Marc Lee Shannon

Marc Lee Shannon to Release New Album Lucky 7
Third solo album from the longtime guitarist of Michael Stanley & The Resonators

Akron-area veteran touring and studio musician Marc Lee Shannon will release Lucky 7, a collection of seven new soulful songs, on November 10, 2021. Lucky 7 is the follow-up to Shannon’s 2018 album Walk This Road.

Shannon calls his new record “a fun, funky, organic album of pandemic-born songs,” one that promises to entertain and excite audiences while also showing the musicianship and diversity for which his work is known.

Lucky 7 effortlessly blends Shannon’s musical and lyrical artistry with his southern soul influences, from the lovesick lyrics of “Leave on the Light” to the Bourbon Street groove of “Deacon of Blues,” which gives pointed shout-outs to legends such as B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughn. The opening track, “I Feel It,” conjures up a late afternoon daydream of a hopeful love and the chance to try again.

Ryan Humbert, lead singer of the Americana band The Shootouts, produced both this outing and Walk This Road. Humbert refers to Lucky 7 as “Marc Lee Shannon visits Stax Records.”

“The album is full of solid grooves, mostly captured live in just a few takes,” Humbert said.

The album was recorded and mixed by Jim Stewart in Cleveland and mastered by Paul Blakemore in Nashville.

Lucky 7 is about more than just the music, however. Shannon is also releasing the album to mark his seven years of sobriety.

A passionate advocate for addiction recovery, he has authored a monthly column, “Sober Chronicles,” for The Devil Strip. His podcast, “Recovery Talks - The Podcast,” features lantern holders and lighthouses that freely share their sobriety and mental health journeys, and is available at Recoverytalks.org.

“Seven years ago, I had a sense that I could have a better life,” Shannon writes in the liner notes of Lucky 7. “I was broken, beaten, and lost with no faith in my future. Through medical treatment and the miracle of a healing community, I got another chance to live.”

Along with its seven key songs, Lucky 7 also includes “Steady On,” Shannon’s tribute to his friend, bandmate, and mentor, Michael Stanley. The song, released in August, features longtime Stanley collaborator Jennifer Lee on harmony vocals.

Shannon’s first solo album, Any Ordinary Man, was produced by Stanley in 2007 and was the only album ever produced for another artist by the Northeast Ohio music legend.

Shannon is joined on Lucky 7 by fellow Resonator David Young on Hammond organ and keys, drummer and percussionist Ed Davis, bassist Kevin Martinez, and a horn section composed of Tim Harker on saxophone, Kyle O’Donnell on trumpet, and Brian Mayle on trombone.

Backing vocals were handled by Jon and Bri Bryant of Welshly Arms. Jackie Popovec and Rick Deak of the Youngstown-based alternative rock band The Vindys also lend their talents to a gritty, dark cover of the Bad Company classic “Rock Steady.”

Cleveland-based photographer Angelo Merendino documented the recording sessions for the album art and produced a video for “Steady On,” filmed in the studio.

The album will be available on CD, streaming, and digital download formats. A limited edition colored vinyl will be available for preorder at marcleeshannon.com.

A release party celebration will follow on March 5, 2022 in Shannon’s hometown of Akron, Ohio at the Akron Civic Theater’s brand-new Knight Stage.

Marc Lee Shannon to Release New Album Lucky 7
Third solo album from the longtime guitarist of Michael Stanley & The Resonators

Akron-area veteran touring and studio musician Marc Lee Shannon will release Lucky 7, a collection of seven new soulful songs, on November 10, 2021. Lucky 7 is the follow-up to Shannon’s 2018 album Walk This Road.

Shannon calls his new record “a fun, funky, organic album of pandemic-born songs,” one that promises to entertain and excite audiences while also showing the musicianship and diversity for which his work is known.

Lucky 7 effortlessly blends Shannon’s musical and lyrical artistry with his southern soul influences, from the lovesick lyrics of “Leave on the Light” to the Bourbon Street groove of “Deacon of Blues,” which gives pointed shout-outs to legends such as B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughn. The opening track, “I Feel It,” conjures up a late afternoon daydream of a hopeful love and the chance to try again.

Ryan Humbert, lead singer of the Americana band The Shootouts, produced both this outing and Walk This Road. Humbert refers to Lucky 7 as “Marc Lee Shannon visits Stax Records.”

“The album is full of solid grooves, mostly captured live in just a few takes,” Humbert said.

The album was recorded and mixed by Jim Stewart in Cleveland and mastered by Paul Blakemore in Nashville.

Lucky 7 is about more than just the music, however. Shannon is also releasing the album to mark his seven years of sobriety.

A passionate advocate for addiction recovery, he has authored a monthly column, “Sober Chronicles,” for The Devil Strip. His podcast, “Recovery Talks - The Podcast,” features lantern holders and lighthouses that freely share their sobriety and mental health journeys, and is available at Recoverytalks.org.

“Seven years ago, I had a sense that I could have a better life,” Shannon writes in the liner notes of Lucky 7. “I was broken, beaten, and lost with no faith in my future. Through medical treatment and the miracle of a healing community, I got another chance to live.”

Along with its seven key songs, Lucky 7 also includes “Steady On,” Shannon’s tribute to his friend, bandmate, and mentor, Michael Stanley. The song, released in August, features longtime Stanley collaborator Jennifer Lee on harmony vocals.

Shannon’s first solo album, Any Ordinary Man, was produced by Stanley in 2007 and was the only album ever produced for another artist by the Northeast Ohio music legend.

Shannon is joined on Lucky 7 by fellow Resonator David Young on Hammond organ and keys, drummer and percussionist Ed Davis, bassist Kevin Martinez, and a horn section composed of Tim Harker on saxophone, Kyle O’Donnell on trumpet, and Brian Mayle on trombone.

Backing vocals were handled by Jon and Bri Bryant of Welshly Arms. Jackie Popovec and Rick Deak of the Youngstown-based alternative rock band The Vindys also lend their talents to a gritty, dark cover of the Bad Company classic “Rock Steady.”

Cleveland-based photographer Angelo Merendino documented the recording sessions for the album art and produced a video for “Steady On,” filmed in the studio.

The album will be available on CD, streaming, and digital download formats. A limited-edition colored vinyl will be available for preorder at marcleeshannon.com.

A release party celebration will follow on March 5, 2022, in Shannon’s hometown of Akron, Ohio at the Akron Civic Theater’s brand-new Knight Stage.

For more information, visit www.marcleesshannon.com and follow him on bandsintown.com.