SheBeat Meets Xmas Party

SheBeat Meets, my weekly new music podcast on Brum Radio, had a Xmas Party this week to end the season - I'll be back next year with more local music makers, but it was fun to end the year with some original festive songs as well as some classics, plus an impromptu heart-warming sing-along at the end ^_^ 

 

Thanks to my guests David Freja, Dave Ridley and Iain King for joining me for mince pies and giggles, thanks to tech support from Producer Paul, thanks to everyone who has been on the show and all of you who listened this year! See you in 2020!

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Catch Your Breath

Catch Your Breath is the latest EP from your fav singer-songwriter SheBeat. Released on 22/11/19, featuring the title track, my first co-write Untethered, and Impossible, plus an extra stripped-back version of Freaky Crazy on the limited edition CD, Catch Your Breath was produced in Birmingham by local producer Jack Tasker at DROMA. 

Catch Your Breath is a 'don't worry be happy' vibe track, SheBeat philosophy is very glass half full, since life can certainly have its ups and downs, this upbeat number tries to remind you to stay in the moment, take a breath and smile - with added 'friends claps' to join in with when you listen...

Untethered is my first co-write. My friend Dave Ridley wanted to write about a heartbreak he had gone through and I pulled out my sad chords and a large portion of empathy to scribble this lovely song, which Dave also sang backing vocals on...

Impossible is a yearny love song (one of my specialisms) that I wrote a few years ago but had not recorded before. I asked Jack to  add some twinkly glockenspiel because it matched the love-struck sentiment...

Freaky Crazy (stripped back) is a re-record of one of my popular songs, stripped back to how I wrote it, bare and moody... I think this song suits reworking & look forward to playing with it time and time again... 

Self-publishing means trying to get as many plays as I can across all the platforms, but I have made 100 limited edition CDs available as a keepsake/ way of supporting your fav singer-songwriter.

A number of live promo dates are in the diary if you are following my Facebook page, with more to be confirmed, every share counts, so if you know someone who might enjoy my tracks please do show them the ways to listen... (all of the ways!) 

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Pod 2020

In the summer of 2017 when I started my podcast, SheBeat Meets, I had no idea the joy and community it would create - 40+ eps later, am so happy to still be able to bring this little corner of independent music to life, long into 2020 may we continue, defo want to put on some live shows for you to attend - maybe even from Brum Radio HQ Warehouse Café in Digbeth... watch this space...  look for the SheBeat Meets Spotify playlist!  

Other future plans for the pod, hoping to get some eps on Spotify, planning to write up some of the interviews & content for a local zine to promote #womeninmusic, and now you can contribute to SheBeat Treasury directly via a new Patreon page, a (fairly) new space for music makers to build a community of supporters to make their art self-sufficient & of value to those who value such things in this life...

The New EP is coming next month to a gig near you - more on release dates/ merch & more soon! Make sure you're in my Facebook SheBeat Loves You fambo to get the latest... 

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In new music we trust

Been in the studio this month making new music for youse...

I recorded 5 tracks for a new EP, hopefully being set free into the world in November (girl gotta do all the release prep now innit, #DIYartist style)

The as-yet-untitled new release will feature new songs Untethered (co-written with Dave Ridley) and Catch Your Breath and will be presented at a series of launch events to be announced...

Hoping to create some cool merch too for youse to indulge in ;)

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Gigs gigs gigs

 Where you can catch some live SheBeat action?

Friday Aug 9, De Koffie Pot, Hereford 8pm

Wednesday Aug 14, Stirchley Speaks/ Artefact 7pm

Sunday Sept 15, Worcester Music Festival, Lamb & Flag 5pm

Sunday Sept 22nd, Songwriter Sessions, The Welly Birmingham 4pm

Saturday Oct 5, Rock & Roll Brewhouse, JQ 4pm

Don't miss out - get some SheBeat fun in your diary!

And let me know if there's a venue near you I can play...

