A Christian, wife - 50 yr, grandma of  8, great grandma  of twin boys & one on the way,, retired  teacher, Stephen Minister.  Everyone calls me Gma.

“Kicks up clouds of gritty soul much like the Black Crowes - 8/10 stars “
--Uncut Magazine 

There is an elusive sweet spot at the crossroads where soul music, country, and rock’n’roll intersect, and the Austin, TX-based band Shurman hits that bulls-eye dead on. The band has gained a reputation as a “must see live act” built on their sweat-drenched live shows and relentless touring schedule. Underneath the raw energy and grit of the band’s performance lie memorable songs that breathe the truths of unrequited love, life experiences, and emotions both familiar and haunting. 
At the heart of Shurman is the songwriting and voice of Aaron Beavers, who founded the band in Los Angeles in 2001. Since then, he has built a dedicated grassroots following over the course of three self-released EPs, and 4 full-length recordings. In 2008, Aaron returned to his native state of Texas from the West Coast to “retune the band” with musicians from the vibrant Austin music scene. Now a dream team of such killer players as bassist Mike Therieau, lead guitarist Harley Husbands, and Clint Short on the drum kit behind Beavers, the group stands ready to fulfill All Music Guide’s prediction that its “songwriting and synchronicity will carve out a distinct place for the band on the contemporary music scene.”
In 2011, Beavers spent the year on the road as a member of Grammy-winning artist John Popper’s Duskray Troubadours but somehow, Shurman still found time to make 3 full-length recordings.  The first of the releases, A Shurman and Family Holiday Album Vol.1, was released on 12/1/12 on the band’s label, Teletone Records to much critical acclaim.  It features the band performing with a handful of their good friends who happen to be members of bands like the Mother Truckers, Stonehoney, Roger Clyne’s Peacemakers & Blues Traveler.  The records were mixed in the New Mexico mountains north of Santa Fe by fellow Duskray Troubadour, Jono Manson, who also guests on a song.  Shurman’s highly anticipated studio release, Inspiration, was released in late 2012 on German label Blue Rose Records with a very special Shurman Live at Roadhouse Rags to follow in fall 2013.  
Currently the band is finishing up demos and readying for a 30-date European tour that kicks off on November 13, 2013 and stretches through mid December. In January 2014 the band will be entering the studio with award-winning songwriter and producer Ray Wylie Hubbard to record their 7th studio album to be released later this summer.  In the words of the LA Weekly’s music editor Gen Starkey “I defy anyone not to love this band!”


“Understanding the order of time is important to anyone hoping to manifest a dream,” says Valerie June. “There is a time to push, and a time to gently tend the garden.”

Since the release of her 2013 breakout Pushin’ Against A Stone, June has been patiently at work in the garden of song, nurturing seedlings with love and care into the lush bloom that is her stunning new album, The Order Of Time. Some songs grew from seeds planted more than a decade ago, others blossomed overnight when she least expected them to, but every track bears the influence of time. See, time has been on June’s mind a lot lately. It’s the only constant in life, even though it’s constantly changing. It’s the healer of all wounds, the killer of all men. It’s at once infinite and finite, ever flowing with twists and turns and brutal, churning rapids that give way to serene stretches of placid tranquility. Fight against the current and it will knock you flat on your ass. Learn to read it, to speak its language, and it will carry you exactly where you’re meant to be.

The new LP 'Scream' released today! Find it on Amazon, Rhapsody, Spotify, and iTunes @  https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/scream/id1103963423

Singer/Songwriter. 
Jakes new LP "Scream"  will be fast paced, hard hitting step in a new direction, featuring Barry Kerch from Shinedown!! Make sure to follow here and as well as the other linked media sites to keep up with news, as well as get access to videos and pictures from the gang in the studio! Jakes new LP "Scream" is set to release in January of 2016!

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