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Shayfer James is an internationally touring songwriter, theatrical/film composer, producer and performer.  In 2020, Shayfer signed with Kobalt Music Publishing and his music has been capturing the hearts and imaginations of an increasingly devoted fanbase around the world.  His catalog  boasts over 800,000 Spotify streams and 180,000 listeners per month.

Shayfer has also composed, co-created and performed immersive theater works in Iceland, London, NYC, and Jersey City and developed theatrical works at Rhinebeck Musicals, the Writer’s Colony at Goodspeed and The O'Neill Theater Center. He has composed the score and original songs for films such as Jenn Wexler's  The Ranger  and Mickey Keating's  Offseason and  Psychopaths which premiered at SXSW and Tribeca Film Festivals respectively. Shayfer has independently released six original LPs/EPs and various singles since 2010, and has performed his music at major music festivals and events in New Orleans, NYC, Miami, Austin, and Hong Kong.

Shipwreck Tour 2023

With sarah and the safe word, amanda montell’s big magical cult show, with worry club, pokey lafarge, with the tailspins, scream and soulside.

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• Apr 7, 2023

Concert Review: Shayfer James' 2023 Shipwreck Tour

The poster for the Shayfer James Shipwreck Tour 2023 w/ Sarah and the Safe Word and Bellwether Breaks (Photo credit: Photo City Music Hall)

The first band to perform for the night was Bellwether Breaks, a quintet of native Rochester New Yorkers that specialize in 50s and 60s rock. They performed a lot of original songs such as Peaches, The Oracle, and even a spectacular cover of About a Girl (originally done by Nirvana) - all of these songs had the crowd moving about like one of those malt shop scenes from Scooby-Doo (and if you don't know what I'm talking about, then I feel really old). In fact, there is one word that perfectly describes the entirety of their set: groovy. Between the older rock style and some cabaret influence, beautiful and powerful vocals from vocalist Elyse Coughlin, and a wild saxophone part played by their keyboardist Chris Coon, it made for an incredible set that warmed the audience up for the rest of the concert, and had everyone jamming out to the kind of music you just don't hear every single day. The lineup for Bellwether Breaks contains: drummer Dave Goebel, bassist Eugene Bisdikian, guitarist Peter Goebel, keyboardist/saxophonist Chris Coon, and vocalist Elyse Coughlin. All in all, the entire band performed very well, and also seemed to be enjoying themselves, which rubbed off on the crowd and brought a high level of energy right away for this tour!

Bellwether Breaks (photo credit: Kurt Thelen)

The second group to perform were Atlanta natives Sarah and the Safe Word, led by vocalist Sarah Rose - who, as some of you may know, was interviewed by Kurt Thelen of 89.1 The Point! Already leaving a positive impression on this amateur reporter, and having heard some of their music beforehand, there was definitely an expectation for Sarah and the Safe Word. Well, they blew past that. Their style of music-making is not one that most people would hear in their lifetime, and yet the showmanship and power of their performance was undeniable. The energy was insane, with songs like Ruby Off the Rails and You're All Scotch, No Soda putting the crowd into a trance while Sarah kept the crowd entertained even in between songs with funny quips and jabs at the current political sphere in America. One highlight especially was violinist Susy Reyes, who not only was playing a violin in a rock band, but also providing harsh and guttural screams that added a metalcore/heavy metal vibe to some of their songs. The band is made up of: drummer and backup vocalist Carlos Gonzales, keyboardist and backup vocalist Beth Ballinger, guitarist and backup vocalist Kienan Dietrich, bassist and backup vocalist Maddox Reksten, violinist and harsh vocalist Susy reyes, and main vocalist Sarah Rose. An absolutely incredible performance by this band, if you ever get the chance to check out a live performance - it's basically guaranteed entertainment.

Sarah and the Safe Word (photo credit: Kurt Thelen)

Finally, last but not least, was the headliner of the show: New York native Shayfer James himself. An indie artist, Shayfer James is mostly independent, and as such he had to hire two others to provide backing music as he played keyboard. So, Carlos Gonzales and Kienan Dietrich from Sarah and the Safe Word came back out on stage and performed with James, to everyone's delight. Self-described as a mix between "pop, cabaret, classical, soul, and rock..." (according to his personal website) you could in fact feel the influence of all of these different genres, as his music went from slow and haunting ballads like Welcome Back Misery to what can only be described as "dark bar-room rock" music that had everyone at Photo City Music swaying in their spots. The lights and effects also contributed to the performance, and overall it became evident that the audience was mesmerized and entranced, as if put under a spell by his music. By the time the set had finished and the concert had concluded, it was like the spell had finally broken, and everyone woke up from their slumber. I personally became an instant fan of the hauntingly dark yet beautiful tones used by Shayfer James, and once again he provides a style of music that you just don't hear everyday.

This concert was an absolute blast, and for $15 tickets (though I got in free for doing an interview) it was definitely worth it! Everyone seemed to have a great time, including the performers, and it was a night of entertainment and art that I doubt anyone would forget for years to come!

