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Shiny Shiny Black reaches into the dark, hands out, searching for the lyric and tone to shed light on thoughts that haunt. Their musical grip holds you in place while words find the vulnerable target of your heart. The talent of this Americana roots rock band with lyrical poetry is hard at work to find each person their music is meant for. 

Travelers, Shiny Shiny Black’s debut full-length album launched April 2014, and was featured locally on Record Store Day. Their first studio album took aim at classic guitar tones (Brian Setzer, Luke Doucet, Tom Petty) and indie rock sensibilities (Wilco, The Black Keys). Determination and grace are visible in their over 130 live performances of original music since 2012 throughout the Midwest region. After releasing a collection of live recordings in December of 2015, the band followed up with Wild Edges, an EP of five originals and one traditional tune released in 2016. In 2020, they released a series of four singles and are currently working on their third record.

From their skills, creativity, and Midwestern work ethic emerge the sounds and soul of Shiny Shiny Black. You can expect carefully crafted songs, high energy performances, plenty of on-stage banter, and an experience that is simultaneously fun and transcendent. 

SSB has been honored to share the stage with Alan Rhody, Phil Madeira, Will Kimbrough & Brigitte DeMeyer, Kevin Gordon, The Banditos, The Cloak Ox, *repeat repeat, The Accidentals, Andru Bemis, Jonathan Reuel, The Traveling Suitcase, Veseria, The Bergamot, Von Strantz, Faeroplane, Kansas Bible Company, Analecta, The Rutabega, Elephant Rescue, The Beat, The Tumbleweed Jumpers, Teacup Gorilla, Brittany Lee Moffitt, Kari Lynch, Anna PS, Andrew Kreider, Zach DuBois, Carrie McFerrin, Allison Ann, Mike Boo, Jason Ropp and Kimberly Glick.

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 A 2020 music video release, "Another Way Up the Mountain": 

One of our first music videos circa 2013:

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