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Acclaimed singer-songwriter and music industry trailblazer Tara Shannon returns with her deeply personal new album Cover Story – a heartfelt tribute to the Canadian female artists who shaped her own artistry. Produced by legendary industry visionary Jim Ed Norman (The Eagles, Anne Murray, Kenny Rogers), the record offers a stunning reimagining of timeless songs alongside one moving original: the reflective, soul-soothing single “Think I’ll Stay Alone.”
“Cover Story is a love letter to Canadian music that pays tribute to the incredible Canadian female artists who influenced my own artistry through the years,” says Shannon. “Making cover songs your own while honouring those who inspired you is a balancing act – this record taught me to trust my instincts and lean into what makes me, me.”
Built on warm keys and an intimate vocal delivery, the album’s focus track, “Think I’ll Stay Alone,” co-written with Jonathan Helfand in Nashville, is the project’s sole original composition – a tender reflection on solitude, healing, and self-acceptance. “I wanted to write something that felt like taking a deep breath after getting through a difficult time,” Shannon explains. “It’s about realizing that being alone doesn’t have to mean being lonely.”
Recorded with Jim Ed Norman‘s signature orchestral touch and anchored by the exquisite piano work of Gordon Mote, Cover Story captures both the power and vulnerability of Shannon‘s journey. Each song reflects a chapter of transformation – from navigating a painful divorce to rediscovering the woman and artist she was before “mother” and “wife.”
Through Cover Story, Tara Shannon invites listeners to reconnect with their own joy and passion – to stop hiding behind “cover stories” like when the kids are older or maybe when I’m retired – and start living authentically now. It’s a message that mirrors Shannon‘s own evolution, both as an artist and as a woman stepping boldly into a new chapter.
