Well call it heaven but its hell on earth lucky us shes a curse. Shakey graves is the postfolk alterego of austin, tx artist alejandro rosegarcia. Shakey graves is a folk rock songwriter who writes personal ballads with frenetic. Shakey gravess best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 roll the bones live shakey. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. This is shakey graves, a texas gentleman who plays sprawling countryfolk. Between sensible balladic moments gnarly, unconstrained guitar. Rosegarcia received his stage name at old settlers music festival in 2007 after he and. Watch the video for dearly departed from shakey gravess live at levons for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Shakey graves performing at brazos nights in downtown waco. After an inspired night of playing music, he decided to keep. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more.
Rosegarcia received his stage name at old settlers music festival in 2007 after he and his friends jokingly gave each other indian guide names over a campfire. Shakey graves performs in the current studio the current. Up until his last album cant wake up, hes been categorized as an americana singersongwriter, thanks to his traditionally rooted songs, fluent acousticguitar picking, texas roots and the. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. This was a big year for the smalltown festival, whichfor the first time in the festivals historytook place on friday, saturday and sunday. When this dude, alejandro, aka shakey graves sings, i dont care where you are or what youre doing, youre going to stop doing it and youre going to listen. Shakey graves is the stage name of musician, actor, and texas gentleman, alejandro rosegarcia. Dearly departed, which appears on shakey graves forthcoming album, and the war came, first made waves earlier this year thanks to pandora and sxsw.
Rosegarcia is professionally known as shakey graves, and with his new record, and the war came, he extends the groundemotionally and sonicallybroken by his 2011 selfreleased debut album, roll the bones, which brought him national acclaim and, three years later, still ranks near the top of bandcamps digital bestseller charts. Apparently shakey gives special music download offers around the 9th. Dearly departed this was tabbed directly from the live from the pandora house at sxsw session. The single, dearly departed, from his junior album, and the war came, was released back in october 2014. Apparently shakey gives special music download offers around the 9th of february.
This particular song brought a lot of attention to the one man band, highlighting the energy of his performance and the mixture of old country and rock sound. Ooh ooh ooh ooh well you and i both know that the house is haunted and you and i both know that the ghost is me you used to catch me in your bedsheets just arattling your chains well back then baby, it didnt seem so strange you used to bite, i used to moan but now im mumbling and you choke well i aint so scary on my own tell me honey, whats a dagger without a cloak. Check out and the war came by shakey graves on amazon music. Shakey graves dearly departed live from the pandora house at sxsw by pandora.
Find shakey graves discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Austin singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso shakey graves stopped by the pandora house in austin to play dearly departed with vocalist. For our friends who live in countries where youtube is blocked, watch the session on vimeo. Complete list of shakey graves music featured in tv shows and movies. Shakey graves is a folk rock songwriter who writes personal ballads with frenetic fingerpicking guitar work and snarling, cacophonous tones. Listen to the first track from shakey graves upcoming album.
Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Shakey graves dearly departed live in sun king studio. Shakey graves born alejandro rosegarcia on june 4, 1987 is an american americana musician from austin, texas. If you can get people to stop thinking about themselves and pay attention to you, then i think youve got it.
Stream tracks and playlists from shakey graves on your desktop or mobile device. Shakey was named best emerging artist award at the 2015 americana music awards. For a large part of his musical career, shakey graves has been characterized as an. Esme patterson from the 2014 album and the war came from dualtone records. His southern, oldworld sound is completed by frenzied fingerpicking and a homemade portable suitcase drum kit.
Tracks like dearly departed and only son are the strongest in the. Shakey graves, and the war came follows the austin, txbased artists 2011 selfreleased debut album, roll the bones, which brought him national acclaim and, three years later, still ranks near the top. Shakey graves alejandro rosegarcia is a fast, up and coming performer from austin, texas. Shakey graves on and the war came the former oneman band, who used an old suitcase as a kick drum. Well, water was wine back on blue mountain time where i watched your loving expire i lay close to you as the lace on the shoe. Shakey graves dearly departed live on etown youtube. Listen to music from shakey graves like tomorrow, dearly departed feat. Im by no means early to the party, but at least im here. And the war came, the new album from shakey graves, will be released on october 7 by dualtone records. He first graced the stage as a solo act, performing with a suitcase modded into a kick drumtambourine that is feverishly worked with booted heels. Shakey graves and the horse he rode in on nobodys fool and the donor blues ep shakey graves. Shakey graves mix of those three cities tends to make his music a bit of a hodgepodge of influences and places.
Listen to shakey graves soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create austin, tx. Shakey graves shakey graves is a gentleman from texas. Rosegarcia is professionally known as shakey graves a gentleman from austin, tx. Shakey graves dearly departed official video youtube. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from shakey graves at the discogs marketplace. Ooooh well, you and i both know that the house is haunted.
Produced by chris boosahda and alejandro rosegarcia a. Shakey graves roll the bones audiotree live youtube. Big deal music publishing, impel, latinautor, bmg rights management us, llc. And the war came by shakey graves on amazon music amazon. Kaitlin, alex, ben, henry and rachel perform a cover of dearly departed by shakey graves. Dearly departed chords by shakey graves with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. I discovered him through youtube a couple years ago and have been a fan since if you. Shakey graves born alejandro rosegarcia on june 4, 1987 is an american americana musician from austin, texas his music combines blues, folk, country, and rock and roll.
Riverfest elora 2015 the 7th annual riverfest elora took place this past weekend at elora, ontarios bissel park. Listen to shakey graves soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 51 tracks. Shakey graves dearly departed chords ultimateguitar. Actor and musician alejandro rosegarcia says that he plays a darker version of himself as shakey graves. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Together they wrote the smash hit, dearly departed, a song originally conceived. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Used to catch me in your bed sheets just rattlin your chains. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Watch a performance of that song below, and download a cafe performance of big time nashville star. Dearly departed, premiering exclusively below, is the first single from the texas musicians forthcoming album, and the war came, out october. In november, 2014, shakey graves visited world cafe and did an interview and performance.
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