Shawn Skinner Videos

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Photo by Kha Do.

Photo by Kha Do.

One of the dreams of Habañero Collective has always been to promote culture, community, music, art, and the overlap of all of the above. Sometimes we’re lucky enough to work right alongside some mighty talented people.

One of those people is Arizona’s own Shawn Skinner. Shawn has played around town both solo and with his band The Men of Reason.

Shawn grew up playing in a family band all over in Arizona. But that’s not why we’re posting today. In 2013, Shawn opened for Denison Witmer at the Last Exit Live in Phoenix. The set was recorded and released as Skinned Alive At The Last Exit. But that’s not why we’re posting today. Then, in 2016, Shawn released his debut album Letting Go and Holding On with his band the Men of Reason. We highly recommend it, but that’s not why we’re posting today. Shawn also plays guitar and sings harmonies with Habañero Collective friends Some Dark Hollow. They’re terrific, and we highly recommend catching them live if you can. But that’s not why we’re posting today.

We are posting today because, in 2013, we had the privilege of working with Kha Do to record two videos of Shawn walking in the middle of nowhere. No overdubs.

First is “Mainstay”

Next up is “You Better Not Miss”

  • Purchase Skinned Alive At The Last Exit at Bandcamp.

  • Purchase Letting Go and Holding On at Bandcamp.

  • Follow Shawn Skinner at Facebook.

  • Visit Some Dark Hollow’s official website.

  • Follow Some Dark Hollow at Facebook.

  • Support Some Dark Hollow at Bandcamp.

Seryn at the Thomas Listening Room (08/25/13)

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One of the dreams of Habañero Collective has always been to promote culture, community, music, art, and the overlap of all of the above. One of the ways we set about this has been by hosting house shows. Concerts. In or at your home. We highly recommend you try hosting one.

In 2011, we were lucky enough to host (the sadly missed) Seryn on a return to Phoenix.. We hosted them at the Thomas Listening Room and our friend Kha Do was there to record, film, edit, and publish and all that good stuff. They were touring in support of their fantastic debut album This Is Where We Are. Though the lineup had changed, the heart of the group and the music had not.

Here is “Spoke”

Here is “Beach Song” from the 2011 release This Is Where We Are.

Though Seryn is mostly gone, you can still support them at Bandcamp.

Seryn at the Thomas Listening Room (06/25/11)

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One of the dreams of Habañero Collective has always been to promote culture, community, music, art, and the overlap of all of the above. One of the ways we set about this has been by hosting house shows. Concerts. In or at your home. We highly recommend you try hosting one.

In 2011, we were lucky enough to host (the sadly missed) Seryn on one of their first Arizona stops. We hosted them at the Thomas Listening Room and our friend Kha Do was there to record, film, edit, and publish and all that good stuff. They were touring in support of their fantastic debut album This Is Where We Are.

Here is “Our Love” from the 2011 release This Is Where We Are.

Here is “So Within” from the same release.

Though Seryn is mostly gone, you can still support them at Bandcamp.

Dylan Pratt Live at the Bear Den 2013

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All artwork and image design by Drew Dunlap.

All artwork and image design by Drew Dunlap.

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One of the dreams of Habañero Collective has always been to promote culture, community, music, art, and the overlap of all of the above.

On 09/21/13, we hosted a house show at the Bear Den in Tempe, AZ. The night’s lineup consisted of Dylan Pratt, Northern Hustle, and Christian Lee Hutson. If you don’t know Dylan Pratt, don’t worry, it’s not too late. Dylan is still writing, playing and recording and we highly encourage you follow his work if you aren’t already.

Here’s “Honest Kind of Luck” from the 2013 release Beg For Fire.

All video and editing belongs to Kha Do.

Aaron Spiro Live at the Thomas Listening Room

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On October 22, 2013, we were lucky enough to host Tacoma’s Aaron Spiro for a house show at the (former) Thomas Listening Room. Aaron has been an important part of the Tacoma music scene and we were excited to host him. He didn’t disappoint.

Aaron played a set heavy on funky acoustic guitar and vocal looping and closed the night with his song “Come On” (which I don’t think is on any release, though it has been performed previously, sometimes called “Are You Coming?”

Video and editing by Kha Do.

  • Support Spiro’s music at Bandcamp.

  • Check out Aaron’s other Band Owl Parliament and their EP We Are The Owls at Bandcamp.

  • Follow Aaron on Twitter.