Ears Wide Open: Shana Halligan

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[This made for a nice trip into the Buzz Bands archives; check out the two bands I featured almost five years ago …]

Five years ago Shanna Halligan arrived, with some degree of sultry splendor, as the vocalist of Bitter:Sweet, an electronic duo whose trip-hop/bossa nova stylings seemed perfect for spy movie soundtracks and slick TV commercials, if not the occasional candlelight dinner. The daughter of Blood Sweat & Tears’ Dick Halligan moved on after two albums, her vocals appearing on recordings by Serj Tankian, Nouvelle Vague and Thievery Corporation. Now she’s releasing her own music – her album “Richmond Parade,” made with British producer Alex Cowan (aka TM Juke), is due later this year. The first two tracks have a throwback coquettishness with ’80s disco production all spit-polished for the new millenium. Dress appropriately.

||| Stream: “Listen” and “It’s On”:

||| Live: Shana Halligan performs Tuesday night at the Bootleg Theater.