Guerilla Disc - An Artist Label
Guerilla Disc began as a production company and is a label developed to release recordings of music and noise. Its based in Seattle, Washington. Its history is linked to the long running series of events called Wine, Women & Chocolate. These productions celebrated Pacific Northwest women musicians and songwriters as well as having complimentary chocolates and a wine tasting. Recent projects included the Wine, Women & Chocolate tour of Sunmay, Felina and Sheryl Diane Shumsky (Oct 2005), the previous (2004) EP "Blackberry Love" and a novelty tune on myspace called "Zombie Walk" and soon -- a full length recording (2008) "Dream Carnival."
Sheryl Diane Shumsky - Keyboardist/Vocalist
Sheryl Diane Shumsky: born in Montana, moved west in ’89 after some formative years in Bozeman, DJ-ing at college radio station, KGLT and thereby baptizing herself in all manner of music especially; XTC, Kate Bush, Elvis Costello, Minnie Ripperton, Joni Mitchell, and jazz; Sarah Vaughn, Betty Carter, Billie Holiday, Tom Scott, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane.
Sheryl Diane, a descendant of 4 generations of maternal piano players, was destined to wield the light-weight hammers and divide her time between mothering and the pursuit of a music career. She graduated from Fairhaven College with a self-designed degree, Aural Media, ('91); relocated to Seattle ('92); performed solo, started a band (The Figs '98), produced a long running women’s songwriter series, (Wine, Women & Chocolate '00-'05), finally left the day-job to become a sought-after piano teacher, and developed a first recording, (Blackberry Love EP '03); all while raising offspring with Joe "Bass" Skyward (most known for his work with Jeremy Enigk and previously, The Posies, and Sky Cries Mary).
Sheryl's put together a new band with a deluxe sideshow of guest appearances for the next pending concept rock album entitled Dream Carnival. The band is Sheryl Diane, keyboard; Woogie D, drums; & Tige DeCoster, bass. As the recording progresses the newly finished tracks will be posted on the web for immediate download. (see also the P X tab here on the website to see what's new) -- 3/10/08