Shaun Banks

Booking & media inquiries:

Žan Podgornik

+386 31 846 175

management@shaunbanksmusic.com

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SLO

Garažni one-man band punk blues.

(100 besed)

Shaun Banks je one man band projekt glasbenika Žana Podgornika, ki prihaja iz več kot 500 let starega rudarskega mesta Idrija. Njegova glasba črpa energijo iz punk rocka, ki se skupaj z dušo bluesa spaja v garažni rock. V njegovi glasbi se čuti preplet podeželja in industrije mesta, kot tudi vpliv glasbenikov kot so Robert Johnson, The Black Keys in The White Stripes. Na njegovih koncertih lahko občinstvo iz prve roke izkusi pravi pomen fraze ''one man band'', saj Banks celotno glasbeno zasedbo predstavlja kar sam. Istočasno igra kitaro in tolkala ter poje, vmes pa zaigra tudi na orglice. 

(300 besed)

Shaun Banks je one man band projekt glasbenika Žana Podgornika, ki prihaja iz več kot 500 let starega rudarskega mesta Idrija. Njegova glasba črpa energijo iz punk rocka, ki se skupaj z dušo bluesa spaja v garažni rock. V njegovi glasbi se čuti preplet podeželja in industrije mesta, kot tudi vpliv glasbenikov kot so Robert Johnson, The Black Keys in The White Stripes. Na njegovih koncertih lahko občinstvo iz prve roke izkusi pravi pomen fraze ''one man band'', saj Banks celotno glasbeno zasedbo predstavlja kar sam. Istočasno igra kitaro in tolkala ter poje, vmes pa zaigra tudi na orglice. Idrijska kotlina je rojstni kraj številnih odličnih slovenskih glasbenih skupin kot so Kuzle, Kingston in Zablujena Generacija, zato ni presenetljivo, da je bil Banks že od otroštva izpostavljen glasbi. Kot soustanovni član nekdanje popularne punk skupine Šundr je nastopil na vseh mogočih lokalnih odrih. Kot one man band pa je odrske izkušnje nabral tudi po širšem območju zahodne Slovenije (Center Mladih Koper, Pri Rdeči Ostrigi Škofja Loka, Škuc Ljubljana). Nastopil je tudi na Festivalih Čipkarija v Idriji, In Memoriam Peter Hafner v Škofji Loki in Mlada Parada v Tolminu. Marca 2019 je imel enkratno priložnost igrati v prestižnem hotelu Kempinski v Potrorožu. Njegova trenutna posneta diskografija obsega 5 singlov: What Are You Looking For, Little Birdie, Nonina Kemija, Red Pill in Cockroach. Nekatere pesmi so bile predstavljene tudi na Radiu Študent in Radiu Prlek. Septembra 2020 je bil s strani benda KuZle povabljen k sodelovanju pri vinilni kompilaciji ''Naredte revolucijo za KuZle gre''. Priredil in posnel je njihovo pesem ''Ti si zvezda''. Kompilacija je bila izdana pri ZKP RTV Slovenija v sodelovanju z Valom 202. Banks letos napoveduje izid večih singlov ter izid kompilacije že izdanega materiala. 

ENG

One-man band punk blues made in a garage.

(100 words)

Shaun Banks is the one-man band of musician Žan Podgornik, who's based in the 500-year-old mining town of Idrija, Slovenia. His music is fueled by punk rock energy and is fused in a garage with the soul and groove of blues. Shaped by the town's industrial and rural environment, Banks takes his fans on a journey through his energetic craftsmanship, heavily influenced by The White Stripes, The Black Keys, and Robert Johnson. Playing guitar and foot drums simultaneously without the help of a looping pedal, accompanied by his powerful and colorful voice with bluesy harmonica fills is a guarantee for a great, live show. 

(300 words)

Shaun Banks is the one-man band of musician Žan Podgornik, who's based in the 500-year-old mining town of Idrija, Slovenia. His music is fueled by punk rock energy and is fused in a garage with the soul and groove of blues. Shaped by the town's industrial and rural environment, Banks takes his fans on a journey through his energetic craftsmanship, heavily influenced by The White Stripes, The Black Keys, and Robert Johnson. Playing guitar and foot drums simultaneously without the help of a looping pedal, accompanied by his powerful and colorful voice with bluesy harmonica fills is a guarantee for a great, live show. Growing up and living in a town that was a cradle to many great Slovenian artists such as Kuzle, Kingstoni, and Zablujena Generacija it's no wonder Banks picked up a guitar early in his teens. He started gaining stage experience at many local venues in a once-popular punk band Šundr (Noise), which he co-founded. As a one-man band, he quickly gained more experience at bigger, regional venues (Center Mladih Koper, Pri Rdeči Ostrigi Škofja Loka, Škuc Ljubljana). One of his most notable performances was a show in Portorose, Slovenia, at the luxurious Hotel Kempinski. He also performed at various festivals such as ‘’Čipkarija'' in Idrija, ''In Memoriam Peter Hafner Festival'' in Škofja Loka, and ‘’Mlada parada'' in Tolmin. His recorded discography currently contains 5 singles: ''What Are You Looking For, Little Birdie, Nonina Kemija, Red Pill and Cockroach'' with some of them also being featured on Radio Študent, and Radio Prlek. In September, he was invited by KuZle to be a part of their compilation LP ''Naredte revolucijo za KuZle gre'' where he rerecorded one of their songs. The compilation was released by the Slovenian national record label RTV Slovenija in collaboration with the national radio station Val 202. Banks is planning to release new singles this year as well as a compilation of already released songs.