I'm about to embark on a two week adventure also known as a "tour." I'll be hitting a bunch of cities for the first time ever, including the town I was born in. This is very exciting! Go here for more detailed info!
NME Debut's "In Your Head" Video! April 7th, 2012
In dreams really do come true news, NME debuted the new video of "In Your Head."
"Let It Slide" Video/Audio Premiere On Relix.com And Mp3.com February 10th, 2012
A few minutes ago
Relix.com premiered the new video for "Let It Slide." Earlier today, MP3.com named the song the free download of the day. This is a very good day for this song.
Please check out the video and download the song and tell all your friends about both!
We'll be playing two big band shows this month at The Rockwood Music Hall, and both of these shows will be recorded. Hopefully these recordings will be usable in some way. Keep your fingers crossed. If you are around for one or both of these shows, please come out and scream and cheer as loud as you can...preferably between songs.
Casey Shea
Friday, January 13th - 11PM
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2)
Free *Luke Wesley at 12
Casey Shea
Friday, January 27th - 11PM
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2)
Free
Family Records Extravaganza! December 8th, 2011
If you haven't heard, the Family Records Holiday Extravaganza is happening one week from today at Bowery Ballroom.
Pearl and the Beard, Wakey!Wakey!, Rosi Golan, and yours truly will all be playing, as well as some other very special guests from the Family roster.
Family Records Holiday Extravaganza
Thursday, December 15th - 7pm Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) [ TIX ]
Album Release Show! October 24th, 2011
The new album will finally be available everywhere on November 1st! (Though you can get it NOW right here from The Family Records Store) To celebrate, we're throwing a party at my favorite place in New York City, Rockwood Music Hall.
My good friends Aaron Lee Tasjan and Derek James play before and after me respectively. It shall be the best of nights. I hope you will join us.
Casey Shea
Album Release Show
Saturday, November 5th - 11PM
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2)
FREE
* Aaron Lee Tasjan and Weird Ohio @ 10, Derek James @ 12
Canada and UK Tour Dates With Wakey!Wakey! August 29th, 2011
Coming off an incredible tour with Tally Hall, Speak, and April Smith and The Great Picture Show, we are excited to announce that we will be joining our good friends Wakey!Wakey! in Canada and the UK for a couple of weeks this October.
This is very good news...if for no other reason than returning to daily English breakfasts for a bit! We had an incredible time late last year and early this year in London, and I can't wait to get back. I'm looking forward to seeing some familiar faces at these shows.
Look for the new album "In Your Head" to be released sometime in October. For now, they are only available at shows...so come out to one and get yourself an advance copy!
MTV Buzzworthy - Tally Hall + Casey Shea = Flo Rida July 19th, 2011
Yesterday, our cover of Flo Rida's "Club Can't Handle Me" was deemed buzzworthy by the kind folks at MTV.
I mean I know I'm biased, but I have to agree with them.
In The Studio With Casey Shea! July 5th, 2011
The ad wizards at Casey Shea Inc. have decided it would be a good idea to make a promotional video for the new album, "In Your Head" (coming soon) featuring a song NOT on said album.
I'm not quite sure what Seth Godin would have to say about this, but I can't imagine he'd be too impressed with our strategy. Or maybe we're just thinking so outside the box that people like Seth can't even comprehend the genius behind it.
Oh well, you be the judge....
Tour Dates With Tally Hall! May 16th, 2011
We here at Casey Shea Inc. are extremely happy to announce that we’ll be hitting the road at the end of this Summer supporting Tally Hall’s Good & Evil Tour. Of course by we, I mean me and my guitar…yes, I’ll be going solo! Fear not, it shall be just as grand.
Well, once again I have joined yet another social media site in an effort to make my life...easier??
Yes, I am now a Tumblr-er, and I've got to say, I like it. My blog however probably feels differently. It has now gone from the baby to the unwanted middle child.
I can see it in it's eyes...it feels left out now. Last time I stopped by, it was listening to Marilyn Manson and looked like something out of a Hot Topic catalog. It was a tough visit.
I tried to tell it that Daddy loves all of his social networks the same, but when it asked, "even MySpace?" Well, I just didn't know what to say. Yes, this transition is going to be hard on the whole family.
Beatles, Buttons, and More! March 15th, 2011
This week we're heading back into the studio to record a couple of new songs for the new album we hoped would be out by now. However, I'm really excited about these new songs, and I'm pretty sure they are just what this album needs to go 80X platinum!
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On Covering A Beatles Classic
A couple of weeks ago, I met up with producer extraordinaire, Roger Greenawalt, to cover a Beatles song. Roger plays ukulele (among other things) and a little while back, he set out on an adventure to cover every Beatles song ever written with said uke. He is clearly my kind of guy.
