Shea Marshall
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shea Robert Marshall |
| Born | August 31, 1984 |
| Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Genres | Jazz Blues House music |
| Occupation | Sideman |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone and Hammond B-3 |
Shea Marshall (born August 31, 1984 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American multi-instrumentalist and sideman whose primary instruments are Saxophone and Hammond B-3.
Marshall grew up in McMurray, Pennsylvania and was first introduced to the organ by his grandmother at the age of 5. Since then he has studied and recorded on saxophone, electric and upright bass, accordion, violin, guitar, clarinet, bass clarinet, penny whistle, flute, mandolin, chromatic harmonica, and oboe.[1]
Marshall composes, records, and performs in many styles of music. Marshall recorded the organ parts on Jody Gnant's album "Pivot," a part of Kyle MacDonald's One Red Paperclip project.[2] In 2009 he played keyboard, sax, guitar, flute, and EWI with American Idol star David Hernandez[3] at his residency in Scottsdale. Since moving to Phoenix in 2001, Marshall has worked as a sideman with Dennis Rowland, Bernard Purdie,[4] Dick Wagner, Johnny DeFrancesco, Jason DeVore (of Authority Zero), Black Carl, Julito Padrón, Joe Gallivan, Juini Booth, Carolina Cerisola, Mickey McGee, T. R. Hummer,[5] Leroy Jenkins, Kris Hill, Papa John DeFrancesco, the Sugar Thieves, the Lymbyc Systym, Joe Morris, Michael Henderson, Alexander O'Neal and Wayne Newton.
Marshall is also known for his collaboration with DJs in the production and performance of House music. He is currently based in Phoenix, Arizona but travels regularly.[6]
Discography
- Shorty Kreutz "Full Custom Boogie" - Piano, B3, sax (2014)
- Voodoo Swing "Fast Cars, Guitars, Tattoos and Scars" - Tenor Sax, Bass Sax, Piano - Electric Lotus (2012)
- Glenn Beck Presents "Believe Again" - Piano, B3 (2013)
- Sugar Thieves "Plywood Palace" (2012) - Piano, Rhodes, B3, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, Bouchedasse, Accordion, Bass Clarinet
- Village Blasting Club (Firebrass brass band) - Tenor Sax (TBR)
- Kindread - Tenor Sax, Flute - (TBR)
- Cecile Hortensia "Papillons" - Saxes, Bass Clarinet, Accordion, Piano, Organ, Violin, Viola, Upright Bass - Electric Lotus (2012)
- Voodoo Swing "Europe Summer Tour 2012" - Piano, Organ, Tenor Sax - (European Release 2012)
- Graham Moseley - Piano, Organ, Rhodes (TBR)
- Bad Cactus Brass Band - Tenor Sax - (TBR)
- G Brothers "Step Up" - Piano, B3 (2012)
- Joe DiPadova & Shea Marshall "Root" - Keyboards, Sax - Gotsoul Recordings (2012)
- Sugar Thieves "How the Sugar Thieves Stole Christmas!" - Piano, Accordion, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Arrangement (2011)
- Justin Olson "Amber Waves" - Bass Clarinet, Oboe, Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Baritone Sax, Violin, Chromatic Harmonica, Penny Whistle - Electric Lotus (2013)
- Jen Vargas "All These Fires" - Piano, B3 - Electric Lotus (2012)
- Sugar Thieves "The Sugar Thieves" - Saxophones, Piano, B3, Clarinet, Chromatic Harmonica, Composition - (2011)
- "Of Blood and Gin (Soundtrack)" - Flute, Bass Clarinet - Short Film produced by Friar's Lantern Entertainment (2010)
- Oliver Night "Piece of Ground" - Bass Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone, Toy Piano, Chromatic Harmonica - (2010)
- Joe DiPadova & Shea Marshall feat Chris 'Sirraf' Farris "I Love It" - Keyboards - Seasons Limited (2010)
- Joe DiPadova "Consciousness" - Keyboards, Composition - Deeper Shades Recordings (2010)
- Paris James & The Common Revolution (self-titled) – Tenor Sax, Organ – Electric Lotus (2009)
- Sugar Thieves "Live at Sail Inn" - Saxophones, Keyboards, Composition - (2009)
- Austin Head (Unititled EP) - Baritone Saxophone - (2008)
- Jojoflores & Joe Dipadova “Yes Smoke” – Keyboards – Deeper Shades Recordings (2008)
- Mikel Lander & Meridith Moore “The Soulo Sessions” – Tenor Sax, Vocals - (2008)
- Daughters of Fission "M.O.T.H." - Tenor Sax - (2008)
- The Energy Trio “Live at Tempest” – B3, Synthesizer - (2007)
- Jody Gnant “Pivot” – B3 – Bogeso (2007)
- Attack of the Giant Squid “Ver” – Keyboards, Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Composition – (2007)
- Interstate “Seventh Avenue at Midnight” – Saxophone - LytninBoy (2004)
- Soaking Fused “Traversal” – Saxophones, Flute – Ferocious Donkey (2003)
- The Irritating Stick “Pickin’ Up the Pace” – Organ - (2000)