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C. SHIROCK (born Charles Robert Shirock, November 15, 1981 in Portland Oregon) is an American alternative pop artist and singer-songwriter based between Nashville, TN and Los Angeles, CA. C. SHIROCK has performed with Twenty One Pilots, Cage The Elephant, Manchester Orchestra, Sleeping At Last, All American Rejects, among many others. C. SHIROCK released the 11EP in 2016, including the single "Any Minute Now" featuring Erin McCarley, produced by Konrad Snyder and Jeremy Lutito of Leagues. C. SHIROCK's debut full length album, Evidence of Things Unseen is due out late 2020. As of January 2020, four songs from the album have been released, including three singles and music videos. "Confess Your Love," "Stand With Me Tonight" and "Lost To The Night."

Previously, C. SHIROCK was the frontman and primary writer for Internationally acclaimed pop/rock band SHIROCK, releasing the album 'Everything Burns' under Sony / Red / The Movement Group in the United States, and in partnership with Autonomy Music Group (Robyn, Gotye, Mumford and Sons, etc.)

Influences: C. SHIROCK sites his influences as Peter Gabriel, Depeche Mode, Brian Eno, New Order, Prince, The Cure, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, John Lennon, Jeff Buckley, Bob Dylan, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cranberries, Robyn, Jack Antonoff, among others.

Beginning of Musical Career: C. SHIROCK was born in the United States and has since lived in both the Philippines and Scotland, before relocating to Nashville, TN to further study music. Coming from a family of creatives and musicians, he grew up the oldest of four, playing piano, writing and composing from a very early age. His mother was a professional ballet dancer, his father an avid guitarist and his grandfather an accomplished jazz pianist.

He began playing piano when he was 5 years old, and later started playing guitar at 13. He studied piano, guitar and voice, and later attended Belmont University in Nashville, TN as a vocal performance major.

After graduating he started his band SHIROCK with then partner, Pap (Kristen) Shirock. The two were later joined by Adam Gatchel (drums) and Derek Blank (bass). Soon after SHIROCK signed their first management contract with Pat Magnarella's management company PMC in Los Angeles, CA (Green Day, Weezer, Goo Goo Dolls, All American Rejects, Plaint White T's, etc.).

SHIROCK recorded their first EP in Nashville, TN with producer, Mitch Dane (Jars of Clay), called The Sputnik Sessions.

SHIROCK's second EP was recorded with Andy Hunt, and included the song, "New Solution", which would be later re-recorded and released as the first single from their debut album, Everything Burns.

The band was later joined by Jason Bynum, previously of Paramore.

SHIROCK worked on their debut album, Everything Burns with Los Angeles based producer, Jay Ruston. The album was recorded in Nashville, TN at Ocean Way Studios.

Everything Burns was released in 2009 independently, and later in 2011/2012 in partnership with Sony / RED in North America. Later the band partnered with Hollister to become the highest selling artist in Hollister in 2012.

The band toured around the United States at clubs, theaters, and on high school and college campuses.

Members of the live ensemble rotated, with Kevin Whitsett (bass), Evan Weatherford (guitar), Chad Currie (drums), and Greg Everett (guitar).

In 2013-2014 SHIROCK partnered with Autonomy Music Group in London, UK to release Everything Burns. Three singles came from the release, including "New Solution," "Still Young" and "I'll Take Rain."

Songs from Everything Burns were licensed by MTV's The Hills, ABC's Brothers and Sisters, Dr. Phil, Flashpoint, NBC's ER, MTV's Hard Time of RJ Berger, Delta Airlines, American Eagle Outfitters, Hollister, Golds Gym, Rock Band 3, BBC Radio Five Live, among many others.

In 2016 C. SHIROCK released the first of his solo work with the 11 EP. The new music from C. SHIROCK is an evolution and a distillation of his previous work, cutting to the core of his identity, with a power and clarity not heard before. Blending anthemic choruses, musical builds and releases with heartfelt and personal lyrics, the new music from C. SHIROCK delivers a vulnerability, urgency and an aching vocal that is uniquely his own. Driving rhythms and bass are anchors to the soaring melodies, layers of keyboards, and programming that call to mind the emotive, intelligent pop music of artists such as Peter Gabriel and David Bowie.

The cultural influences of C. SHIROCK’s upbringing, both musically and melodically, can be heard in his latest releases. Seamlessly blending his refined melodic and pop sensibility with years of classical training and hints of Phil Collins, Prince, and The Cure, C. SHIROCK has established a defined and modern sound. After going through major personal life changes, C. SHIROCK chose to change identity, and transition from being the frontman, founder and primary writer for internationally acclaimed band and duo, SHIROCK, to being a solo artist. “I view it as a continuation or an evolution or sorts. It’s been incredibly freeing and liberating to chase whatever turns me on...to create without inhibition”, reveals the artist.

Lead single “Confess Your Love” is a passionate love song about the first moments of connection and the bravery involved in taking a risk to be the first at initiating these feelings. C. SHIROCK explains, "It tells the story of a couple meeting and their beginning…those little chance encounters that if we take them, can change the entire course of our lives.” The stunning visuals subtly play into this narrative. Shot in a beautiful colonial town near Tulum, Mexico the story starts and ends with the same scene, not revealing whether or not the love story actually happened or if it was a “what if” moment. Sonically “Confess Your Love” features heartfelt, emotional vocals with glistening synthscapes and powerful melodies reminiscent of early Madonna, George Michael and Prince.