The Photo City Music Hall stage, set up with gear from bellwether Breaks (photo credit: Kurt Thelen)

89.1 The Point's Kurt Thelen with (most) of Sarah the Safe word, minus the bass player and drummer (photo credit: Kurt Thelen)

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Interview: Shayfer James, On His Shipwreck Tour

We spoke with singer-songwriter Shayfer James during his Shipwreck Tour about his inspiration, his collaborators, and his aspirations.

After our time well-spent at the Rochester, N.Y. leg of singer-songwriter Shayfer James ‘s Shipwreck Tour (featuring opening acts Sarah and the Safe Word and Bellwether Breaks ), we got the opportunity to interview Shayfer about a great many aspects of his professional career as a musician. The questions we posed got some wonderfully eloquent and thoughtful answers from the artist, and they provided to us some key insights into his process, goals, and even some of his dreams.

Where do you find the most inspiration for your songs?

Shayfer James: In my life? Everyday things. I find it could be a very odd thing. It could be someone you know, a stranger looking at another stranger in a specific way, that gets my brain going. Something sort of just happens. So it’s difficult exactly to describe, and I just say, life. And because I see someone I just sort of drop in and then I write them and that’s it. You know, there’s not a whole lot of time or specific things I do to write about my life sometimes. I don’t know what a song is about until it is finished. It’s probably a pretentious answer, but that’s the truth then.

Shipwreck has this overarching spoken narrative woven into it. What meaning does it seem to convey to listeners?

Shayfer: Great question. So, I was trying to tell the story of myself. So I was thinking of myself as a shipwreck and people as shipwrecks and all of us in various stages of journey and brokenness and treasure. And I wanted to convey that. And I didn’t know the narrative is clear in the way that I structured the songs. And I wanted it to feel like a journey through a very, very specific time of my life. Fundamentally, you know, the last five or six years. And I really do feel like it sort of developed as a narrative and you saw what was happening and where you understood what was happening is fantastic.

In 2019, you worked with Kate Douglas on The Ninth Hour , a musical performance based on the epic poem Beowulf , that took place at the Met Cloisters in NYC. With a full album coming out for the musical fairly soon, we are super excited to listen to it. How did you come to the decision to adapt Beowulf for the stage as a musical?

Shayfer: I met with Kate, so I was performing at Sleep No More , which is an immersive theater experience in New York City, pretty well known at this point. I was doing the aftershow there and for a while, I did an episodic aftershow, so I sort of like I would hire actors and dancers to do real stories around the seven deadly sins. And Kate was my contact. She was an artist in residence at. She saw me performing and asked me to perform at one of her theatrical productions also at Sleep No More , we’re in there and know they have a stage sort of upstairs by the roof. Anyway, she asked if I would want to work on something. And so we met and she drew tarot cards and we decided that we wanted to work on something epic. And I happened to be reading Seamus Heaney ‘s translation of Beowulf at the time, and we wanted to do something that was public domain so we wouldn’t have to worry about getting rights and clearances. And I said, Well, I had it in my bag and I took it out and asked, “How about this?” And that’s how we did it.

In preparation for this interview, I recently watched another interview with you on YouTube from about 12 years ago or so, from WDHA Radio in New Jersey, just around the release of the all-new album, which is. If you could give your 12-year-younger self any piece of advice about your professional career as a musician, what would it be?

Shayfer: Oh man, I feel like I’ve learned it the right way. So I kind of wouldn’t want to plant the seed, you know, but… Things aren’t precious. But you can adapt and you can mold your art in any way you want to and, you know, taking input from others, collaborating with others. And it’s so important for growth. And just roll with it. I feel like that’s what I’ve done and maybe just I guess I need to lighten up back than that. Hmm. So I’d say pal, lighten up a little bit and stop taking yourself so seriously.

If there were any active artists or bands you’d want to collaborate with on new material, who would they be and why?

Shayfer: Oh, I think I would go there with a songwriter. And, you know, because I, you know, this is the music that I love so much. But at the heart, I think songwriting is a beautiful craft. And I respect songwriters and I love to write songs on my own, and I also love to collaborate. And you asked earlier about what inspires the music. And when you sit down to write a song in collaboration with someone, there’s a whole different set of rules and a whole different number of things you have to think about. So I guess I mean, I think that Brandi Carlile is one of the greatest songwriters of the last 20 years, and every record she puts out is beautiful. There’s a certain nuance to her writing, but also the themes are so universal that they’re just so well-crafted. They’re absolutely masterful. So I’d say, I think that, yeah, if somebody would be like, right now you need to write a song with somebody, I would probably choose her because I think that would be a pretty amazing experience.

Back in 2019, you spoke to the website AllAccess and told them you’d love to have a song of yours be the opening theme to a television show. Do you have any shows you’re currently watching and what are they?

