Las Chulas For President aka Shifty Bastards

Описание: Recording our 2-song album, Las Chulas for President was a group effort and a labor of love. It was in response to the political and social climate of the time. Sister Gwyn and I wrote and recorded the track with an amazing band of the best Downeast Maine-based musicians around, including Mike Bennett on Drums, Phil Kell on Bass, Emery Barter on Guitar, and Carl Karush on Mandolin.

Shifty Bastards is indisputably dated. It's a throwback to a simpler time, but we didn't know it then. In 2004, GW Bush was up for reelection and the big diet craze of the time was the new low-carb diet. Somehow we combined these two elements and came up with a funny song. It's a little slice of Maine music history combined with stellar musicianship.

We never imagined that things could get crazier than with Bush and company. The current insane US presidential election campaign has already gone way further out of known territory than I ever imagined. I thought after 20 years, it was time to share this song again, add a little lightness to these heavy times and hopefully create some smiles.
Love and Peace,
Miriama

Shifty Bastards
Las Chulas For President
Music and Lyrics by Mama Miriama and Sister Gwyn

Musicians:
Sister Gwyn- Vocal
Mama Miriama- Vocal, Guitar, Violin
Mike Bennett- Drums
Phil Kell- Bass
Emery Barter- Guitar
Carl Karush- Mandolin
Recorded in Southwest Harbor, Maine by Mike Bennet and Zach Soares
Mixed and Mastered by Zach Soares 2004
license
all rights reserved