Continuing to carve out his unique place with this new project, C. SHIROCK’s songwriting is vulnerable and honest, "whether it’s capturing a feeling, or telling a specific story, it’s always based on my own life. If it doesn’t come out of my own emotional experience, it feels inauthentic and I don’t feel connected to it.”

Second single, “Stand With Me Tonight” is a heartfelt, slow building anthem, penned to C. SHIROCK’s partner. He vulnerably and poignantly asks, to stand with him through the many unknowns that life brings. The music video was directed by John Matysiak (Leon Bridges, Kings of Leon, Jodran Davis), and is a modern take on the 80’s and 90’s American prom, a homage to classic films such as Pretty In Pink, Sixteen Candles, and The Breakfast Club. Baeble Music commented, “A video written and shot like ‘Stand With Me Tonight’ might've outshined a less powerful song, but not this slow-dance synth-pop anthem…You might hear some Bono, some Peter Gabriel, some Jeff Buckley…and when it’s too much to hold back, Shirock breaks out a guitar solo worthy of Prince.”

“Eyes of Sorrow” is the third release from the forthcoming full length album, Evidence of Things Unseen, and features a heavier, electronic side to Shirock’s work. C. SHIROCK says, “It was written out the frustration with political climate in the US - the administration, the gun violence, the discrimination and racism… at times it can feel hopeless, but indifference is the greatest adversary to change. We cannot be silent about these things and hope for change.” The song was written after a series of shootings around greater Nashville. About the song, Shirock has referenced the Martin Luther King Jr. quote, “The time comes when silence is betrayal. That time has comes for us today…“

”Lost To The Night” is the forthcoming single from C. SHIROCK. Inspired by the story of a distant brother, and the desire to mend their relationship, the song was written with co-writer and co-producer, Thomas Doeve. “‘Lost To The Night’ is about loss and reconciliation, and the ability to stay hopeful in the face of tragedy, loss and change,” says C. SHIROCK. The single will be released worldwide November 1st, and the music video November 15th.

C. SHIROCK has found success with his music featured in multiple TV networks including MTV, NBC and ABC, in various films, as well as working with brands such as American Eagle and Hollister. He has performed at major summer festivals in front of hundreds of thousands of people across the US and UK, alongside acts such as Twenty One Pilots, Cage The Elephant and Manchester Orchestra, to name a few. Outside of his music, the artist is also a professional model landing his face on campaigns across the globe. He has further involved himself in charity work, where he has partnered with various homeless and poverty-focused organizations. The forthcoming alum, 'Evidence Of Things Unseen' marks a new chapter for the prolific artist, scheduled to be released late 2020.

Quotes: “ Alt-pop singer-songwriter C. SHIROCK embodies every raw, blistered emotion. His voice vibrates with longing...a bellowing bottom register and cutting falsetto deliver a dynamic, moving performance. The visual stuns...” - American Songwriter

“ A stunning single brimming with emotion, features Shirock’s powerful vocals, melancholy melodies, and shimmering instrumentation. ” - The 405

“ C. SHIROCK succeeds in delivering a vulnerable yet powerful vocal that is uniquely his own... Intelligent pop music at its finest. ” - Earmilk

“ A slow-dance synth-pop anthem. The utterly honest songwriting of Music City - the production perfection of the City of Angels... Raw emotion and total vulnerability. ” - Baeble Music

“ A heartfelt love song, ‘Stand With Me Tonight’ showcases soft shimmering vocals and dreamy ethereal soundscapes…brilliantly tells a story of sticking by someone’s side in an act of passionate love. ” - Ladygunn

“ ‘Confess Your Love’ is full of passionate desire, intimacy, and taught vulnerability… C. SHIROCK’s rich and evocative voice ranges from mellow to a focused falsetto… ” - Pop Dust

“You might hear some Bono, some Peter Gabriel, some Jeff Buckley, and just when the song’s story becomes too much, Shirock breaks out a guitar solo worthy of Prince. ” - Baeble Music

External Links: Official Website: https://cshirock.com/

Interviews: Music Musings C. SHIROCK: Music Musings and Such Celeb Mix: https://celebmix.com/exclusive-interview-with-c-shirock-on-the-release-of-emotional-single-eyes-of-sorrow/ Earmilk: https://earmilk.com/2019/11/02/find-faith-in-c-shirocks-lost-to-the-night/ American Songwriter: https://americansongwriter.com/c-shirock-lost-to-the-night-video-premiere/jlscott13gmail-com/ Variance Magazine: https://variancemagazine.com/sounds/10738-c-shirock-lost-to-the-night Baeble Music: https://www.baeblemusic.com/artist/c-shirock PM Studio: http://www.pmstudio.com/music/music.html?page=20181209-8466 Atwood Magazine: https://atwoodmagazine.com/back-against-wall-c-shirock-premiere/ Come Here Floyd: https://comeherefloyd.com/c-shirock-eye-of-sorrow/