Name: The Waylon Sessions
Brand: Shannon McNally

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COMP4767.2

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-05-28

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Sales:8.875

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766397476728

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Shannon McNally

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Compass Records

Shannon McNally, born on March 17, 1973 in New York, is an American singer-songwriter. With her unique blend of folk, country, and blues influences, she has captivated audiences worldwide. McNally's soulful voice and heartfelt lyrics have drawn comparisons to artists such as Eliza Gilkyson, Tift Merritt, and Eilen Jewell.
Her music showcases a deep understanding of the human experience and a knack for storytelling. McNally's songs resonate with listeners on a personal level, touching on themes of love, loss, and redemption. Her honest and introspective songwriting sets her apart from other artists in the industry.
McNally has collaborated with renowned musicians including Buddy Miller and Patty Larkin. Her performances are characterized by raw emotion and powerful vocals that leave audiences spellbound. Whether performing solo or with a band, she effortlessly commands the stage.

Recorded with an all-star band and featuring special guests like Jessi Colter, Buddy Miller, Rodney Crowell, and Lukas Nelson, Shannon McNally's extraordinary collection, The Waylon Sessions, isn't so much a tribute to Waylon Jennings as it is a recontextualization: a nuanced, feminine rendering of a catalog long considered a bastion of hetero-masculinity. That's not to say McNally has a softer, gentler take on the songs of Jennings and his outlaw compatriots here; in fact, just the opposite. Over and over again, she manages to locate a smoldering intensity - a searing hurt buried deep within the music's deceptively simple poetry - and she hones in on it with a surgical precision. McNally doesn't swap pronouns or couch her delivery with a wink; she simply plays it straight, singing her truth as a divorced single mother in her 40's in all it's beauty, pain, and power. The result is that rare covers record that furthers our understanding of the originals, an album of classics that challenges our perceptions and assumptions about just what made them classics in the first place.

The Waylon Sessions

Music US