Dear Young Rocker
A coming of age audio memoir about finding home in rock music.
E36: SPIDER LADY FEAT SHANNON SHAW OF SHANNON AND THE CLAMS
Shannon Shaw of Shannon and the Clams didn't start playing bass and writing songs until she was 25. It's hard to believe listening to her songs today, but she was raised in a Jack Mormon household with limiting beliefs about what women and girls could and couldn't do that shaped her way of thinking early on. One night, feeling alone and desperate, a song came to her out of thin air. She picked up a bass, and her musical career started almost immediately after that. After her story, Shannon talks to Chelsea about her upcoming album The Year of the Spider and the growth she experienced in the last year. Shannon gave a shoutout to NAACPPDX, Punks with Lunch, Stroll PDX, and Basic Rights Oregon. For more info on Dear Young Rocker, check out dearyoungrocker.com and peep Double Elvis for more music podcasts. Follow @dearyoungrocker on Instagram and @rockerdear on Twitter.
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Introducing Dear Young Rocker
A podcast memoir about finding a home in rock music and learning to flourish in your own weird way. Created and narrated by Chelsea Ursin, executive produced by Jake Brennan (Disgraceland). …
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E2: BASS PLAYER
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E3: CLAW MARKS AND BLOOD
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E4: BATTLE OF THE BANDS
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E5: KISS
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