Sheryl "ShoCo" Cohen: News

HUGE night for indie artists at this years Grammy Awards ~ !!!
a2im (org i work with) has been quoted/interviewed a qua-trillion times since Sun nite including in this article in the LA TIMES. Read HERE

I volunteer for an amazing organization ~ Musicians On Call ~ (MOC)

Tonight ~ Daughtry will do a concert at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC benefiting MOC.

Read More about tonight's shows HERE

Read More about Musicians On Call HERE

Indies Reign At Grammys Taking Home Album of the Year & Best New Artist Awards

read more here

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On January 29th, 2011, a group of close friends joined me @ Red Studio to witness the first incarnation of my new piece "This I Know".
Invitations to the event:
For the past year I have been documenting my life in music. I've been workshopping new songs at open mic nights in brooklyn and
NYC. I have woven the songs together with stories to create a new piece/one woman show entitled "This I Know".
 
its a solo piece roughly defined as:
sheryl's life told through song and the stories behind said songs.
The themes of my piece include some of the larger issues of life - love,
separation, loss and passion as told through the prism of my experience.
Laughter and brevity enter too.
 
A little teaser: Some song titles MIGHT be
I Live In The Cracks and
Fuck You Song #1
 
this is an informal hang but the show starts @ 6:15p sharp.
it runs about 50 min. (no intermission)
 
Saturday Night Jan 29th 6:00 - show begins @ 6:15p SHARP
The Red Studio
113 E. 2nd St. (btwn 1st and A)
East Village ~ No Cover/ Wine Will Be Served
 

Inspired by the ideologies, of comedians Marc Maron and Louis Ck, to be unfiltered and real on stage  - I shared my life.
 
The show was, in short,  a dream realized.

Examples of Music Transcriptions Created By Copy Cat Music: Click Here

A group of Local Correspondents (a brooklyn based musicians collective) and assorted friends gathered together on a saturday afternoon, in Manhattans Lower East Side, to record backing vocals for Kevin Johnston's Band.

Marvelous!

See Pictures Here

Just found out: My song In Between I Daydream was placed on the MTV show "Ladies Man"

AWESOME!

I have accepted a position @ A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music)

A2IM is a New York based non-profit that understands culture and innovation occur at the independent level.

Our mission is to give support to the Indy Artists who contribute to and advance our cultural and musical landscape. 

A2IM achieves these goals through advocacy, think tanks, conferences and more.

Among many "hats" that I will be wearing and am directly involved with include:

* working with the staff and board of directors to advance the mission of A2IM

* I am the website girl: updating content and keeping it running (HTML Code . . you're not scary!!)

* events for members

I am thrilled to be a part of a dedicated, hard-working, forward thinking team that loves music as much as I do. *yay* music

 

www.a2im.org

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLrtuPJJfYw

HBO Producers asked for a cute song about kitties for a show about cathouse workers. I submitted Pussy Cat, Go! sans video. Video was made for fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrA2312v740

Sending big THANKS! to Sam Scozzari and the WWUH-FM crew for playing my music in CT!! So appreciated ~ !! 

My Music Transcription Company Copy Cat Music continues to bring me great personal satisfaction. My clients are RAWK stars who write amazing songs and jingles!  

Recent transcriptions include the New York Lottery's Magnificent Millions + Money For Life.

Thanks to all who continue to make Copy Cat Music Vibrant!!!!

Work has begun on a new show/tour.  

The show "This I Know".

The tour "Smile Confessions".

I've been working out the musical aspects of the show at local open mic nights . . . Bar 4, Caffe Vivaldi, Pete's Candy Store . . . . 

This I Know, is a narrative based on my life/experiences from the Winter of 2007 until now. 

It is a performance piece, in three acts, with spoken word + original songs played solo. 

More Details to follow . . . . xo

Thank you to my LA music publisher Fourte Music for the continued song placements!!! 

I volunteer for an amazing New York Based NonProfit: www.musiciansoncall.org

Lady Antebellum + Amos Lee are the headliners for this years annual benefit.

Oct 13 @ The City Winery in NYC

If you live locally, check out the MOC billboards in Time Square !!!

 

The Next big event: Daughtry on February 16^th at the Hard Rock!

 

I've just recorded at Bi-Continental Duet with the Brazilian Guitarist/Singer/Composer Geraldo Lima. 

Geraldo and I met in Saõ Paulo, Brazil while doing a show sponsored by our record company, Piraquara Records.

Release date of the single: TBD.

I am thrilled to announce that I am the recipient of a 2010 ASCAPLUS Award in the Jazz + Popular Music Divison. This is the seventh year in a row that ASCAP has honored my work. 

