Shea at the La Honda Fair 2012
by craig eddy
This month I have the priviledge of writing about the future of La Honda music. Born in 1996 Shea might still be early in his musical journey but he has already far outdistanced many of us that have several decades of music under our belts. Both parents (Mark and Monica) have long histories of writing and playing music and agree that Shea was exposed to lots of music while still in the womb. Monica says he kicked in rhythm to whatever music was playing. Shea grew up attending music festivals due to Dad's band The Bannana Slug String Band. He has been on stage most of his life and isn't shy at all when it comes to performing in front of a crowd. Even though he is still in school he manages to stay incredibly busy with his music and theater. The list is quite long...Marching Band, Drumline, Young actors workshop, musicals, Les Miserables and Curtains, Half Moon Bay Community Orchestra, and band camps. Shea considers himself a percussionist first but only because the piano is considered a percussion instrument. His latest passion is Jazz but he loves studying and playing all types of music. Shea says his public school music programs give him the general musical knowledge while private lessons and summer music camp helps him develop his style and technique. He claims to be much more into improvising than site reading. Musical influences include his parents, The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Scott Joplin, Buddy Rich, Mozart and Beethoven. Shea loves playing ragtime on piano and also plays most percussion instruments as well as set drums. When I ask where he will be majoring in music he informs me he will most likely be majoring in some sort of biological sciences and minoring in music and theater. Shea still goes to the Strawberry Music Festival most years and also loves WorldFest in Grass Valley because of the different styles of international music there. With the incredible background as well as his current drive to learn and develop his musical education Shea will be putting out great local music for a long time I am sure. Shea performs mostly in Half Moon Bay with community groups as well as high school events. He is sure to be seen at the La Honda Fair in future years.
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Posted by: Longchamp pas cher | November 23, 2013 at 01:39 PM