Short Sharp Shocked [SEP] performer
Short Sharp Shocked
Short Sharp Shocked is the second album by Michelle Shocked. Originally released in 1988, it was remastered and reissued in 2003 as a two-CD set by Shocked's own label, Mighty Sound. The title is a play on the phrase short, sharp shock. The record title and cover image is similar to that of the 1984 Chaos U.K. album "Short Sharp Shock".
The photograph of Shocked that appears on the cover was taken by Chris Hardy of the "San Francisco Examiner" at
. Years later, Shocked was arrested during the November 29, 2011, eviction of the Occupy Los Angeles movement.
Awards.
Shocked was honored as having the Folk Album of the Year at the CMJ New Music Awards ceremony in late October 1989, taped in New York City for later broadcast. The award recognized the popularity of "Short Sharp Shocked" with college radio listeners.
Discography.
Discography Albums.
- "The Texas Campfire Tapes" (1986 – Cooking Vinyl/Mercury)
- "Short