I Live In The Cracks is Now Available for a .99 download from CDBaby.Com

Please see the "Buy" section of my site for an easy link to CDBaby.Com!!!

A Link on itunes + all other digital distribution sites = COMING SOON!!!

Lyrics + Notes about each track are now available for viewing.

To view, please visit the "music" section and click on the title of the song.

This will take you to a page with the lyrics + song notes + a link to simultaneously hear the audio track .

 

A Garageband Demo version of my newest song, Authentic Life Redux, has just been uploaded. 

Please visit the Music section of this site/Garageband Demo's to have a listen.

xxo

Dear Friends,

I wanted to take this opportunity to say hello and to share some of the exciting music projects and happenings currently take place in my world.  

So "HELLO!" and thank you SO much for the continued support!!!

I wish you all joy, sun and music MUSIC music!!  

And remember, if you have received this newsletter and are thinking wtf sheryl? please opt-out at the bottom . . . i promise not to sic my stuffed cat (which by the way is SUPER cute) on you.  (wink)

Kisses + Cheers

Sheryl

 

Musicians On Call (MOC):

For the past year+ I have volunteered for Musicians On Call, a beautiful organization whose mission it is to bring live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients.  I sing and play guitar (solo) monthly at Rivington House in New York's Lower East Side. Rivington House is a skilled nursing home for those living with HIV/AIDS.

 

I often feel that what I take away from playing for patients is greater than what I give. Two weeks ago, I was playing at the bedside of a patient who suffers from dementia and can no longer speak. While I was playing, the patient began singing the lyrics to the song I was performing!? It was an incredible moment for me. 

 

From Jan through June of this year, I worked full-time @ MOC as the Assistant to the Executive Director, Dr. Leslie Faerstein.  My primary role was as a support for Dr. Faerstein during the annual audit (a routine event for nonprofits) plus working on the annual concert/fundraising event. Im thrilled to announce, although tentatively and unofficially,  that 3 headliners have been booked, including John Mellencamp, Lady Antebellum and Chris Daughtry for an October Music Series to take place in New York City.

 

Although I have ended my full-time responsibilities with MOC to pursue music full-time, I will continue on as a volunteer. For more information about this amazing organization please visit: www.musiciansoncall.org

 

Live Music/Shows:

For the past 2+ years, I have been a member of Local Correspondents (LC), a collective of musicians based in Brooklyn, NY.  The LC hosts weekly open mic events which give songwriters the opportunity to play new songs and/or older ones in a supportive environment.

 

The LC also hosts an annual Music Festival. This years festival, which takes place from July 7-July 11 @ Bar 4 in Brooklyn, has received a ton of press coverage: 

http://localcorrespondents.com/blog/press/

 

Several artists have had songs selected for LC Fest Compilation CDs.  I was selected and am included in CD #3 with a song from my EP Not An Ordinary Girl entitled "Home". For a free download: 

 http://localcorrespondents.bandcamp.com/album/local-correspondents-2010-compilation-vol-3?permalink

 

I will kick off the last night of the festival performing 3 new songs with Clara Lofaro on Backing Vocals + Piano:

Bar 4

444 7th Avenue @ 15th Street

Park Slope, Brooklyn

Sunday July 11th

Eight PM - SHARP

 

Recordings:

(mark marshall recording)

I have just finished recording "I Live In The Cracks" with Producer/Multi-Instrumentalist and all around awesome guy, Mark Marshall.  Mark (a fellow Local Correspondents Kat) and I had a terrific time bringing this music to life and creating art. I am very proud of this recording and look forward to working together with Mark in the near future.

"I Live In The Cracks" can be heard in the music section of my website:  www.sherylcohen.com

 

(garageband recordings)

I have begun a new project entitled GarageBand Demos. (aka: sheryl's uber-basic home recording series). 

 

The songs I am recording for the GarageBand Demo project are new, original songs. The demo versions serve to express the direction my songwriting is currently headed which is lyric driven, in the style of the classic singer/songwriter. I have chosen to release these songs simply to let them come to life and share some new ideas.

 

I plan to release a new recording every month. The first two recordings from this project, as well as lyrics, can be heard in the music section of my website: www.sherylcohen.com

 

Song Placements:

My recorded (properly recorded, not demos) original music is represented by several music libraries including: Pump Audio, WacBiz and Fourte Music. 

Im thrilled to share that I have had recent music placements on Access Hollywood, Celebrity Access and Planet E. 

My goal is to continue building my music catalogue and to continue with more and varied music placements.  (fingers crossed)  !!

 

 

An instrumental version of my song "I Know A Place" has been used in 3 episodes of the television show Access Hollywood.