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Incoming: New EP 2019

Excited to share... I've booked a studio for some new SheBeat sounds this August, with an eye on releasing my third EP in October/ November this year

There will be a couple of new tracks and re-workings of a couple of old favourites, so looking forward to the session and will share updates as and when...

Also have ordered some new SheBeat merch - picks, pins and stickers!

Hoping to look at some Ms Beat t-shirts at some point too, cos who doesn't love a band-Tee, stay tuned Beat Lovers ;)

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Ms Beat philosophy

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Gotta love a #newsong 💝🎸✨🎶 #catchyourbreath #singersongwriter #womeninmusic #begentlewithyourself #huskysunday #nextlevelbadhair 😋

A post shared by shebeat jodie (@shebeatmusic) on May 19, 2019 at 8:26am PDT

Sharing a new song is always exciting and a bit scary...

Having written this chorus at the end of last summer, it's been left to simmer plenty! But, with new recordings on my mind for later this year, I was looking at my song catalogue to see what tracks might be worth publishing...

So I picked up where I left off and here we are with a brand new piece of Ms Beat philosophy ;)

I always loved the 80s hit Don't Worry Be Happy -

probably since I have always been a worrier myself - and I wanted to write a similar cheerful pick-me-up song, I originally saw the phrase 'catch your breath' on an Instagram graphic design post and heard it as a sung line straight away...

If you love it - share it - cos #sharingiscaring

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SheBeat at Liverpool Soundcity 2019

Super pleased to be at LSC+ and LSC 2019 \\m//

 Catch me if you can while I'm in lovely Liverpool 

(do ask me about my Love Locks song if you see me!) 

Friday I'm playing the TrashedTV stage at The Bentley// 1430 

and Saturday HoboKiosk stage// 1445

If you'd like some SheBeat sounds at your music night/ event, 

give this girl a holler... See you at a gig soon, bring a friend!

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She Sells Seashells

Thought I'd take time to remind you how and where you can support your ol' friend SheBeat !

As well as posting news here I do spend much time on Facebook and Twitter plus more and more time on filter-city Instagram - say hello! 

I also have some songs to listen to on Spotify & Soundcloud, find my EPs on iTunes and you'll catch me live if you're in the right place at the right time - like so many of life's great adventures ;) 

Some of you many enjoy my podcast SheBeat Meets which I record live at Brum Radio towers in Digbeth every week, featuring songs and stories from local singer songwriters, as well as wee snippets of people who cross my music-making path! 

So, if you are partial to a like or a share, a gig or a guest recommend - hook this sister up...

Merci beaucoup Beat lovers xo 

Catch me if you can... upcoming shows



Photo: Kevin Barrett Photography

If you found yourself wondering when you can see me perform live this Spring...

Here is the gig list!

17.02.19 Glasshouse Acoustic Session

Key Theatre/ Peterborough

2pm Free Entry

13.03.19 Locals Live

Head of Steam/ Birmingham

7pm Free Entry

15.03.19 Songwriters Shindig

Gunmakers Arms/ Birmingham

7pm Free Entry

30.04.19 Acoustic Sessions

The JamHouse/ Birmingham

7pm Free Entry

25.05.19 Shanty Town

venue tbc/ Birmingham

time tbc Free Entry

If you'd like some SheBeat sounds at your music night/ event,

give this girl a holler... See you at a gig soon, bring a friend!


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New Year New Beat

It's 2019! Looking forward to another year of gigs, podcasts, streams, collabs & more!

With the gig dates trickling in from far & wide,

as well as local Brum dates, 

I'm excited to be making plans for SheBeat on stage for 2019

- I got a new Tanglewood guitar for Christmas too,

so feeling very pleased for myself, overall ;)

Listened to in 15 countries in 2018 on Spotify alone, glad to be feeling the international love... every stream/ playlisting helps, so don't be shy, put this girl on repeat!

See you soon Beat lovers!


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