Eryn Shewell
Eryn Shewell (born June 26, 1984) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and vocalist from Jackson, New Jersey.
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Eryn Shewell performing at the Asbury Park Music Awards ceremony at The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, New Jersey, in 2007 | |
Background information | |
Born | Washington, D.C., United States[1] | June 26, 1984
Origin | Jackson, New Jersey, United States |
Genres | R&B, jazz, soul, blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist and vocalist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Labels | Rewbie Music LLC, Therewolf Records |
Website | http://www.erynshewell.com/fr_home.cfm |
Early life
Eryn Shewell was born on June 26, 1984 in Washington D.C. to a family of Dutch, German, and English ancestry.
In 1989 Shewell's parents divorced and she moved with her mother to New Jersey. She traveled back and forth from New Jersey to Maryland till her father finally moved to New Jersey in 1992. The family settled in Jackson, New Jersey. Where Shewell went to high school and graduated in 2002.
Personal life
Shewell is married to Matt O'Ree.[2][3][4][5]
Career
Early career
Eryn studied music theory and voice at Jackson Memorial High School in Jackson, New Jersey. After high school Eryn joined the New Orleans funk band The Soul Project and began traveling to New Orleans on a regular basis. She met Walter "Wolfman" Washington, with whom she recorded backing vocals on one of his albums.
Recent years
Eryn started The Eryn Shewell Band in 2006. She has been nominated for numerous Asbury Park Music Awards. In 2009, Eryn was the recipient of the Asbury Park Music Award for Top Female Vocalist. In 2011, she was again named Top Female Vocalist, and her band (The Eryn Shewell Band) was named the Top Blues Band.[6]
On September 11, 2016, Eryn and her husband Matt O'Ree were inducted into the NY/NJ Blues Hall of Fame.[7]
Discography
- Window Pane (September 9, 2008). Rewbie Music LLC
- 4th And Broadway (December 19, 2009). Rewbie Music LLC
- Children at Play (June 24, 2012). Rewbie Music LLC
- Eryn Shewell (June 2, 2013). Rewbie Music LLC
- "You Angel You" single on DYLAN : Philadelphia pays tribute to a legend 2012
- It's All Making Sense (February 2013) Alice Leon's 2013 release.
- A Day Like This (June 2012) Lily Ann Riche's debut release
- "Santa Baby" (November 2015) Belk commercial
- Brotherhood (November 2016) Matt O'Ree Band, Therewolf Records
- Pantyhose (January 2017) Kristin Rose Kelly's debut release.
- Lady E. (June 2018) Eryn Shewell.[8]
References
- "Meet the artists – Eryn Shewell". Robins Nest Rhythm and Blues. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- "Bon Jovi Selects Matt O'Ree As New Guitarist ~ VVN Music". Vintagevinylnews.com. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- "A rocker's Christmas proposal on the Wonder Bar stage". App.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- Spiewak, Chris (December 22, 2015). "Power Couple: Matt O'Ree and Eryn Shewell". Two River Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- Mikle, Jean (November 14, 2011). Music Awards In Brief. The Rhythm Room, Asbury Park Press. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- "Eryn Shewell and Matt O'Ree Inducted Into NY/NJ Blues Hall of Fame". NewJerseyStage.com. September 13, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- Jordan, Chris (June 22, 2018). "Retro-pop fits the bill of Eryn's EP, 'Lady E'". Courier News.