THE FULL STORY
FORMED IN 2024, SHANIA LIVE BRINGS TOGETHER SIX EXCEPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WITH A COMBINED 150+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ENTERTAINING CROWDS ACROSS THE UK AND EUROPE. EACH MEMBER BRINGS THEIR OWN WEALTH OF TALENT, ENERGY, AND PASSION TO THE STAGE, CREATING AN ELECTRIFYING TRIBUTE THAT TRULY DOES JUSTICE TO SHANIA TWAIN’S ICONIC HITS.
WITH FLAWLESS MUSICIANSHIP, POWERHOUSE VOCALS, AND AN INFECTIOUS STAGE PRESENCE, SHANIA LIVE CAPTURES THE SPIRIT, STYLE, AND EXCITEMENT OF SHANIA’S LEGENDARY PERFORMANCES. FROM INTIMATE THEATRES TO LARGE-SCALE FESTIVALS, THIS SEASONED GROUP KNOWS HOW TO READ A CROWD, IGNITE A PARTY ATMOSPHERE, AND DELIVER AN UNFORGETTABLE SHOW EVERY TIME.
WHETHER YOU'RE A LIFELONG SHANIA FAN OR NEW TO THE WORLD OF COUNTRY-POP, SHANIA LIVE GUARANTEES A NIGHT OF TOP-TIER ENTERTAINMENT, PACKED WITH THE HITS YOU LOVE, THE ENERGY YOU CRAVE, AND A PROFESSIONAL POLISH THAT ONLY COMES FROM DECADES OF LIVE EXPERIENCE.
SHANIA LIVE DELIVERS AN AUTHENTIC TRIBUTE TO SHANIA TWAIN’S ICONIC PERFORMANCES, SHOWCASING HER GREATEST HITS ALONGSIDE BELOVED FAN FAVOURITES
THE BAND IS SUPPORTED BY A GREAT ROAD CREW AND CAN PROVIDE QUALITY FULL PA AND LIGHTING RIGS ON REQUEST.
THE BAND
LEIGH ALEXANDRA
LEAD VOCALS (A.K.A. "THE QUEEN OF FABULOUS"
LEIGH’S GOT MORE SPARKLE THAN A NASHVILLE GIFT SHOP. WHEN SHE GRABS THAT MIC, IT’S LIKE SHANIA HERSELF JUST ROLLED UP IN A PICKUP TRUCK READY TO PARTY. WITH A VOICE THAT CAN MELT HEARTS AND SHAKE BOOTS, LEIGH’S PERFORMANCES ARE FULL OF SASS, CLASS, AND A WHOLE LOTTA COUNTRY SASSITUDE. SHE WAS BORN TO WEAR FRINGE, HIT HIGH NOTES, AND MAKE EVERY CROWD HOLLER "LET'S GO, GIRLS!" — AND BOY, DOES SHE DELIVER.
ROB STEVENS
BASS GUITARIST EXTRAORDINAIRE
IN THE 80'S AND 90'S, WHILE THE REST OF US WERE FIGURING OUT HOW TO DRESS OURSELVES, ROB WAS BUSY LAYING DOWN ASTONISHING BASSLINES IN SOME OF THE UK'S TOP ROCK AND PROG VENUES AND RECORDING STUDIOS. WITH DECADES OF TOURING, COUNTLESS GIGS, AND ENOUGH BACKSTAGE STORIES TO FILL SEVERAL UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHIES, ROB BRINGS A ROCK-SOLID GROOVE TO OUR COUNTRY BAND. IF THE BASS IS TIGHT AND THE GROOVE IS DEEP, YOU CAN BET ROB’S BEHIND IT.
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JON RILEY
KEEPER OF THE GROOVE, VETERAN OF THE 80’S
WITH STICKS IN HAND AND A PASSPORT FULL OF STAMPS, JON HAS BEEN DRIVING BEATS SINCE SHOULDER PADS WERE FASHIONABLE. A SEASONED PROFESSIONAL WITH THE MOST IMPRESSIVE MUSICAL PEDIGREE IN THE BAND (HAVING PLAYED STADIUMS AND FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT EUROPE SUPPORTING 80'S POP ICONS), HE DELIVERS EVERY BEAT WITH PRECISION, PASSION, AND JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF HAIRSPRAY NOSTALGIA. IN HIS SPARE TIME HE ENJOY'S ALMOST CATCHING TROUT.
KELVIN ROLLITT
GUITAR AND BACKING VOCALS​
KELVIN PICKED UP A GUITAR AT 17 AND NEVER QUITE FIGURED OUT HOW TO PUT IT DOWN. WITH A TASTE FOR TWANG, A FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC, AND JUST ENOUGH COUNTRY ROCK MISCHIEF TO KEEP THE REST OF THE BAND NERVOUS, KELVIN BRINGS THE KIND OF SIX-STRING SWAGGER THAT MAKES LINE DANCERS BLUSH AND BAR OWNERS NERVOUS. WHEN HE’S NOT STEALING SOLOS OR STACKING HARMONIES, HE’S PROBABLY NEGOTIATING WITH HIS AMP ABOUT WHO’S REALLY IN CHARGE.
NICK NEWSUM
KEYBOARDS & TIME TRAVELER
NICK BRINGS A TOUCH OF VINTAGE MAGIC TO THE BAND, HAVING LAUNCHED HIS MUSICAL JOURNEY BACK IN THE SWINGIN' SIXTIES. HIS VERY FIRST GIG? JUST A LITTLE WARM-UP SHOW AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL — NO BIG DEAL. SINCE THEN, HE'S TRADED IN HIS BELL-BOTTOMS FOR COWBOY BOOTS (THOUGH WE SUSPECT THE BELL-BOTTOMS ARE STILL IN HIS CLOSET). A LIVING ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POP HISTORY, NICK SPRINKLES OUR COUNTRY TUNES WITH DECADES OF WISDOM, A FEW GROOVY BLUES LICKS, AND THE OCCASIONAL STORY THAT STARTS WITH, “BACK IN ’67…
ROB JOURDAIN
ELECTRIC VIOLIN SORCERER
ROB HAS BEEN PLAYING THE VIOLIN SINCE THE AGE OF 5. STARTING WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC AND THEN MOVING INTO FOLK, COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS AND OTHER STYLES. HE SPENT OVER 2YRS TRAVELLING IN AMERICA EXPERIENCING GRASS ROOTS AMERICANA FOLK, OLD TIME FIDDLE MUSIC AND BLUEGRASS
HE HAS PLAYED IN BACKING BANDS FOR VISITING AMERICAN ARTISTS INCLUDING AL FERRIER, GEORGE HAMILTON IV, SIERRA CECIL AND JAY CHEVALIER.
HE CURRENTLY ALSO PLAYS IN AN ORIGINALS FOLK BAND.