Shea Seger (born 1979Shea Seger – Biography
) is an American singer-songwriter born in

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. Her sound has been likened to a combination of

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. Seger describes her music as "mutt dog... bluesy pop with beats". Seger studied musical theatre in

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, before moving to London to record her first album. She currently resides in Virginia and is married to Jimmy Reeves, a graphic design artist. She has toured with

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Discography

Studio albums

* '' The May Street Project'' (2000) * ''Shea Seger'' (2010) * ''The Shack'' (2019)

Singles

* "Last Time" (2000) * "Clutch" (2001) * "I Love You Too Much" (2001) The track "Clutch" peaked at number 47 in the

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in May 2001. She contributed two tracks to the soundtrack of the film ''Railed'' (2008), written and directed by Ryan Fox. The tracks were "Hourglass" and "Surrender". On July 19, 2010, Seger released her self-titled second album through the

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Truthcore.Official Website Discography – Shea Seger (2010 album) section
www.sheaseger.com. Access date: January 28, 2011.

References

External links

* 1979 births Living people People from Fort Worth, Texas American expatriates in the United Kingdom {{singer-songwriter-stub