Stupor
Jen Schaffer and the Shiners
The song is an intense and bitter ballad written by Jen a few years ago. Workshopped and performed by the Shiners, it has only now been recorded and transformed at the hands of three-time Grammy winning, MOBO lifetime Read more
The song is an intense and bitter ballad written by Jen a few years ago. Workshopped and performed by the Shiners, it has only now been recorded and transformed at the hands of three-time Grammy winning, MOBO lifetime achievement award winning producer and arranger extraordinaire, Simon Law.
During a recent visit to Jen's mother’s home in Montreal, a small section of Jen's grandparent’s Persian rug struck her and inspired the art for the new song! Intended as a death-by-a-thousand-cuts love and neglect song, the "severed nerve revealed" in the lyrics and the Persian carpet's tale of hunt and hunted resonated strongly. Especially, given the heightened uncertainty and vulnerability of the current geopolitical climate.
Words and Music - Jennifer Schaffer (SOCAN)
Jennifer Schaffer - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Simon Law - Drums, Percussion, Background vocals
John Teshima - Electric Guitar
Hideki Kumagai - Bass
Dorothy Hwang - Keyboards, Background Vocals
Arranged, Recorded and Produced by Simon Law at Studio Wolfrey, Toronto, Canada
Album Art and Graphics - Jennifer Schaffer (with help from Lauren Schaffer and Dot Hwang)