Shannon Stephens - After many years of pseudo-retirement, the long wait for Shannon Stephens’ second solo album is coming to an end.

“The Breadwinner”, due out in September 2009, is a beautiful testament to Shannon’s love for her husband, daughter, garden and planet.

The former singer and co-songwriter for the Michigan-based band Marzuki, (with Matt Haseltine, Sufjan Stevens and Jamie Kempkers), Shannon embarked on a solo career in 1999 when she recorded a demo ("How I Got Away") and a self-titled album. Then Shannon moved to Seattle, where she had the pleasure of working with artists such as Rosie Thomas, Damien Jurado, Denison Witmer and others. She soon burned out on the mu..sic scene and has spent the last few years tending to her family and her plants.