Shamir

Las Vegas' Shamir is an eclectic artist whose music spans lo-fi indie rock, the confessional style of country singer/songwriters, and witty electro-pop. Growing up in the city's Northtown area, Shamir Bailey listened to music ranging from rock to jazz and found inspiration in his songwriter aunt. After getting a guitar from his mother, he taught himself to play it (albeit upside down). With his friend Christina Thompson, Bailey formed the indie pop duo Anorexia, who released the 2013 EP Bedroom Songs and played South by Southwest. He also began writing songs with dance beats, ...