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What happens when you take away Shana's Bananas?

Nashville Scene describes her as "a cross between Joan Armatrading, Cassandra Wilson, and the jazzy excursions of Joni Mitchell." Ft. Lauderdale's City Link Magazine remarks that she "sings with sophistication and style, calling into mind Pat Benatar-rock at one moment, and at another the keening of a Scottish lament." Listen.com said: "This versatile singer-songwriter can croon her way through smoky, late-night lounge jazz, or soar over uplifting, hand-clapping acoustic folk-rock." Call it folk, jazz, or blues, Tampa Bay-based Shana Smith is one dynamic singer/songwriter. She performs nationwide, including some of the following noted venues: the Olympic Village in Atlanta, the White House, the Seattle Center, Florida Seminole Indian reservations, and at colleges across the U.S. She has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with such national artists as Jonathan Edwards, Ann Rabson, Seminole Chief Jim Billie, and Roy Bookbinder.

Writing and singing original songs is her first love, but Shana also performs a range of cover material, from contemporary artists to classic standards. She is equally appropriate for and comfortable at a fine arts event, a college cafeteria, a folk festival, or a late-night blues joint. She performs as a solo artist, but also works with some "killer" musicians in duo, trio, or full band combinations. "Just give me a mic and a place to sing. I'll bring the guitar and, if you want, a whole band. We can lose ourselves to music for the next one, two, three, (four?) hours."

For booking, touring, or other information, call Shana at (352) 213-2221 or write at the following address:

Shana "Banana" Smith
1551 SE 51st Street
Gainesville FL 32641.