Sunday, March 30th

Thread of Red will be finally released March 30th, 2014. The idea of Thread of Red crosses two concepts together. One meaning is the "path of fate" and the other is "the promise of divine love." I feel bound to both concepts. "Thread of Red" is a compilation of songs I decided to record by myself in the dead of winter. The "soul" reason I recorded this album was to remind myself of the promise I made to myself a long time ago, when I was younger and eager to create something. It was a promise that I would follow my life path. Well, after much experimentation and bouts of doubt I found myself called to the music inside of me. I decided with the utmost conviction that my life path IS music. 

The CD will be released the first New Moon of Spring. Not only will I be releasing the 8 song "Classical Soul Folk" (Yeah, I made it up) CD, but I will be touring across the country for the next month. New opportunities have opened up for me when I decided that I was no longer afraid of my calling- my calling to look within and seek the music.

There are a few really special songs on the CD that are close to my heart. Scratch that, all of them are pretty special. "Words" is a song I wrote when I was just waking myself up out of the haze I had been living in. I realized that all of my dreams meant nothing if I didn't make them a reality and start living my purpose. Some people use drugs to escape themselves, but I was using relationships to escape myself for a while. It's okay to utilize escape, because no matter what, your path illuminates. This CD reflects both the eye opening reflections and the tight-eyed disappointments a relationship can represent. I don't regret the past experiences I have had either, because they have helped me to channel such amazing expressions~ expressions that I cannot wait to share. 

So, with that said... I am announcing my CD release date to the world. Thread of Red will be released on March 30th 2014. All copies will be sold directly from my website: www.jaclynshaw.com   

I will be hosting a CD release party at Full Cup (388 Van Duzer Street) on March 30th as well as an internet release show. It will be a luncheon from 2pm- 4pm. I will be performing at the luncheon, selling hard copies of my CD, and debuting my music video there. This will also be a farewell party for me, as I will be venturing out West and I am unsure if I will be returning. 

I wrote, produced, and recorded all songs on this CD.. I even did background harmonies and flamenco guitar work on it...boy, it was fun. Special thanks to Chris Sauter of "Sunshine Studios" for mixing and mastering, Larry Russo and Jaime Filomio for contributing stellar artwork, Annie Breen for her photography, and Chris Ciazza for sponsoring my artistic development.

See you on the 30th :)