With her guitar and exquisite vocals in tow, Shimona Kee has travelled through the local and regional musical landscape for more than a decade. While most might be driven by a sense of ennui to loftier pursuits in the experimental, the local songstress has instead chosen to go back to basics. The result is her debut album, Simply Shimona, a beautifully nuanced collection of heartfelt compositions ranging from the whimsical ( Gym Song) to the introspective ( Little Things).
Light use of accompanying instruments to her guitar and ukelele driven melodies add a sombre and mature touch to the songs, which seems to tell of a descent into the darker depths of the storytelling and emerging with a final track that blooms into the type of optimism that she hopes to represent. I feel like I'm listening to her live, thanks to the clearly seasoned musicianship in both Shimona and contributors.
As a self professed "dude-chick", who laughs off feelings with a punch and a tickle, I gotta say Shimona Kee makes me wanna put on my best lookin maxi dress and frolick barefoot and goddess-like in the sun.
I mean that as a compliment, in case you don't know. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to wash out the feelings with some ale, maybe watch some wrestling.
We had a chat with the lady herself against an erratically lit sunset, hear what she has to say about her life journey as a musician thus far.
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Interview
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Sweet Company
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Little Things
You can purchase her album online at: http://shimona.bandcamp.com or at Starbucks Cafe.
Get updates of her latest shows on https://www.facebook.com/shimonakee