Shanna in a Dress is your quirky best friend who refuses to wear pants. She says what everyone has felt but no one else will say and you'll get an uncensored journey of clever humor and heartbreak, extreme candor, and a hefty side of entertainment at her shows. This witty wordsmith is known for taking you on an emotional roller coaster, sometimes within the same song. Think of a female Steve Poltz mixed with Ingrid Michaelson with a twist of Phoebe Buffay from Friends. Her level of authenticity is shocking!

Her new record, Sweet Spot was released in June 2026 with another one already on the way- she says she was creatively constipated and just needs the music OUT! A true road warrior, Shanna plays over 100 original shows a year all over the US and is a regular at Rocky Mountain Folk Fest, Black Bear Americana Fest, Philly Folk Fest, and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.

When asked what she’s most proud of in her music career so far, Shanna says, “Hands down, the epic community on Patreon. I can’t believe how many generous music lovers I’ve gotten to connect with there!!”

Shanna in a Dress has opened and shared the stage with Steve Poltz, Ellis Paul, Susan Werner, Christine Lavin, and many other folk legends. She is also a popular songwriting coach at retreats and workshops online and at festivals across the US. 

She began mentoring creatives to step into their dreams after attending the Institute for Coaching Mastery and now works privately with select individuals across the year to help them actualize their creative dreams in her custom Artist Accelerator program.

An award-winning songwriter, Shanna has been named the winner of the Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Song showcase, Kerrville New Folk song competition, Great River Folk Fest, and a Grassy Hill Emerging Artist at Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.

In 2021, she biked across the US as her “Tour de Dress” performing over 60 shows along the way from Seattle to Boston. 

Tom Prasada-Rao called her "Kerrville's fastest rising star" and she's certainly delightfully unique and is one to watch in the future!