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The band includes vocals from bassist Shannon Shaw, guitarist Cody Blanchard, and keyboardist Will Sprott, along with drums by Nate Mahan. Shaw and Blanchard met at the California College of the Arts, where they began performing together. [3]
Shaw’s bandmates, guitarist Cody Blanchard, keyboard player Will Sprott, and drummer Nate Mahan, had also grown close to Haener, a drummer and fixture of the Bay Area music scene. They canceled shows and rallied around Shaw as fans reached out to show their support.
Aug 20, 2021 · The other source of the Clams' signature sound comes from the decade-long creative partnership between Shaw and Clams’ guitarist Cody Blanchard. In “I Need You Bad,” their voices lock into bewitching minor chords.
May 7, 2024 · As guitarist Cody Blanchard says, “Real or Magic” is not the band’s usual—“We don’t usually play stuff that relaxed. Our energy leans toward nervous”—explaining how they decided to keep it...
Jun 28, 2013 · We recently spoke with the band's guitarist and co-songwriter Cody Blanchard about H.P. Lovecraft, Del Shannon and the recurring theme of transition from childhood in the band's lyrics.
“Shannon Shaw and Cody Blanchard trick out warped Fifties-Sixties rock driven by space-age thrift-shop keyboards, shimmy-shake dance grooves and sexy moonlit vocals—Shaw’s woozy Amy Winehouse-isms are backlit by Blanchard’s shrieky falsetto.”
Aug 20, 2021 · Upbeat lead single “Midnight Wine” is a tale of addiction and escape, a song Blanchard wrote about a mythical psychoactive drink. Unlike Shaw, he leaned not into his personal experience, but the...
