Whitney Shay at Jazz Club Étoile

"Stand Up!" It's not just an album title, it's a command, forcing anyone who hears Whitney Shay's R'n'B tone onto the dance floor. A flame-haired stick of dynamite in a sparkling dress, this San Diego phenom made this record to dance, drink and dream, with songs to soundtrack life's ups and downs.Old school - with a thousand word-of-mouth shows - Whitney Shay's first decade has seen four San Diego Music Awards wins, a nomination for the prestigious Blues Music Awards and the label of "future blues icon" from Blues Matters magazine! Whether you picked up 2012's debut album, "Soul Tonic", caught up with her on 2018's acclaimed "A Woman Rules The World" - or heard her songs on major TV networks including HBO and NBC - you're probably already a fan, whether you realize it or not. This album - written with her partner Adam J. Eros - might fill dance floors, but it also takes you inside Shay's head, with themes that range from the personal to the socio-political. Many of the songs on this album deal with themes of equality and female empowerment," she says. Whether it's raucous or painful, every note on Stand Up! is real. And whether you play this record at the highest volume - or hear these tunes live on the Ruf Records double album Blues Caravan 2020 - she'll have every listener on their feet!...

read more

"Stand Up!" It's not just an album title, it's a command, forcing anyone who hears Whitney Shay's R'n'B tone onto the dance floor. A flame-haired stick of dynamite in a sparkling dress, this San Diego phenom made this record to dance, drink and dream, with songs to soundtrack life's ups and downs.Old school - with a thousand word-of-mouth shows - Whitney Shay's first decade has seen four San Diego Music Awards wins, a nomination for the prestigious Blues Music Awards and the label of "future blues icon" from Blues Matters magazine! Whether you picked up 2012's debut album, "Soul Tonic", caught up with her on 2018's acclaimed "A Woman Rules The World" - or heard her songs on major TV networks including HBO and NBC - you're probably already a fan, whether you realize it or not. This album - written with her partner Adam J. Eros - might fill dance floors, but it also takes you inside Shay's head, with themes that range from the personal to the socio-political. Many of the songs on this album deal with themes of equality and female empowerment," she says. Whether it's raucous or painful, every note on Stand Up! is real. And whether you play this record at the highest volume - or hear these tunes live on the Ruf Records double album Blues Caravan 2020 - she'll have every listener on their feet!

"Stand Up!" Ce n'est pas seulement le titre d'un album, c'est un ordre, forçant toute personne qui entend le timbre R'n'B de Whitney Shay sur la piste de danse. Un bâton de dynamite aux cheveux de flamme dans une robe étincelante, ce phénomène de San Diego a fait ce disque pour danser, boire et rêver, avec des chansons pour sonoriser les hauts et les bas de la vie.À l'ancienne - avec un millier de spectacles au bouche-à-oreille - la première décennie de Whitney Shay a vu quatre victoires aux San Diego Music Awards, une nomination aux prestigieux Blues Music Awards et l'étiquette de « future icône du blues » décernée par le magazine Blues Matters ! Que vous ayez choisi le premier album de 2012, "Soul Tonic", que vous l'ayez rattrapée sur le célèbre "A Woman Rules The World" de 2018 - ou que vous ayez entendu ses chansons sur les grandes chaînes de télévision dont HBO et NBC - vous êtes probablement déjà un fan, que vous le réalisiez ou non. Cet album - écrit avec son partenaire Adam J. Eros - pourrait remplir les pistes de danse, mais il vous emmène aussi dans la tête de Shay, avec des thèmes qui vont du personnel au sociopolitique. Plusieurs des chansons de cet album traitent des thèmes de l'égalité et de l'autonomisation des femmes», dit-elle. Qu'elle soit rauque ou douloureuse, chaque note de "Stand Up !" est réelle. Et que vous jouiez ce disque au plus haut volume - ou que vous entendiez ces airs en live sur le double album Blues Caravan 2020 du label Ruf Records - elle fera en sorte que tous les auditeurs soient debout !

show less