She fronted the rock trio Crowsdell in the 90's, recording two albums, Dreamette and In the curve of an arm. Both featuring her intense writing, playing and singing.
Her first solo album, Flightsafety (1999) featured a gentle acoustic sound. Her next release, Maps of Tacit (2000) brought a more vocally aggressive approach. This was further developed on her next two albums, Dyed in the Wool (2001) and Over the Sun (2004), which were both recorded with Steve Albini.
After a collaboration with French musician Yann Tiersen (Yann Tiersen & Shannon Wright, 2004), the works that followed moved in a gentler direction, mixing warm folk and rock songs with moodier pieces. These albums included Let in the Light (2007), Honeybee Girls (2009), and Secret Blood (2010).
Her next album, In Film Sound (2013), incorporated more raw and harsh indie rock elements reminiscent of earlier works. Later, on Division (2017), she experimented with a fragile keyboard-based sound incorporating sampling and electronic beats. Her most recent release, Providence (2019), also has a haunting sound mainly based on piano.
She's a frequent road warrior, playing shows everywhere from South Dakota to Brazil. Her live shows are emotionally charged, unbridled pieces of rock and roll, featuring Shannon's trademark vocal howl and multi-instrumental palette. Shannon was handpicked by Sleater-Kinney and Nick Cave to open some of their US tour dates.
Sympathy On Challen Avenue
Shannon Wright Lyrics
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Shoot the light into your bright eyes
As you fix your hair
It’s never seemed quite like this
When the warmth of your hand
Travels to blood in mine
All the mistakes that we hail
Turn your broken key in the lock
As the day turns inside
This black night
A well wishing friend a catastrophe sits
Across the wall your lie has come home
So weathered and bent
So many ???, years of ???
Now you’re older
It all seems to fall from your hands
And all this time we’ve been broken-hearted
And we never let on that our ship had parted
And they will churn the bells
All the mistakes that we hail
Turn your broken key in the lock
As this day turns in
To the night
And all this time we’ve been broken-hearted
And we never let on that our world had grown quite
And all this time we’ve been broken-hearted
And we never let on that our ship had parted
And they will churn the bells
All the mistakes that we hail
Turn your broken key in the lock
As this day turns inside
This black night
The first verse of Shannon Wright's "Sympathy On Challen Avenue" sets the scene for a romantic encounter: fireflies buzz around the couple's heads as they share an intimate moment. The image of shooting light into your bright eyes is a powerful one, suggesting a deep connection between the two people. The second half of the verse describes the physicality of the moment, as the warmth of one person's hand travels to the other's blood. The use of blood instead of veins or fingers adds a visceral quality to the image, emphasizing the rawness of the emotions involved.
Line by Line Meaning
These firefly’s buzzing around our heads
The presence of fireflies illuminating the surroundings is currently taking place around them.
Shoot the light into your bright eyes
As she fixed her hair in response to the buzzing, the light from the fireflies shone into her eyes.
As you fix your hair
She was preoccupied with fixing her hair at the time.
It’s never seemed quite like this
The moment felt unique and not typical of other experiences.
When the warmth of your hand
The physical touch of their hands created a sense of comfort.
Travels to blood in mine
The connection between them became stronger and more intimate.
And they will churn the bells
The bells will be rung to vocalize the mistakes they've made.
All the mistakes that we hail
Acknowledging their past mistakes.
Turn your broken key in the lock
Symbolic of unlocking a door to uncertain circumstances.
As the day turns inside
While the day transitions to night.
This black night
The darkness that encompasses their surroundings.
A well wishing friend a catastrophe sits
A friend who offered well wishes is now part of a disaster.
Across the wall your lie has come home
The truth has been revealed and the lies were uncovered and exposed.
So weathered and bent
The weight of the situation has taken a toll and aged them.
So many ???, years of ???
Unclear lyrics, impossible to reword.
Now you’re older
As time has passed, they've aged with experience.
It all seems to fall from your hands
Everything appears to be slipping away.
And all this time we’ve been broken-hearted
They've experienced heartbreak for an extended period of time.
And we never let on that our ship had parted
They've hidden their separation and failed to acknowledge it to others.
As this day turns in To the night
The day is coming to an end as night approaches.
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