Shayfer: Oh yeah, let’s see. I just rewatched all of Succession to prepare for the new season, which I think is absolutely brilliant. Um, and Yellowjackets . And, oh, Severance . I’m really excited for that to come back. That’s amazing.

As the Shipwreck Tour is just beginning, what are you most excited about with regard to the tour, and what makes you the most nervous about it?

Shayfer: Um, I’m most excited to get to know the songs in this format, the new songs in this format with these two and the folks that are playing with new Sam [ Freeman ] and Kienan [ Dietrich , both of Sarah and the Safe Word ]. We just we had six hours of rehearsal in Atlanta, and then we play the shows, you know, So this is the third show. So getting to know the songs in a live format is always really exciting. So again, even tonight it felt playful and it started to feel a little bit different. And it pushes you to tell the story in a slightly different way. And so it keeps things fresh. Most nervous, I guess, it’s keeping focused. You know, a month on the road it’s keeping positive, you know, even if it’s the best tour ever, it’s tiring. I’ve got this great tour manager who’s driving with me and helping me do merch and certainly wouldn’t be able to do all this stuff by myself. And so, yeah, I think it’s just, you know, cruising through it and like what I did with the last tour with Will Wood, you know, just sort of cruising through it in a positive way and making the best of it. And not getting hung up on the things that might go wrong because things will always go wrong.

So speaking of cruising along, we’re actually at the last question. What are your plans for music after the tour concludes?

Shayfer: Well, um, I’m going to rest. I’ve been traveling for six months. I will be traveling in six months at the end of the last year. The rest and for a week. And then I’m going to go back to the studio and start work on the next album. Um, and with the same producer, that we’re going to bring now as we experimented with using electronic sounds more. And that was really just the two of us making an album and a couple of guests. I’m excited to bring my longtime friends and partners back in. Now we’ve got an experience with electronic sounds now and I’m very excited about that. And The Ninth Hour , obviously that second EP, the full album will be out in August and I plan to do some select tour dates with Kate, just she and I, to play those songs and then start planning for 2024. Yeah, so that’ll be, you know, get back to Europe and the UK and maybe not tour like this one because there won’t be a new album, necessarily, but it is coming back, you know, going back to Chicago and select city stuff, just to keep out there and keep playing. So it’s perfect timing.

We wholeheartedly appreciate Shayfer taking the time to let us interview him, and hope that the Shipwreck Tour, which is still going strong throughout the rest of April, goes swimmingly!

You can find Shayfer James’s latest album, Shipwreck , on Spotify now!

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Shayfer James at White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ, USA

• Screechin’ Wheels
• Devils & Rebels
• Weight of the World
• God Forbids
• Crack A Bottle, Run A Bath
• Carve A Smile
• Built to Burn
• What I Never Told Ya
• Villainous Thing

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• Welcome Back Misery
• For the Departed

Shayfer James at Valley Bar, Phoenix, AZ, USA

• Crack a Bottle, Run a Bath
• Carve a Smile
• Big Yellow House
• Where We Belong

Shayfer James at Martyrs', Chicago, IL, USA

• Pistols & Paces
• Have a Seat Misery

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• Mostly Major Chords

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Today, this city, formed in 1956 due to the construction of Bratsk hydro power station, is an agglomeration of dispersed residential areas separated by forests and water areas. Residential areas, different in size, are former settlements constructed near industrial enterprises.

The population of Bratsk is about 222,500 (2022), the area - 428 sq. km.

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In 1631, a group of 40 Cossacks headed by Panteley Demidov Penda founded a small fortress on the Angara River, in the mouth of the Oka River, and called it Bratsky ostrog. The name is derived by assimilating “Buryaty” (local native people) into “braty”, that is “bratya” (brothers).

When the fortress lost its military importance, the settlement received the name Bratsko-Ostrozhnoye, sometimes simply Bratskoye, later Bratsk.

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The presentation of the Big Ust-Ilimsk Project, involving the construction of Russia’s one-of-a-kind pulp and board (KLB) mill in the Irkutsk Oblast, was one of the key events at RosUpack 2023. When speaking at the plenary session on corrugated board packaging market development, Alexey Chenyaev, Ilim’s Senior Vice President, Sales, Supply Chain Management and Packaging, focused on the advanced manufacturing and environmental solutions implemented at the new KLB Mill and prospects for sales market expansion it will secure.

After KLB Mill ramp-up (600,000 tons of kraftliner per year), the total annual output of Ilim Group will amount to 4.3 million tons. The Company will be one of the world’s largest producers of unbleached packaging materials and will strengthen its leadership in the Chinese market of wood-free corrugated materials with a share of approximately 50 to 60%.

The Big Ust-Ilimsk project was met by exhibitors with great interest. This year the event was attended by more than 740 companies from 19 countries. Ilim’s booth with an area of 140 m2 was one of the largest one at the site and was operated by about 50 experts from Sales and Corrugated Box Business Management Departments. The booth was attended by over 60 key accounts and more than 120 representatives of various companies, including such major ones as Heinz, MARS and KDV-Group.

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