Luckily for me, one of the best songs EVER written had not been attacked yet. So we walked out into the rain and onto the corner of 27th and 6th with a ukulele and an iPad and recorded The Beatles classic, "Something" for a few random bystanders.
The kind folks over at NYC Art Scene recently asked me to write an article addressed to all new comers to the music scene. After writing a long, detailed description of how to get to Pianos from any subway line and have a good time for under $10, I figured I should probably try to make it a bit more music centric.
I'm pleased to announce we finally have buttons for sale. The come in a pack of two for the low price of $1.00. The two-pack contains both "Love Is Here To Stay" and "Midnight Sky" 1 inch buttons. They'll go great with that smile of yours.
New Family Records Store February 7th, 2011
As some of you know, the new Family Records store is now functioning…check it out! This makes me very happy, because it is awesome, very clean and functional (thanks to the master of the web Mr. Jeff Schram) and loaded with goodies from yours truly as well as our good friends Wakey!Wakey!, Pearl And The Beard, Lacrymosa, Matt Singer and more.
One of said goodies is the new Vinyl Edition of "Love Is Here To Stay" which features a new song you've probably never heard called Miles…..it is also known as me exploring my modern side!
On Saturday evening I will be heading back to London with Wakey!Wakey! - this time with the band in tow....VERY exciting!! We had an incredible time on our last trip to London and Hamburg, and we're hoping for more of the same! You can read all about it here.
This time around we'll both be playing with bands and at the bigger, downstairs room at The Relentless Garage. The room looks and sounds pretty amazing...it will be a treat to get up on this stage and DESTROY!!
If you live in London, please come out! If you know anyone there...spread the word. The tickets have gone fast, but there are a few left. Should be a fun one!
Casey Shea + Wakey!Wakey! Thursday, January 20th - 7PM The Relentless Garage Tickets Here
The Relentless Garage is at 20-22 Highbury Corner, at the beginning of Holloway Road, opposite Highbury & Islington tube station, N5 1RD.
Vinyl Now Available! December 5th, 2010
After months and months of anxiously awaiting, we finally have our 7" vinyl edition of "Love Is Here To Stay" with the previously unreleased B-side "Miles."
Only 500 of these will ever be made, so if you're looking for a great gift for yourself or someone else, please get it!!
Well the time has finally come, and like most things that I put a deadline on, only a few months late.
I'm really excited about these t-shirts...this was design idea #5 after Langs told me no one would ever wear design ideas #1 - #4. Whether she was right or wrong, it did at least lead us to this design based off the glow in the dark stars on our bedroom wall and my love of Shel Silverstein and The Little Prince.
If you're a fan of awesome t-shirts like I am, buy one now for the low price of $11.99...for 14.99, the shirt comes with a download of "Love Is Here To Stay."
PS...They're super soft and comfortable!
$14.99 - Shirt + Album
$11.99 - Shirt Only
CMJ Shows! October 19th, 2010
It's October in New York, which means CMJ is about to take over the city. We'll be playing two full band shows this week...hope to see you out!
Thursday, Oct 21st - 9PM
Rockwood Music Hall
196 Allen Street (btw. Houston and Stanton)
Friday, Oct 22st - 3PM
The Living Room
154 Ludlow Street (btw. Stanton and Rivington)
"Good Man" Featured On "One Tree Hill!" October 1st, 2010
If you happened to find yourself tuning into the drama this past Tuesday on The CW, you may have heard my song "Good Man" playing during a very intense scene on One Tree Hill.
It's always cool to see how a song is used on TV, and though this particular song really doesn't have anything to do with basketball players or kidney transplants, it does work really well in the scene!
Of course iTunes does have that option to leave a glowing review....and if I could be honest for a moment, there's nothing that makes me feel better than someone leaving me a glowing review. I mean the music industry has a way of beating you up and making you feel worthless, but when musicluver88 says something like, "Casey Shea is THE GREATEST artist in the world, and there's no way I could possibly get through the day without his songs," it makes me feel really good about myself. Of course it should be noted that musicluver88 does not exist and has never written that, but boy, if he or she did, it would really make my day!
Interview + Live Songs With Limewire! September 2nd, 2010
Sir Gilber Gilmore and I had the pleasure of playing a couple of songs for the Limewire Music Blog last week. The Dutchmaster was very impressed that I took this opportunity to promote the new album by playing two songs that are not on it. Quite impressive if I do say so myself!
