Written by Jim Shirey, Performed by Jim Shirey and the Faith Healers. Filmed and directed by Ron Mulvihill. Edited by Ron Mulvihill and Nicholas Casillas
Jive 7 - Faith Healers latest video. Written by Jim Shirey, Clabe Hangan and Rick Smith, BMI. All rights reserved. Enjoy! and please let us know what you think. Thanks
New Album Set For January Release; Watch Pre-Release Videos Now! Please click on music/video tab.
I've been busy in the studio this past month with co-producer Dan Whittemore, putting final touches on the Faith Healers new record, with a revised release date set for January. The album features 6 originals and 6 covers, including a deep groove version of Joe Sample's Put It Where You Want It and a soulful electric violin-based rendition of John Coltrane's Naima. We recorded a very swampy version of the Cajun/Creole standard Joe Blon; and pay tribute to Cesar Chavez with our version of Concion Misteca. The originals groove, rock and flow with strains of Zydeco, Tex-Mex, New Orleans and East Texas Soul. As guitarist Joe Jewell puts it, the common denominator in this band is "a very Muscle Shoals kind of sound."
The band and I were recently in the big ole back performance room at Griffith Park Recorders in Glendale, filming videos with director Ron Mulvihill. The first video, Muddy and the Devil, is posted here on this site, with more releases to follow. We are loving this band, the material, the music, and most significantly, playing with soulful energy, unwavering pocket and groove. I know we talk about pocket and groove incessantly, but as you listen to our music, you'll understand why.
More than anything, the Faith Healers want to earn your ears and appreciation. Take a listen, follow us and stay tuned. We won't disappoint, I guarantee. - Jim Shirey
The band and I were recently in the big ole back performance room at Griffith Park Recorders in Glendale, filming videos with director Ron Mulvihill. The first video, Muddy and the Devil, is posted here on this site, with more releases to follow. We are loving this band, the material, the music, and most significantly, playing with soulful energy, unwavering pocket and groove. I know we talk about pocket and groove incessantly, but as you listen to our music, you'll understand why.
More than anything, the Faith Healers want to earn your ears and appreciation. Take a listen, follow us and stay tuned. We won't disappoint, I guarantee. - Jim Shirey
The Best Band You've Never Heard...
Called by one music blogger "the best band you've never heard of" The Faith Healers play the music they love. Between the five core members there's over 150 years experience playing Jazz, Latin jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Blues, more Blues, Zydeco, Cajun, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, more Rhythm and Blues, Rock, more Rock, Pop, Folk and Country Rock. The Faith Healers' sound been referred to as "Muscle Shoals West". In the studio and on the road, members of the Faith healers have backed stars and difference makers in American Popular Music for the past four decades, with a heavy helping of groove and soul.. You may not recognize all the players, but you have, without a doubt, heard them.
Leader and founder Jim Shirey is a veteran producer, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumental session musician, touring and recording on and off for the past 35+ years. Jim tends to hibernate in the studio, in the last few years producing records for UHF, The Hangan Brothers, Eagles songwriter Robb Strandlund, alt country star Kern Richards, alt folk stalwarts Squeakin' Wheels, and a number of other folks.
With co-producer Dan Whittemore, Jim has just completed the Healer's long overdue debut album, Jim Shirey and the Faith Healers, joined by veterans Homero Chavez, John Selk, Alex DelZoppo, Joe Jewell along with Elizabeth Selk on backing vocals. The Faith Healers are now out of the studio, taking it live with a soulful mix of Blues, Jazz, Tejano, Cajun and East Texas/Louisiana R&B.
Stay tuned for new releases, videos, tour dates and merchandise.
Get ready for the Healing...
Leader and founder Jim Shirey is a veteran producer, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumental session musician, touring and recording on and off for the past 35+ years. Jim tends to hibernate in the studio, in the last few years producing records for UHF, The Hangan Brothers, Eagles songwriter Robb Strandlund, alt country star Kern Richards, alt folk stalwarts Squeakin' Wheels, and a number of other folks.
With co-producer Dan Whittemore, Jim has just completed the Healer's long overdue debut album, Jim Shirey and the Faith Healers, joined by veterans Homero Chavez, John Selk, Alex DelZoppo, Joe Jewell along with Elizabeth Selk on backing vocals. The Faith Healers are now out of the studio, taking it live with a soulful mix of Blues, Jazz, Tejano, Cajun and East Texas/Louisiana R&B.
Stay tuned for new releases, videos, tour dates and merchandise.
Get ready for the Healing...
Previous events
Jim Shirey and the Faith Healers
Nue Studio and Cafe Hollywood, 5156 Melrose Ave , Los Angeles CA 90004
Featuring Faith healers plus special guest guitarist Mark Newman (Chi Coltrane, John Oates)
Benefit Concert featuring Jim Shirey and the Faith Healers and JR Snow and the Regulators. Proceeds go the the Mustaler family, recent victims of a series of tragic losses.
Great cause, great venue, great music.
No cover! Rare local performance! Be there or be square! White bucks only, no slacks or capris please.