Hey y’all – Spotify launched this great new way to put together playlists of songs so it can be posted on websites. Which means that when you listen to this list on here, the artist actually gets paid for it! PLUS you get to hear some of the songs I’ve been enjoying so far this month. Check back again in early May for my new list. Hope you enjoy as much as I have!
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Wednesday, April 11th, 2012Magnolia Red Internship
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Well…we’d like to invite you to apply to our internship program for the Spring/Summer 2012 here at Magnolia Red. We are looking for a handful of awesome, team-minded individuals who want to partner with us! We’ll have 5 Positions available for either 3 or 6 month periods of time for 10-15 hours weekly. Below are the current internships available. For more information, please contact us at info@magnoliared.com.
- Artist Advocate [3 Positions Available]
- Music Management, Marketing & Publishing Intern [2 Positions Available]
[PS: Aviator glasses are not required, but fur vests are encouraged]
Pandora and Last FM
Monday, March 26th, 2012You can now listen to us on internet radio! Check out these two stations:
Folk Family Mentioned on LA Weekly
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012Last week at SxSW was amazing – 8 shows, tons of new friends and getting to see heaps of bands we love. Upon returning, we’ve found a few gems like this one – where folks around the country have been mentioning us. LA Weekly did a summary of some events on Friday where we were mentioned. Click here to read that article.
“Where It Began” Reviewed on Space City Rock
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012Right before our first album release show, we found this amazing review by our friends at Space City Rock. Below is an excerpt and you can read the full article by clicking here.
“Some albums — the best ones, generally — have personalities, just like people. Even though they may swing wildly between different styles, they’re tied together somehow by this overarching thread that runs throughout.
They step beyond, “hey, this isn’t bad,” to pull you along with them on their emotional journey, wherever it happens to lead, and by the time you reach the end, you’re sorry to see that journey’s at an end. Taking the CD out of the player feels like hanging up the phone with a friend, and when you listen again, even if it’s a decade later, it feels like you’re picking up right where you left off, right back to that trusty friendship.
Shellee Coley’s new full-length, Where It Began, is one of those albums, at least to me. I’ve never heard much of Coley’s music before now, but it all feels as warm and familiar as an old sweatshirt I’ve worn off-and-on since college. It feels like home, truly, despite the fact that Coley’s not singing about my life but hers.”
“Where It Began” Reviewed on Houston Press
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012My album, “Where It Began” received a great review from Jef Rouner at the Houston Press. Below is a excerpt from the review – click here to read the full article.
“The songs are big people’s music, not the frantic energy of the young or the dark plumbings of the tragic artiste. Coley tackles parenthood, the maintenance of a loving marriage, and the struggle to keep afloat in difficult times. Her songwriting is frighteningly mature, full of amazing little twists of phrase that turn every sentiment into a mantra.”
Blog Tour
Monday, February 13th, 2012To celebrate the release of my upcoming album, I am doing what is called a “Blog Tour”. I am going to be teaming up with various bloggers for the next two weeks to share my songs and stories with you. You will get to hear a new song each day on a different blog and the best part about this is that you get to hear other people’s take on the song of their choice! We will begin today (February 13th) and post a new blog location every week day for the two weeks leading up to the digital release of my new album, “Where it Began” on February 28th.
I am so excited to have so many creative and supportive people jumping on board to be a part of this!
Blog Tour:
1. All I Want || Chelc Wellons || February 13, 2012 || Houston, Texas
2. Same Old Lovers || Andrew Moscinkski || February 14, 2012 || Appleton, Wisconsin
3. Bright Idea || Amanda Dumey || February 15, 2012 || Springfield, Missouri
4. Home to You || Jessica Patton || February 16, 2012 || Charlotte, North Carolina
5. Cotton Dress || Jodi Tidwell || February 17, 2012 || New Braunfels, Texas
6. The Trees || Kelly Hall || February 20, 2012 || Spring, Texas
7. Still || Katie Rentfro || February 21, 2012 || Magnolia, Texas
8. Conversations with Z || Sharla Marler || February 22, 2012 || The Woodlands, Texas
9. Green || Shannon Cutts || February 23, 2012 || Houston, Texas
10. Waiting || Tara Hutton || February 24, 2012 || Spring, Texas
11. Where It Began || Monica Danna || February 27, 2012 || Houston, Texas
12. Broken Kiss || Imade Nibokun || February 28, 2012 || Greensboro, North Carolina
Where It Began Reviewed on Music News Nashville
Friday, February 10th, 2012We received an incredible review from Chuck Dauphin of Music News Nashville. It was the first review we’ve gotten – and are so thankful for his kind words. Below is a quote from him regarding the article – click here to read the full review.
“Every now and then, one comes along. One of those singers that you remember the first time you heard them for the rest of your life. Ok, that’s a dramatic statement. But those are the emotions that I am feeling right now upon hearing this jewel of a singer – songwriter named Shellee Coley.”