I also got to do an interview with the lovely and talented Maddy Wyatt where I broke the international record for saying "uh" or "um" for the most times within a five minute period.
Highline Ballroom August 19th - 8PM August 11th, 2010
Next week we return to one of the city's best venues, Highline Ballroom! We're starting off a great night of music with Jonah Smith and Paula Valstein.
Highline Ballroom is beautiful and HUGE, and we need your support to fill it! It's sure to be an incredible night. Save $5 when you buy tickets in advance.
Highline Ballroom
August 19th - 8PM
$10 in advance, $15 day of show
"Wave Of Walls" On "The Gates" On ABC! July 19th, 2010
We just recieved word that "Wave Of Walls" got a bit of airtime on the ABC drama, "The Gates." That's the good news, the bad news is we found out today and the show aired last night!?? I only wish the fine folks at ABC would have let me know beforehand, so I could've spread the word and watched the moment in real time myself. Had it not been for some good friends who watch shows about vampires, I may have never known.
Luckily, we live in the age of Hulu...watch the episode below, and if you're not into werewolves and vampires and such, just skip right ahead to minute 34 to hear the song! Or just buy the album and listen to the whole song!
AbsolutePunk.net Reviews "Love Is Here To Stay!" July 9th, 2010
It's official...at least one person on Earth likes my new album! The fine folks at absolutepunk.net recently reviewed "Love Is Here To Stay," and they gave it some high praise. Awesome!
They also described me as a "gregarious, raven-haired Brooklynite." DOUBLE AWESOME!
Upcoming Shows - Brooklyn Bowl and Rockwood! June 27th, 2010
The next two tuesdays are big ones and will be the last band shows for a little while. Two big shows at two great venues with two great lineups...and both shows are FREE!
First up is this Tuesday, June 29th with Lowry and Dinosaur Feathers at Brooklyn Bowl. Dinosaur Feathers is releasing two videos to the masses at this one!
Next is the following Tuesday, July 6th with Misty Boyce and Luke Wesley at Rockwood (Stage 2). This is an extra special night because it is the Album Release show of Mr. Wesley himself. Not only that, but I co-produced the album which has recieved some glowing reviews.
Tuesday, June 29th - 9PM
Brooklyn Bowl
FREE
With Lowry at 10, Dinosaur Feathers at 11
Tuesday July 6th - 10PM
Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 2)
FREE
With Misty Boyce at 8, Luke Wesley at 9
"Mr. Rogers And Me" June 18th, 2010
I'm very honored to have two songs off "Love Is Here To Stay" (The title track and "The World Is Waking Up!") in the new documentary, "Mr. Rogers And Me." As you may have guessed, the documentary is about everyone's favorite neighbor, Mr. Rogers, and features interviews by the late Tim Russert, Susan Stamburg, Marc Brown and many more. The movie premieres tonight at The Nantucket Film Festival, and I'm here to witness it!
My good friend Ben Wagner and his brother Chris have been working on this for years, and I'm quite excited as a friend and huge Mr. Rogers fan to finally see the finished product! Ben first met "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" creator and star, Fred Rogers, at Rogers' summer home on Nantucket, Massachusetts. His mother rented the cottage next door, so Mister Rogers really was his neighbor.
On the afternoon of their first meeting, "America's Favorite Neighbor" asked the young journalist about his job as an MTV News producer. Wagner felt exposed and embarrassed, a PBS mind in a jump-cut, sound-bit MTV world.
Mister Rogers said warmly, "I feel so strongly that deep and simple is far more essential than shallow and complex."
Later, Rogers said simply, "Spread the message, Benjamin." I think it's safe to say Ben is doing his part. Check out the trailer below!
"Elephants" The Video! June 15th, 2010
We're very excited to share this video with the world! Big thanks to director Ryan Stober and visual effects guru Robert Morris for bringing this masterpiece to life.
We here at Casey Shea are happy to finally unveil the new and improved caseysheamusic.com. We hope you like it!
Vote For Me June 10th, 2010
I entered a competition sponsored by Alternative Apparel, and I'm currently in 1st place...of course there's only 5 entries so far, but still. Apparently if I win, I get a trip to New York!!! It's a little video of me covering of Aqualung's, "Brighter Than Sunshine." Watch and VOTE FOR IT HERE!
"Love Is Here To Stay" Now Available! June 7th, 2010
It's been a long time in the making, but we're happy to announce that "Love Is Here To Stay" is finally ready for consumption. You can stream the whole thing or buy the digital version now for only $4.99 straight from this beautiful little embeddable player.
In the near future, we will have a few special packages to buy including physical copies, a 7 inch vinyl edition and a t-shirt edition! More news on that soon.
