Shane has completed work on his follow up album, entitled ‘Stone & Spruce’. The album will be mastered in spring for a summer release. Never slowing down, an EP is currently being finished for a spring release. Read further to find out more about his cover song!
Name: Shane Donnelly
Band Name: The Donnelly 4
Hometown: Christmas Classics – Jim Reeves, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Cash, Nat King Cole as well as contemporary artists Christmas music such as Sufjan Stevens and Pearl Jam.
Cover Song Licensed: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Story Behind the Cover: Each year for the past 9 years, my wife, 2 daughters and I have been recording Christmas songs to give as little gifts for family and friends. The response has always been more than ecstatic, so we’ve finally accumulated enough material to release a full length album. The album is a mixture of classics, originals and old public domain songs. The story behind this particular song is, my wife was 9 months pregnant with our second daughter and we wanted something that was short, catchy and fun. We arranged the song in a Johnny Cash/June Carter vocal style, with our oldest daughter (2 1/2 at the time) giving an introduction. Some of the songs are off the floor (warts and all), some are well rehearsed and produced, but the real magic is the Christmas excitement and love that went into making these songs, to bring a bit of joy into our loved ones hearts. Hopefully, you can feel the magic too!
The release will be available from iTunes, Amazon and other online stores shortly on the album ‘It’s a Donnelly Christmas’ by the Donnelly 4.
To find out more click here!
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