They belong to the nouvelle vogue of Shrimper recording artists and they are actually among my favorites, in fact I've released a full lenght by them. One of the first times I saw my two years old daughter Emilia experiencing fear, it was while she was watching an episode of her favorite animated movie and a seal made its appearance. From again one of the first Shrimper tapes I have loved and worn-out, ''cause the seal is a wily and a vicious creature''. Jeff and his family cover ''Beach House'' by The Mountain Goats. Allen's voice here is unbelievable and really brings me back to the days when I was waiting in my room for the next batch of Shrimper tapes. One of the very first Shrimper artists I have loved. Allen and Chris cover ''Ocean So Lonesome'' by Diskothi-q. Ghost Grove covers ''Itzcuintli Totzli Days'' by The Mountain Goats. If you listen to his voice you will know immediately who he is. This is the new project of a Shrimper recording artist that belongs to the new generation. This name will most likely not tell you much, but Guillotine Graze is a new project by an artist that I consider one of the columns of Shrimper. Simon covers ''Bicycle'' by Refrigerator. If you were living in my neighborhood you will see me often wearing a black t-shirt with Simon And The Ghosts written and an illustration I did for his book of lyrics screenprinted on it. Having the opportunity to work with him again is a blessing. Linda covers ''I'll Come Back When I Come Back'' by Herman Düne. When Linda accepted my invitation to record a song for the tribute I was in Seventh Heaven. Juniper Tree Songs has released a few years ago a beautiful introduction to her music titled ''All The Stars That Never Were'' and last year Lost Sound Tapes has released ''Reminds Me'' a tribute to her music. The interest about her music has grown during the years. Linda has been an outsider in the last few years, she has dedicated herself to painting more than music but we have kept in touch over the years. '' I so Liked Spring'' is in the top ten of my favorite Shrimper cassettes. It was through her cassette on Shrimper that I was introduced to her music. Paul covers ''I So Liked Spring'' by Linda Smith and his version is wondrous, believe me. Me and my favorite record label had the same taste. I was really fascinated by Paul's beautiful voice and by that mysterious language and I continued to follow all his projects, from Sanndreymi to the Paul and Laura stuff and when Shrimper released ''Six White Ghosts'', it was a dream. Paul on the ''Random Strike'' 7'' was singing in Icelandic. I have always been curious about music sang in different languages and Blek Ink was exactly my cup of tea. I discovered Blek Ink long time before ''Six White Ghosts'' appeared on Shrimper. Shrimper recording artists covering songs by labelmates. To cover a song that is already perfect, who could?īut my invitation has been accepted by a lot of friends and incredible artists.ġ. To release a tribute to my favorite record label wasn't an easy task. There was an ocean to be crossed and a lot of land, no doubt they were using Donkeys to deliver my tapes. From the first letter to the postman ringing at my door to deliver my tapes, months and months passed and in these pauses I kept wondering what Surface mail could eventually mean. I always went for the surface mail, because I had no money and airmail was so expensive. Back when I had limited access to Internet, there wasn't paypal and no credit cards I could use, the only way to order Shrimper tapes was to take a paper and write a letter to Dennis, wait for a catalog and send an International Money Order.
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