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    <description><![CDATA[Shapiro formed in 2003 in the hills of Central Virginia. With mature and eclectic taste, a flare for original and tasteful composition, and more talent than any one band should be allowed, the band has been making a name for themselves along the East Coast for two years.

Shapiro consists of Jeremy on lead vocals and piano, Carl on the bass, John on drums, and Nathan on electric guitar. Though the musical background of the boys ranges from being completely self-taught to being university-trained, the sum is truly greater than its parts, and they have learned to approach the tasks of writing, arranging, and performing as a band with a passion and strength that can only come with a collective dedication to their art and to each other.

Several months after forming, armed with a handful of their strongest work, the band went in August 2003 to the noted Cue Recording Studios outside of Washington, DC to record in the very same space used previously by the likes of Michael Jackson, Dave Matthews Band, and Madonna. The result was a successful and well-received recording which set the band moving at new pace and brought them a new dose of attention and many new fans. The self-titled EP was followed in 2004 by the EP If I’d Known, which has sold over 2500 copies solely on the band’s efforts.

Shapiro has continued to push themselves, impressing audiences not only with their talent and energy, but also with an interesting but accessible, jazz-inflected pop sound that neither bores nor alienates their listeners. The band has gained experience touring and playing a variety of venues up and down the East coast. In 2005, Shapiro was invited to perform at MACRoCk, a college radio conference which dedicates a weekend to the progress of college radio and independent music through independent band performances and round table discussions with DJs, managers, and artists.

All of these experiences have played a part in developing the band’s sound and the live experience that they bring with them at every show they play. This energy and intensity are captured well on Shapiro’s latest recording, You Are Alone, (2005) which not only shows the band at their most creative but also gives listeners a little idea of what they’re in for when they have the chance to see Shapiro perform.]]></description>
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      <title>If I'd Known</title>
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      <title>Vol Du Bateau (Tap De' Throbbin)</title>
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      <title>John Granofsky (2007)</title>
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      <title>Jeremy Teter (2007)</title>
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      <title>Carl Shapiro (2007)</title>
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      <title>Free Show in Nashville, TN</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[We are playing a free show tomorrow night (10.02.07) at The Basement in Nashville, TN.  Be there!]]></description>
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      <title>Shows Added, More Coming Soon!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[We addes some of our upcoming tour dates to our profile. Hope to see you at a show. 

love,

shapiro

**If you can help us with any of the gaps, let us know!**]]></description>
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      <title>John Graduates, Benefit Show and Merch Sale!</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A few words from John
May 24, 2007

I was the last Shapiro member still in school, that is, until this past Sunday, when I graduated cum laude from Bridgewater College with a B.A. in English.

I have no job or graduate school plans at this point. My plan right now is to play rock music, and to get various odd jobs to fill in the gaps between recording and touring.

Many people ask me what I will be doing now that I've finished school. Surprisingly, my response, "I'm playing in a local rock'n'roll band", doesn't usually have the same positive effect on people's expectations for me as it does on my own expectations for myself.

The general skepticism I encountered got me thinking. Why do I have to get a "real" job now? What's so wrong with playing music, albeit just scraping by financially, as long as I'm happy with that lifestyle? My college degree is not going to disappear; there's no reason that I have to start using it immediately. Jobs will always be there. So will graduate school. What will not always be there is the opportunity to drive around playing music with a bunch of guys I love.

I have no doubt that sometime in my future I will be writing more thesis papers on Shakespeare. But today I got a job picking strawberries for a local farmer. It's just a little something to hold me over until Shapiro goes back to Nashville to finish recording.

I couldn't be happier.

Love,


John Granofsky
college graduate, Shapiro drummer, berry-picker

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Cancer Society Benefit Show

We are playing an American Cancer Society Benefit concert June 1 in Richmond, VA. Check out the event information below!

Richmond, VA - James River High School
June 1, 2007
5:00 pm
Cost: $5.00
Other Artist: The Half Jeffersons, Four Stories, Conditions, and many more!
More Info: <a href="http://www.shapiropeople.com" target="new">www.shapiropeople.com</a>

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Shapiro Store Sale

Starting today, we are having a sale on merchandise over at the Shapiro <a href="http://www.shapiropeople.com/store/" target="new">Store</a>. There is a great package deal that includes the Hand/Feet t-Shirt, You Are Alone EP, a button and poster. All for $15.00! Also available today is a brand new t-shirt design by our very own, <a href="http://www.shapiropeople.com/author/nathan/" target="new">Nathan Granofsky</a>. Make sure to check his hot new design out!


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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 00:08:38 -0700</pubDate>
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