THE SOLIDARITY SERIES, VOLUME 5:
MARC LEE SHANNON AND MICHAEL SEAN MCDONALD

Marc Lee Shannon is a Northeast Ohio singer-songwriter and author with years of baked-in Rust Belt “fall down, get up, dust off, and do it again” grit and determination. A champion of every day heroes, his soulful, melodic music chronicles the struggles and redemption of the lost, the found, the deserted, and the delivered. 
 
As a veteran studio and touring guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, Shannon’s over 30-year career has taken him from his hometown of Akron, Ohio, to Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, and back again. A friend connected him with Northeast Ohio’s favorite son, Michael Stanley, sparking a musical partnership, decades-long mentorship and friendship with Michael's band, The Resonators. There, he was a featured instrumentalist, vocalist, and co-writer, appearing on 23 releases in the 25 years of his tenure until Stanley's passing in 2021. 
 
His 2024 release, Marc Lee Shannon and My Other Brothers is now available on all streaming platforms, as well as his website, marcleeshanon.com

Michael Sean McDonald's music delivers you into your favorite easy chair with tales of love, loss, heroes and losers. You can expect to hear toe tappin’ blues, heartfelt ballads and brilliant original compositions mixed with covers by America’s finest songwriters. His rich voice and sweet guitar playing will draw you into his world of poetic musical storytelling.