Shelley Short + Darren Hanlon + Minta & The Brook Trout (solo) · louva-a-deus

louva-a-deus hosts singer-songwriters Shelley Short (EUA) e Darren Hanlon (AU), along with local Francisca Cortesão (Minta & The Brook Trout.
The room is very small, so send us an email to save a seat (we suggest a 12 euros donation)
booking: info@louvadeus.pt

SHELLEY SHORT (EUA)

Shelley Short is an American singer-songwriter known for her evocative blend of folk, alt-country, and acoustic music. Rooted in Portland, Oregon, she draws deep inspiration from landscapes like the desert, mountains, and especially the Oregon coast.
Short’s music is marked by a warm, vulnerable voice, with lyrics that explore love, grief, resilience, and self-discovery. She blends classic folk traditions with modern textures, enriched by subtle instrumentation like pump organ and lap steel. As one bio puts it, she “transports listeners to the American heartland by conjuring up vivid images of love, grief, and the human experience”

listen to Pacific City (2017): https://mississippirecords.bandcamp.com/album/pacific-city

DARREN HANLON (Austrália)

The Darren Hanlon universe can be summed up in two words: human connection. He has built a self-sustaining career via his catalog of songs alone. His shows are built around his narrative songwriting and storytelling, and his intimate connection with the audience.

He has recorded many albums and spent years traveling the far-flung corners of the world on his own terms. Over time he’s been hand picked to embark on long tours with a lot of his musical heroes (Billy Bragg, Michael Hurley, the Magnetic Fields) but more importantly he has also inspired other younger musicians like Courtney Barnett, Jack Davies and Kate Dillon (Full Flower Moon Band) at formative times in their lives.

Hanlon runs his own Flippin Yeah Records which also showcases a lot of the people he connects with through his travels. Most importantly this has led to Hanlon’s research and documentation of First Nations music. For his LP compilation “Buried Country” (not to be confused with the Clinton Walker version) he traveled on his own steam to every corner of Australia to gather interviews and archival recordings of forgotten Aboriginal songs. In 2024 he recorded the award winning album ‘Wirlmarni’ for 78 yr old Walmajarri elder Kankawa Nagarra.
He also recently had a cameo in the hit kids TV show Bluey.
In 2024 he debuted ‘Songs Are Made of Air’ at the Mona Foma Festival in Tasmania. This was a commissioned collaboration with Sydney composer Bree van Reyk, and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

Listen to Life Tax (2024): https://darrenhanlon.bandcamp.com/album/life-tax