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Last Man Dancing
''Last Man Dancing'' is the second studio album by American singer Jake Shears, released on June 2, 2023, through Boys Keep Swinging and Mute Records. It includes collaborations with Kylie Minogue, Le Chev, Amber Martin and Big Freedia, and contributions from Jane Fonda and Iggy Pop. It was preceded by the release of four singles, including "Too Much Music", released alongside the album announcement on February 2. Background The album began with and was built around Shears's and Kylie Minogue's collaboration "Voices", which was recorded in 2018. At the time Shears had "nowhere for it to go" as he was "making a southern, Honky-tonk#Music, Honky-tonk record"—his Jake Shears (album), self-titled debut album, and Minogue was making ''Golden (Kylie Minogue album), Golden''. Shears stated that another of his inspirations was the fact that "intimacy is missing from nightlife. The only way to replace that is to do it yourself. That's where [his] head was at with this record." Shears anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Shears
Jason Sellards (born October 3, 1978), known professionally by the stage name Jake Shears, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. He is best known as the co-lead vocalist of New York City pop-rock band Scissor Sisters, who achieved considerable chart success in the 2000s before their indefinite hiatus in 2012. Since 2017, Shears has pursued a solo career; he released his debut solo studio album, '' Jake Shears'', in August 2018 and his second album '' Last Man Dancing'' on June 2, 2023. In addition to his solo career, Shears has collaborated with several artists and made his Broadway debut in '' Kinky Boots'' in 2018. Early life Shears was born in Mesa, Arizona,. His father was an entrepreneur, his mother Frieda (nee Sellards) was a practicing Baptist. He grew up on San Juan Island, Washington, where he attended school at Friday Harbor High School and was bullied. His "first real concert was Siouxsie and the Banshees". At the age of 18, he moved into a dorm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |