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Joy Shannon interviews Swedish metal band Ghost for Terrorizer
Joy Shannon recently caught up with a member of the Swedish metal band Ghost on their current tour to discuss the layers of meanings...
May 15, 20141 min read


New Photoshoot of Joy by Nicole Caldwell
Photo by Nicole Caldwell, 8×10 polaroid. Makeup and wig by Joy Shannon. #birdcagewig #birdcage #joyshannonandthebeautymarks #goth...
May 4, 20141 min read


Joy Shannon and the Beauty Marks featured in Tironas Magazine
Joy Shannon and the Beauty Marks are featured in the new edition of Tironas Magazine just out in March 2014. Tironas is a metal and...
Mar 15, 20141 min read
New Music Video for “Liam Neeson”
The Beauty Marks released their newest music video for the song “Liam Neeson” from “The Oracle” (Kalinkaland Records, 2013). The video...
Mar 10, 20141 min read


Joy Shannon and the Beauty Marks Featured in Orkus Magazine in Germany
The Germany darkwave, metal and goth magazine Orkus magazine featured Joy Shannon and the Beauty Marks in their February 2014 edition....
Mar 8, 20141 min read


Upcoming Music Video filmed with Mike Giant
We recently filmed our newest music video of tattoo artist Mike Giant tattooing a beautiful harp he designed on Joy. The video is...
Jan 12, 20141 min read


The Beauty Marks on the new Kalinkaland website, plus new reviews
Joy Shannon and the Beauty Marks are now featured on the new Kalinkaland Records website here. Also, the album “The Oracle” was just...
Oct 29, 20131 min read


Joy Shannon and the Beauty Marks now with Kalinkaland Records
We are truly honoured to be amongst the artists they represent, including the beautiful German ethereal band Chandeen, the wonderful,...
Aug 15, 20131 min read


“The Oracle” Album Release Concert April 27 with Deleyaman
Joy Shannon and Beauty Marks will be performing their album release concert for “The Oracle” at OCCCA in Santa Ana, CA on April 27 in...
Apr 12, 20131 min read


Music Video for “Alkonost” from the New Album “The Oracle”
We are proud to release a new music video for our song “Alkonost” from the new album “The Oracle.” The song features Joy on vocals,...
Mar 14, 20131 min read


New Album “The Oracle” Presale
Purchase Limited Edition Copies of the Album via our Kickstarter We are ready to release the new album “The Oracle” online, but we know...
Feb 20, 20131 min read


Putting Finishing Touches On New Album “The Oracle”
To follow up last year’s sweeping and hopeful “Out of my Dreams and Into My Arms,” Joy has written a mystical, intimate album called “The...
Dec 23, 20121 min read


New Album “The Oracle” close to being finished…
Losing my voice surprised me as it turned out to be a very emotionally challenging experience. I had become used to what a joyful...
Nov 3, 20121 min read


Next Beauty Marks Show Sat. Sept 29th..
The Beauty Marks play the Irvine Global Village Festival We play at 2:30 p.m. on the OC Family Stage. The festival is free and features a...
Sep 28, 20121 min read


New Beauty Marks Album Being Recorded Now!
Joy is recording her new Beauty Marks album at Secret Hill Studios in Long Beach, CA with Brian Frederick. The album is 13 songs of Joy’s...
Sep 21, 20121 min read


Joy Shannon performs at Fingerprints in Long Beach, CA
Last week, Joy performed solo at Fingerprints Records in Long Beach for their Bob Dylan CD listening party. Along with a group of...
Sep 18, 20121 min read


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New Music Video for “As You Are”
As a follow-up to the elaborate music video for “The Horse Latitudes”, Joy Shannon and the Beauty Marks create a stripped-down and...
Dec 21, 20111 min read
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