artist Shannon Saunders and the Splinters

Shannon Saunders creates a commanding yet warm stage presence that effortlessly arises from her exceptional fiddling, and rich and intriguing voice. While performing her original blend of contemporary Bluegrass and roots music, Shannon Saunders is a captivating performer. Shannon is a talented multi-instrumentalist who has been playing professionally, on tour and as session player, since 1995. Her work with The Paperboys, one of Canada’s impressive roots bands, earned her a Juno Award and two West Coast Music Awards. With the release of the new CD Cold November, Shannon Saunders & The Splinters have been busy in 2004. Building on the strength and innovation of their first CD The Yellow Book, the new CD shows the depth and range of Shannon Saunders’ songwriting talent. Along with a collection of impressively crafted songs, Shannon also assembles a range of talent to appear on Cold November. John Reischman brings his exceptional finesse on mandolin while Steve Dawson adds superb style with his resonator guitar. As Bluegrass North states, “this is an excellent album for all music enthusiasts “. Dirty Linen describes Cold November as “a disk that fans of modern bluegrass will want to grab”.

Shannon Saunders bandleader
Cam Salay banjo