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#1 Aaaallow Me To ReIntroduce MySelf

by SHOE.

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SHOE.usa LooperStarDust This was written & recorded using the Boss RC 505 Looping Station, and was a reimagination of some of my favorite compositions... But! Done the opposite way of the original versions & spanning across all of my albums.

I had to figure out a way to continue to perform the songs that I love & mean so much to me in my life.
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1.
Intro 00:17
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2.
Stay Alive 03:29
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3.
No Sunshine 02:12
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4.
Modern Days 03:11
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5.
I Love Me & So Do You 05:07 video
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6.
Look Out 03:12 video
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7.
Keep Holding On 04:32 video
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8.
Grin & Bear It 05:08
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9.
Weighs On Me 03:29 video
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10.
Back to Black 04:17
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11.
Rainclouds 03:18 video
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12.
Heavy 03:22 video
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Last year Dustin reinvented SHOE., after discovering the Boss RC 505 Looping Station, and then recorded his 5th album Live in Detroit, MI. "#1" features "Re-Imaginations" of songs from every album Dustin has recorded, plus a cover of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, performed in front of such an intimate audience you can even hear his friends cracking beers open.

The title "#1AaaallowMeToReIntroduceMySelf" was chosen for two reasons. The first was highlighting the reinvented sound Dustin created by performing "Re-Imaginations of songs I've written over the last decade creating a sort of best of album". The 2nd reason is all out International Alphabetical WAR.*

Halfway through the writing process for this recording, Dustin (and friends) were violently attacked in Vegas after a wedding reception. Forced to delay for a few months until after a vital surgery, he refused to be held back any longer, and is still in a prolonged recovery. "From the beginning I wanted this album to be a snapshot from this moment in my life, and even with a small mistake or two, I'm happy with the way it turned out in the end. Plus this album was my 1st show with the Looper and I'm excited to see where I'll go from here!"

*ALPHABETICAL WAR INFO:
In 2003 Dustin created SHOE. as a solo project in Detroit, MI., and when asked
Q: Why not just change the band name?
D: "I'm not even sure I personally love SHOE. as a band name and have wanted to change it over the years. But! I refuse to be beaten, especially by quitters. I chose the name mostly because it was a noun but also assumed longing for its other pair. I put a period on the end to reinforce the feeling and hopefully stand out from any other “The Shoe" that may come along in the future.”

shoe. (2009) New Zealand -
Made Dustin change from shoe. to SHOE.
Gave Dustin a bad review on iTunes
Broke up after 2 eps but are still winning the Alphabetical War on
Spotify & iTunes with their ep "EGG"
The Shoes (2009) France
SHOE. (2003) Detroit -Dustin-
Shoes (1995) USA
The Shoes (1974) Dutch

For a full listing of the drama search SHOE. in Spotify - hit all artists -
and notice Shoe. EGG at the top…. for now.

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released May 12, 2015

Dustin covers Back to Black by Amy Winehouse & Mark Ronson

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SHOE. Detroit, Michigan

HUMAN CONDITION ALGORITHM released Feb 2021 SHOE., aka Dustin Gardner, was honored by the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards as the 2011 Pop Rock Album of the Year for the 4th album "The Speed of Life".
Lives on the edge of happiness in Detroit, Michigan. USA ... more

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