Kenny Foster, who has been basically a brother to me for years, recently released his music video “Hometown” which is soon to be debuting on GAC and CMT. He and I have shot goofy videos [lots of them], played countless shows, and rock & rolled together more times than I can count, and I couldn’t be happier to see this video it’s well deserved attention.
Though written for his hometown of Joplin, MO after it was decimated by a tornado this Summer, I think “Hometown” resonates with all of us who understand and can appreciate where we’ve come from.
Please enjoy it below.
~ michael
Last Goodbye (acoustic) - Michael Shoup
I was up late writing last night (and discovering my favorite new tuning: DADFAD… more on that later) and this song was on my mind.
So here’s me doing “Last Goodbye” off my new record, with the windows down and an early Spring breeze running through my house.
“Your Surrender” by Neon Trees (cover) by Michael Shoup
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My bud Chris [@CMVetrano on Twitter] was nice enough to hook me up with a killer review on his blog this week. So I decided to do a little exclusive music at his request as well.
Everything was recorded and mixed by me and my friend Vince Romanelli. It was a whole lot of fun to put together, so I hope you enjoy it nearly as much.
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So funny to me how, with just a few minor life decisions made differently, this totally could’ve been me…
… okay, maybe not exactly me. Oh my. Can I have an Amen?
Giant congrats to my friend Katie, whose video was just voted to #1 on GAC’s Top Country Countdown.
You are an absolutely lovely lady and totally deserve this… even if you do make us let you win at Wii every now and then :)
ROCK ON!
Kenny Foster and I getting our jam on in preparation for a show in Greenville, KY. Jan 21, 6-8PM at Rockford’s Place.
Shot entirely with an iPhone 4 using an Owle Bubo
Edited with Final Cut Pro
Color Corrected and De-Noised with Magic Bullet Suite for After Effects CS5.
Your Friday afternoon moment of Zen… Here’s a song I don’t talk about much, but has been getting some great plays on the internet lately. This song is especially effective if you watch it directly after a marathon of the “Gilmore Girls”.
Had a video shoot yesterday to give everyone a feel of the Live version of “Dying To Live.” Big thanks go out to Paul Shearer for his guitaring and Robin Giannattasio for her lovely work with my ramshackled iPhone tripod Frankenstein camera. This is gonna be a lot of fun to edit, and I’ll be excited to show you what we came up with on Monday! Happy holiday weekend, everyone. Go blow stuff up for you country.
~ michael
My mother calls me Michael. My friends call me Shoup. A Songwriter, Storyteller, Pixel Manipulator, and Entropic Strategist, I make music and tools for others like myself.
I listened to it FINALLY! And it’s really good! I’m just so happy that this actually happened, so thank you Michael Shoup!
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