Shannon & The Clams

In August 2022, singer and frontwoman Shannon Shaw’s world was turned inside out: with mere weeks to go until their wedding, the singer’s fiancé, Joe Haener, died in a horrific car accident. It was a devastating loss that hit Shannon & The Clams — who were all incredibly close with Haener — with cataclysmic force. KEXP's Emily Fox talked with Shannon for the podcast A Deeper Listen. Check out the episode here: www.kexp.org

"If You Could Know" was also produced by Dan Auerbach. -- Here's Oakland band Shannon and the Clams -in a live performance of "If You Could Know" at Desert Daze 2018 in Moreno Valley, CA.: www.youtube.com

"The Moon Is in the Wrong Place,' produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. In August of 2022, bandleader Shannon Shaw was weeks away from her wedding when her fiancé, Joe Haener, died in a tragic car accident. “We all felt the urgency of making something that reckoned with this meteor that smashed into our planet,” keyboard player Will Sprott said in a statement. “This is the most focused record we’ve ever done, as far as everything coming from a singular traumatic event.” Listen to this heartfelt and candid interview by KEXP's Emily Fox. www.kexp.org

Playing tonight at the Neptune!

TONIGHT at the Neptune // October 19th at the Fox - shannonandtheclams.bandcamp.com In August 2022, singer and frontwoman Shannon Shaw’s world was turned inside out: with mere weeks to go until their wedding, the singer’s fiancé, Joe Haener, died in a horrific car accident. It was a devastating loss that hit Shannon & The Clams — who were all incredibly close with Haener — with cataclysmic force. Cue “Big Wheel,” guitarist Cody Blanchard’s response to Joe’s death — a meditation on how time and reality become distorted in the face of sudden loss. The lyrics ruminate on the feeling of helplessness as time marches on after someone dies, like the feeling of being strapped into a ferris wheel seat that you don’t want to be on — as if you have accidentally gotten on the wrong ride and everything has “gone off the track” and you desperately want to pull the stop lever. The song also explores the impotent desire to rewind time and to keep the gap between “now” and “before” as small as possible, like the urge to keep a child at a certain innocent age before the harshness of the world turns them cynical. “See the boy waiting in line, weep for him on the other side.” -- Shannon and the Clams will be at The Neptue Theatre on October 16th.

Shannon and the Clams will be in Seattle performing their new album at the Neptune Wednesday, October 16th! They will also be performing in Oakland at the Fox Theatre on October 19th! shannonandtheclams.bandcamp.com

Here's Shannon & The Clams performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded July 26, 2024. www.youtube.com

Video from this July 2024 Live on KEXP session dropped today on our YouTube channel! Check out the entire performance here: www.youtube.com The Oakland, CA-based band is touring the west coast this month! -Seattle: Neptune Theatre on October 16th -Bay Area: Fox Theater on October 19th shannonandtheclams.bandcamp.com

Shannon and the Clams will be in Seattle performing their new album at the Neptune Wednesday, October 16th! They will also be performing in Oakland at the Fox Theatre on October 19th! shannonandtheclams.bandcamp.com