25 Year Anniversary of Short Sharp Shocked

In 2013, Michelle Shocked celebrates 25 years of her debut breakthrough album Short Sharp Shocked. She will be presenting material from the original studio sessions, plus a few bonus tracks, joined by legendary guitarist Pete Anderson and his band

For 25 years, acclaimed picker-poet Michelle Shocked has been generating compelling lyrics and mnemonic melodies. In the 80’s, she was thrust into an inadvertent recording career when a bootleg tape was released in England. In the ensuing bidding war following the phenomena of The Texas Campfire Tapes, Mercury signed her and she produced a trilogy of Grammy-nominated albums over the next five years, launched by her signature song, “Anchorage.” Michelle’s U.S. debut came with the release of her 1988 album, Short Sharp Shocked; played on college radio rotations around the country, it met with strong acclaim from listeners. The songs of Short Sharp Shocked weave tales of growing up in rural East Texas with a runaway vagabond’s mythos. Every song on this album is a gem.

Pete Anderson Reunion
Pete Anderson joins Michelle Shocked on tour! Multi-platinum, Grammy Award- winning producer/guitarist Pete Anderson is widely known as a pioneer in the roots rock Americana genre. His work with Dwight Yoakam, whose records he produced, arranged and played on from 1988-2003, resulted in sales of +25 million. In 1993, Pete created his independent label Little Dog Records and established his career as a preminent blues and roots artist.

Limited edition CD available only at show

Indelible Women work-in-progress
Michelle’s currently working to present ’Indelible Women’ a collaboration with paintings and song portraits featuring Audrey, Amelia, Anne, Georgia, Ella, Frida, Billie, more.