 Shannon Bates is a San Diego musician and writer
who earned her bachelor's degree in Music Composition from Pacific
Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. She currently plays saxophone
and flute in a few musical groups around San Diego, including an
alternative rock band called riboflavin', a jazz ensemble called the
Moonlight Serenade Orchestra, and a jazz combo called 3rd Track. One
night per quarter, she plays solo saxophone improvisations for the Poetry
and Art shows at the San Diego Art Institute. Shannon hosts the Soapbox
open mic at the Livingroom coffee lounge in Old Town on Sunday nights, and
she reads her short stories and poetry at Poetic Brew (Claire de Lune) and
Vibes (Coffeehouse on Broadway) regularly. She has been a featured
poet/writer at the Alta in Newport Beach, California, where she will be
featuring again in the summer of 2004. On May 19th, 2004, she will also
be featuring at the Ugly Mug in Orange, California. Shannon's work
reflects the rhythm of music in her blood, as well as her fascination with
the extraordinary details in ordinary things. |
This, self-described, self-destructive teenager found her niche in performance poetry. Her poetry has evolved from the trite ranting of a bitter youth to something that you can really sink your teeth into. |
