My first time doing music was on acoustic guitar. I had a friend from Texas who taught me so much country, I entered a few country competitions. But eventually, I got tired of it. Shamir acousticcompetitioncountry Change image and share on social
I'm just, 'Hi, I'm Shamir. I'm gonna sing, hug you, then you can buy my album.' Shamir albumbuygonna Change image and share on social
I'm not in a certain type of genre, and I can't be categorized or pigeonholed. That leaves a wide range of what I can do for myself, for other people, and with other people. Shamir categorizegenreleaf Change image and share on social
As far as influences, I listen to a lot of people like Nina Simone and other androgynous voices, almost to make me feel like I'm not alone. Shamir androgynousfeelinfluence Change image and share on social
My plan was to release a tape, move to Arkansas, live on a farm, and make music like Bon Iver. Shamir arkansasbonfarm Change image and share on social
When you're from a boring town, you have to find things to do. It's funny: I always knew I wanted to make music, so I was always kind of ahead of my peers. I had an MP3 player by the time I was in the fourth grade. Shamir aheadborefind share on social
I always say I never felt 'latched' to a gender. I just kind of always felt like myself, and I never felt like I had to do certain things or be a certain way to fit into a certain mold. Shamir feltfitgender Change image and share on social
