Eryn Shewell
Eryn Shewell (born June 26, 1984) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and vocalist from Jackson, New Jersey, United States.
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Background information | |
Born | Washington, D.C., US[1] | June 26, 1984
Origin | Jackson, New Jersey, US |
Genres | R&B, jazz, soul, blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist and vocalist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | Rewbie Music LLC, Therewolf Records |
Website | http://www.erynshewell.com/fr_home.cfm |
Early life
Eryn Shewell was born on June 26, 1984, in Washington, D.C. to a family of Dutch, German and English ancestry. Her paternal grandfather was an artist for the US Navy as well as a police officer in Maryland. Her maternal grandfather was a multi-instrumentalist and introduced Eryn to the guitar. She found inspiration in her musical family, learned how to sing from her grandfather, mother and her two aunts, and she chose music as her career at an early age. In 1989 Eryn Shewell's parents divorced and she moved with her mother to New Jersey. She went to high school there, graduating in 2002.
Career
Early career
Shewell studied music theory and voice at Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson, New Jersey. After high school, Shewell joined the New Orleans funk band The Soul Project.
Recent years
Shewell started The Eryn Shewell Band in 2006. In 2016, Shewell and her husband were inducted into the NY/NJ Blues Hall of Fame.[6]
Discography
- Window Pane (September 9, 2008). Rewbie Music LLC
- 4th And Broadway (December 19, 2009). Rewbie Music LLC
- Children at Play (June 24, 2012). Rewbie Music LLC
- Eryn Shewell (June 2, 2013). Rewbie Music LLC
- "You Angel You" single on DYLAN : Philadelphia pays tribute to a legend 2012
- It's All Making Sense (February 2013) Alice Leon's 2013 release.
- A Day Like This (June 2012) Lily Ann Riche's debut release
- "Santa Baby" (November 2015) Belk commercial
- Brotherhood (November 2016) Matt O'Ree Band, Therewolf Records
- Pantyhose (January 2017) Kristin Rose Kelly's debut release.
- Lady E. (June 2018) Eryn Shewell.[7]
References
- "Meet the artists – Eryn Shewell". Robins Nest Rhythm and Blues. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- "Bon Jovi Selects Matt O'Ree As New Guitarist ~ VVN Music". Vintagevinylnews.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- "ESTEC SpaceTweetup - Noordwijk NL, 9... - Remco Timmermans | Facebook". Wayback.archive-it.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "A rocker's Christmas proposal on the Wonder Bar stage". App.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- Spiewak, Chris (December 22, 2015). "Power Couple: Matt O'Ree and Eryn Shewell". Two River Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- "Eryn Shewell and Matt O'Ree Inducted Into NY/NJ Blues Hall of Fame". NewJerseyStage.com. September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- Jordan, Chris (June 22, 2018). "Retro-pop fits the bill of Eryn's EP, 'Lady E'". Courier News.