moves. After that we'll sit around, critique and celebrate this masterpiece OVER LUNCH WITH SHU-SHO! You and 3 of your closest friends will have a sit down lunch with us (must in any of these cities: Hartford, CT - Los Angeles, CA - Oakland, CA - Brooklyn, NY) where we'll enjoy good food and talk about how believable your friends were as extras in the music video. Two thumbs, way up!
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$5000 "Kid N Play"(House Party) Package = All of the above + SHU-SHO will play a private show for you and your friends (US only + outside the US airfare and accommodations need to be taken care of) . The six of us and all our equipment will unload our van in your driveway and set up. We'll play for 2 hours + and we'll take requests. Hell, get out of the kitchen because as soon as Troy "Big Coston" sets up his drums, he'll cook us all a mean ass SHU-SHO meal. We'll videotape the house party, post the highlights on youtube and make you a special DVD of the event. It's gonna be crazy! We hope you have a lot of pillows and blankets, cause we're staying the night!
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$7500 "Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis" (The Producers) Package = Everything mentioned before plus our recording studio prize! Spend 3 days at the Soulmine recording studios with SHU-SHO! We'll record 4 songs with you or your band and "produce" them. We'll provide all the gear and commentary ("we need more cowbell"). We'll even come up with the songs if needed. We'll record anything! Just get your ass to Oakland and we'll record your masterpiece E.P. If not just spend 3 days in the studio with us. We can record the longest Spoken Word piece ever. Together. Then we'll meet up again when it's time to accept our Grammy. Whadya say?
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$10000 The "Ren and Stimpy" (Space Madness) Package = Everything on this page plus a personal 24 hour tour of our Hometown, HARTFORD, CT. Given to you by ALL THE MEMBERS OF SHU-SHO. We'll start the day at Mo's Midtown for breakfast and end up at the Gold Roc Diner 23 hours later. In between we'll visit Hartford Public High School, get cannollis in the South End, take the E bus to West Farms Mall, get a slice at Lena's Pizza, chill out in Elizabeth Park, go Duck Pin Bowling on Farmington Ave, chow down on Rice and Beans and get a tattoo on Park St., get some culture at real art ways, drive around the Manchester Parkade and catch a midnight show of Rocky Horror Picture Show, see where Mark Twain, Katherine Hepburn and the guys from Toto once lived (not together of course), and as many other things we can cram in a day. We'll visit the sites where cherished establishments like the Colonial, Scarlet O Hara's, Steak and Egg, Melody Music, Uncle Dave's, The Agora Ballroom and Skating Palace East once stood and tell you stories that will make you laugh, cry, sing and dance. Besides that you'll have a lifetime SHU-SHO V.I.P. status. Lifetime pass to any show, any event, anything...you'll be our guest of honor. Finally we will record an album of covers for you (9 songs because with the other cover song we would record that makes 10). We'll cover any song. Any 9 songs. That is CRAZY!
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