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Jodi Shaw Was Born In Newfoundland Canada. She Currently Resides In Brooklyn New York. Shaw Has Created Six Bodies Of Work Including "The Myth Of Patience" 2000 "Lo Budget Live" 2002 "The Pie-Love Sky" 2003 "Snow On Saturn" 2005 "Saturn Returns" 2011 And "In Waterland" 2011 . Her First Two Albums "The Myth Of Patience" And "The Pie-Love Sky " Are The Work Of A Young Yet Highly Original Artist Finding Her Voice. They Feature Highly Melodic Definitively Original Lyricism And A Bare-Bones Acoustic Guitar Cover Of Yaz's "Only You." After Releasing Her Third Album The Sparse And Haunting "Snow On Saturn" Which Includes A Jubilant Version Of "The Book Of Love" By The Magnetic Fields Jodi Commenced A Three Month Tour Of Europe After Which She Spent Much Of Her Time Back In NYC Busking On The Subway Platforms And Writing Songs. In The Spring Of 2009 Shortly After She Found Out She Was Pregnant! She Teamed Up With Fellow Canadian Malcolm Burn To Record Two New Albums The Live In-Studio Album "Saturn Returns " In Which She Collaborates With A Full Band To Play Some Of Her Older Songs With A New-Orleans-Dixie Twist And "In Waterland " A Richly Layered Work Featuring Her Signature Haunting Vocals Startling Lyrics And Unique Phrasing. After Recording The Initial Tracks Jodi Discovered That Not Only Was She Pregnant But She Was Giving Birth To Twins! After The Birth Of Her Two Boys Stan And Hale She Took Two Years Off Before Finally Returning To The Recordings She Made With Burn. She Ran A Compelling And Highly Successful Kickstarter Campaign To Raise The Funds To Mix And Master The Songs And Now The Recordings Are Slated Be Released December 13 2011. In 2007 She Received The Songwriters Hall Of Fame Abe Olman Award For Excellence In Songwriting. In 2010 She Was Chosen As An Exhibitor For SoundGate2010 Sound Art Portal In Aalborg Denmark And In 2008 She Was The Artist-In-Residence For Brooklyn College's Performance And Interactive Media Arts Program. She Has Been Included On Several Compilations Including The Songwriter’s Hall Of Fame New Writers Showcase JPF’s Music’s “15 Minutes " And "Rockrgrl Discoveries." In Addition To Work As Artist/producer Of Her Two Forthcoming Albums She Has Written Lyrics For Three Children's Music DVDs And Has Authored A Children's ABC Music Book "Juno's ABC's" . She Is Currently Working On Her Sixth Collection Of Original Songs And A Children's Theatrical Musical. She Lives In Brooklyn New York. To View The Video Jodi Made For Her Successful Kickstarter Campaign Go To Http //www.Kickstarter.Com/projects/jodishaw/in-Waterland-A-New-Album-By-Jodi-Shaw Offical Web Site Www.Jodishaw.Com read less