A Cave, A Canoo, by Shelley Short

A Cave, A Canoo

by Shelley Short

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1.	Canoo 04:26	buy track
2.	Familiar 04:09	buy track
3.	Time Machine, Submarine 03:30	buy track
4.	Mockingbird 03:07	buy track
5.	Hard To Tell 03:40	buy track
6.	A Cave 03:23	buy track
7.	Racehorse 03:16	buy track
8.	Tap The Old Bell 03:00	buy track
9.	Interlude 03:12	buy track
10.	How Was The Water?

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A Cave, A Canoo will mark Short’s third release on Hush Records. Captain Wild Horse (rides the heart of tomorrow) was released in Chicago in 2006, Water For The Day in 2008.

A Cave, A Canoo was produced by Short and Alexis Gideon and was recorded at Liophant Studios by Alexis Gideon, with some finishing touches done by Adam Selzer at Type Foundry Studios. The album was written and recorded over the period of a year, and its depth of sound reflects the wealth of time spent in its making. There was little to no pressure -- be it financial or emotional -- in its composition, allowing Short to focus her attention on the detail and nuance in each song. As a whole, the record is crafted with an interwoven, almost circular, approach, allowing the songs to slowly stretch out and find their home. Some songs took weeks to mull over and define while others represent first takes, captured at two in the morning.

“I was able to assemble and record the songs like writing a short story on a chalk board with a big eraser in hand, or like making a collage without using glue until the very end."

While defined throughout by Short's warmth and clarity, A Cave, a Canoo is a collaborative affair. The album's diverse and imaginative musicians include longtime-friend Rachel Blumberg (The Decemberists, M. Ward, Norfolk and Western), legendary upright bass player Glen Moore (Oregon, Nancy King), and electric guitar virtuoso Alexis Gideon (Princess, White Hinterland).

In creating its sound, A Cave, A Canoo was, in some ways, inspired by Melanie Safka, Ron Davies, Jake Thackray, Kris Kristofferson, Nino Rota, and David Lynch.

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released October 13, 2009

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