Shana Falana is an American psych-dream pop band currently based in the Hudson Valley, New York. They are currently signed to Team Love and Arrowhawk Records. The band consists of musicians Shana Falana and Michael Amari.
Shana Falana | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York |
| Genres | Psychedelic pop - Dream pop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Team Love Records and Arrowhawk Records |
| Members |
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| Website | shanafalana |
History
editShana Falana, originally from the San Francisco 90's music scene in the Mission, moved to Brooklyn in 2003. She formed the band "Skirt" with Nicole Pinon and she is still releasing songs from that time. She began her band with Mike Amari in February 2011. She has 2 home-made self releases from her bandcamp titled Channel and Velvet Pop.[1] In January 2012, she released an EP titled In The Light.[2][3][4]
On April 7, 2015, Shana Falana released her debut full-length album, Set Your Lightning Fire Free, via Team Love Records followed by a 38-date United States tour Pitchfork Review Go .[5][6][7][8][9]
Her single "Go" was used in American Horror Story season 5 Episode 11.
Her track "There's A Way" (one of the songs from her band "Skirt") is featured on the 2016 compilation The Future's So Bright It Berns!, which was made to support the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders.[10]
On October 21, 2016, the band released its second album, "Here Comes the Wave".[11]
On October 25, 2019 they released Darkest Light, put out by Arrowhawk Records. The song "Go Higher" was featured on the show The Summer I Turned Pretty episode 7.
She is recently known for her new project "The Goddess Party" which involves a 30 person choir, and a bewitching cult atmosphere.
Discography
editStudio albums
- Set Your Lightning Fire Free (2015, Team Love)
- Here Comes the Wave (2016, Team Love)
- Darkest Light (2019)
EPs and collections
- Channel (2011)
- Velvet Pop (2011)
- In The Light (2012)
References
edit- ^ "New Music Tuesday 4/7/15". Openears Music. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "BAND OF THE WEEK: SHANA FALANA". Revolt of the Apes. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "First Listen: Shana Falana – Heavenstay". Bucket Full of Nails. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Shana Falana: Descarga de energía en Set Your Lighgnint Fire Free". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ Pearls, Bill. "Shana Falana releasing debut album, shares first single, touring (dates, stream)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ White, Caitlin (2 April 2015). "Stream Shana Falana Set Your Lightning Fire Free (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.
- ^ Yung, Ben (6 April 2015). "Shana Falana – "Set Your Lightning Fire Free"". The Revue. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ Hughes, Hilary. "Exclusive Premiere: Listen to Shana Falana's 'Go,' off Set Your Lightning Fire Free". The Village Voice. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Shana Falana – Set Your Lightning Fire Free". Decay FM. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Emperor X, members of Porches, Sorority Noise & many more contribute songs to new Bernie Sanders benefit compilation". BrooklynVegan.com. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "Here Comes the Wave, by Shana Falana". Shanafalana-tl.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.