SHANA BLAKE
Soulful Singer
Jazz • Funk • R&B • Blues
About SHANA BLAKE
Versatile Singer
Duo • Trio • Four-Piece Band
Step to the beat with Shana Blake's band Funky Junk Joy Peddlers, or her jazz duo/trio. Get ready for an electrifying experience that will have you grooving to every beat.
They put the FUN in FUNKY, crafting an immersive experience for "connoisseurs of good music" straight from the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Shana Blake's expressive vocals have earned her the title of Creative Loafing's 2001 Best Female Vocalist, the band weaves a sonic tapestry that's as smooth as honey. With Keith Shamel's classical guitar roots, Charles McClain’s funk and jazz-influenced beats, and Dave Eatman's bass grooves, they fuse rich textures of instrumentation across R&B, funk, reggae, southern rock, gospel, country, jazz, and the blues. An evening with Shana Blake is akin to a breath of fresh air - funky fresh air, to be exact. Their blend of emotionally charged ballads and energetic grooves makes every performance an electrifying celebration of music's power to unite and uplift, appealing to a broad range of listeners looking for a truly original sound.
Learn More & Listen:
Reverbnation.com/shanablakeband
CHAMELEON
Studio
FOX Charlotte
Live
SPRINGER
Jerry Springer Show
Collabo
This is Your Day
Shana Blake
Homegrown in Charlotte, North Carolina, Shana Blake has been a long time fixture in the local music community. Influenced by a wide variety of genres throughout her life - the Charlotte Folk Society jams and church music she grew up on, the Celtic and bluegrass fusion projects she was part of, the large catalogue of soundalike tracks she performed on in the studio, the plethora of bands and recordings to which she’s leant her vocals, and beyond - Shana applies that diversity to her unique, soulful adaptations of cover songs, as well as to her own songwriting.
Her thoughtful, honest and cleverly crafted original compositions are a breath of fresh air. Shana’s song, “This Is Your Day,” was adopted as an anthem for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and her song, “Springer” earned her a spotlight performance on the Jerry Springer Show. She uses her platform as an artist to share messages of unity, love, healing, personal empowerment and inspiration, a calling that she’s very passionate about, both on stage and off. She has a vibe that is free-spirited and fresh, yet familiar, and she always puts the ‘fun’ in funky!
