The Dreamer: Shamir Is Carving Out His Own Musical Independence

Shamir Bailey has come far from where he was both musically and mentally just one year ago. 

Last spring, the 23-year-old Philly resident was ready to leave his recording career behind after a few years of feeling trapped in a major label deal that left him creatively stifled. While his manager and the label executives wanted more of the electro-pop direction of his

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