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Winnipeg Soul Man Remy Shand Captivates Local Crowd
Ann Marie McQueen of the Ottawa Sun reviewed Remy Shand’s concert at the Tulip Festival in Ottawa on Friday (May 16). McQueen says, “Those who’ve caught Shand live are used to him blowing the roof off the place. He’s done it more than once at Barrymore’s and last summer during the SuperEx show at the Civic Centre. And if there had been a roof over Major’s Hill Park last night, it might have been gone too.”
Remy Shand Attends 2003 Juno Awards
Remy Shand was amongst the music acts on hand for the 2003 Juno Awards at the Corel Centre in Ottawa, Ontario on Sunday (April 6). Check out pictures from WireImage.com (press room / stage / arrivals).
Remy Shand Feels Strongly About Canadian Identity
Jane Stevenson of the Toronto Sun caught up with Remy Shand ahead of this Sunday’s Juno Awards at the Corel Centre in Ottawa. “It’s funny, because everything has been about the Grammys, right?” said Shand, who was up for four Grammys earlier this year but went home empty-handed. “Really, probably, the most important thing is my Canadian identity, because I feel so strongly about it. Just growing up here and not wanting to move from Canada. It’s so awesome to be able have a career here and then jump into the States and do something.”
Remy Shand Excited About Four Grammy Nods
CHFI in Toronto chatted with Remy Shand after he received four nominations for this year’s Grammy Awards. Remy talked about how he learned of the nominations from his mother, and was really shocked. Remy says his wife was freaking out on the news and already is picking out a dress to wear. Remy isn’t looking at the awards as a competition, and thinks just the nominations will be bigger for his career than winning. Audio at chfi.com has since been removed.
A Beautiful Grammy Morning For Remy Shand
MuchMusic caught up with Remy Shand and asked the singer about his multiple Grammy nominations on Tuesday. Remy says, “My mom called me and said, ‘you wouldn’t believe it, you got one Grammy nomination.’ By the end of the conversation she’s like, ‘you got four.’ It’s such a great recognition. Everyone’s first album is really their life’s work. That’s really what I consider this to be, my life’s work.”
Remy Shand Isn’t Surprised His Music Has Wide Appeal
Ann Marie McQueen of the Ottawa Sun spoke with Canada’s own Remy Shand, who admits he isn’t surprised his genuine, soulful musical style — influenced by legendary artists from Stevie Wonder to Marvin Gaye — is appealing to such a wide audience. “I think everyone has a lot of that music in their collection,” he said. “So many people have been influenced by that, it’s a part of everything, even hip-hop music started out that way.”
Lamya And Remy Shand On TV Talk Shows
Amongst the R&B acts hitting TV talk shows this week are Lamya on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Monday, while Remy Shand visits Live with Regis and Kelly, also on Monday. Check your local listings.
Beyonce, Tweet & Remy Shand On TV Talk Shows
Destiny’s Child star Beyonce Knowles will be making the talk show rounds this week with an appearance on the Tonight Show Tuesday, and a visit to the View on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tweet will make a pair of appearances, including Live with Regis and Kelly on Tuesday, and the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on Friday. Finally, look for Remy Shand on Regis and Kelly on Wednesday.
Remy Shand Says Neo-Soul Is A Marketing Thing
Scott Burroughs of SLAMM San Diego chatted with Remy Shand who like many doesn’t like the neo-soul label. “For me, soul is in everything. Neo-soul and all that is a marketing thing, man. How can there be neo-soul when soul never went away?… There’s nothing new about it. The resurgence of young artists is just bringing more interest to it.” Read more.
Remy Shand Explains A White Guy Can Sing R&B
Remy Shand addressed the matter that he is a white man in a R&B genre dominated by African Americans to Launch.com’s Marlon Regis. “The origins of soul are really just the essence of personal expression,” Remy said. “There’s soul in anyone who wants to put their hearts on the sleeve and show everything that’s within themselves–be it rock music, jazz, R&B. It’s all about personal expression.” Read more.
