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Sheila Shukla (Magnolia Street String Band)
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Today’s guest really brings back some memories. Please welcome Sheila Shukla from Magnolia Street String Band. Sheila and I go way back. Like WAAAAAY back, all the way to elementary school. There’s a little bit of catching up in this episode, sprinkled throughout Sheila’s story. She talks about how she used to force her sister, Rita, to help her figure out harmonies she was hearing before they could go out and play. And eventually, growing up in 80’s and 90’s New Jersey, she got into metal and alternative music pretty heavily.
But at one point, she became mesmerized by bluegrass. She tells exactly what happened and when it happened. She became so obsessed with the sound in college and had a great support system to help her learn guitar and figure out how to play what she was hearing in her head.
But life snuck in and put some of the musical ambitions on hold for a bit. But music has a tendency to make its way to the forefront. And so it did with Sheila. She met some like-minded folks and formed Magnolia Street String Band in 2013. The band has a very impressive pedigree and a beautiful classic bluegrass sound. After some false starts, they released their debut in 2019 and then had to wait with the rest of the world for things to open up post-COVID to play again.
Sheila and the band have a new album coming out and it’s unique in the bluegrass world. It’s called By The Light Of The Moon and it’s basically a children’s album that doesn’t sound childish. It’s written for kids, keeping in mind that parents have to listen to it at the same time. So why not make it enjoyable for both? Look for it starting on National Children’s Music Day, October 4th. Follow Magnolia Street String Band on Facebook, @mssbmusic on Instagram, or go to magnoliastreetstringband.com. Give us a follow @PerformanceAnx on Instagram & X. Merch is available at performanceanx.threeadless.com. Support our coffee habit at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. And get ready for a very sweet episode with Sheila Shukla of Magnolia Street String Band on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.
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