Dear Shushy Fans,
We’re just about set with our first Shushy-Gram e-newsletter (if you haven’t yet signed up, it’s all for free by sending your email address to: info@shushybye.com) and the lead story will be (drum roll, please…) The Shushybye Dream Band will be performing 5 shows at the historic Madrid Theater the weekend of September 25. Tickets will go on sale soon (we’ll notify everybody when they do). Showtimes for the #1 band in all Shushybye will be: Friday evening September 25 at 7PM (pajama apparel highly recommended); 3PM and 7:00PM Saturday September 26; and 1:00PM and 4:00PM Sunday September 27.
You might remember that last summer, Sky-TV in the UK brought the Shushybye Dream Band to perform for their annual Sky-TV Family Appreciation Day. I am delighted to share that Sky has invited the ever-popular band to perform again in the great city of London this summer! Details to follow…
Now, many of you have called our toll-free number (1-866-shushybye / 1-866-748-7492) to ask when the Shushybye Dream Band will be coming to your city. Well…we’ll be bringing you news on our multi-city tour, so I totally appreciate your patience!
Are you familiar with Twitter (www.twitter.com)? It’s a fast-growing Web site where people join to tell everyone things they’re up to at any given moment. Anyway, if you happen to go on the site, I am pleased to invite you to ‘follow’ (a Twitter term) my posts (Under ‘Steve Syatt’ or ‘ShushybyeGuy’). It’s kind of fun. I noticed that one of my all-time heroes, radio legend Shadoe Stevens is ‘following’ my posts – that was rather extremely cool!
Finally (for the moment!), in April The Shushybye Dream Band will be recording 19 new songs for our next BabyFirstTV SHUSHYBYE BABY shows at the famous Shushybye Recording Studios located in Snore Shore (run by an ultra hip engineer by the name of Mixin’ Shushy). Among them is a country tune I wrote after listening to (and getting inspired by) Randy Travis’ incredibly beautiful Forever & Ever Amen. I played my song for Michael earlier this week and the verdict is: he loved it!
Shushybye & Goodnight!
Steve
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Shushy Dolls Almost Here!
Dear Shushy Fans,
The 16" Shushybye Dolls are almost here. The holiday season saw all of our initial Shushy dolls completely sold out! We're taking preorders now for the SNOOZLES, DOZIE and ZEEZ 16" plush dolls that will be arriving the first week of March. For more information, I invite you to visit THE SHUSHYBYE SHOPPE page on our Web site (http://www.shushybye.com/).
Also in March, we will begin production of 13 new episodes of SHUSHYBYE BABY for BabyFirstTV (http://www.babyfirsttv.com/). In addition to introducing 16 all-new Shushybye songs (I hope you like them!), there'll be some pretty cool suprises I know all our wondrous Shushy fans will enjoy.
And speaking of Shushy fans, we've just about completed our first ShushyGram, an email newsletter that's yours for the asking (translation: it's totally free!). By the way, the ShushyGram will also contain discount coupons that can be applied to all Shushybye items, including our music CD's, DVD's, books, sleepawear - and even the world-renowned Shushy dolls! The ShushyGram will also contain the latest Shushybye news and behind-the-scenes fun, including our upcoming productions, newest Shushy licensed items, new DVD and music CD releases, Shushybye: The Musical, the eagerly anticipated Shushybye Dream Band multi-city tour and lots more. So we hope you'll sign up for the ShushyGram...all you need to do is send your email address to us at info@shushybye.com - that's it!
A big thanks to everyone who is visiting Walmart.com (http://www.walmart.com/) to purchase our SHUSHYBYE BABY DVD filled with seven complete episodes of the show as well as three bonus music videos! If you haven't yet brought your copy home, we invite you to visit http://www.walmart.com/ and type in Shushybye in the search line!
Shushybye & Goodnight!
Steve
Saturday, January 24, 2009
My Child, Me And BabyFirstTV!
Dear Shushy Fans,
This just in! Summit Entertainment, the ultra-cool distributor of the BabyFirstTV DVD line - which includes SHUSHYBYE BABY - has placed our esteemed release onto WalMart.com (http://www.walmart.com/). We thank the good folks at Summit (which, by the way, is the studio behind the mega box office blockbuster 'Twilight'), BabyFirstTV, WalMart and - you! (for purchasing SHUSHYBYE BABY via WalMart.com!).
Just type in 'Shushybye' on the search line when you visit http://www.walmart.com/ and SHUSHYBYE BABY the DVD will soon be on its way to your family. Featuring 7 complete episodes plus three bonus music videos (for a total of 17 original Shushy songs, plus the colorful bedtime stories and Shushybye & Goodnight and Dream Wish features), SHUSHYBYE BABY is the ultimate solution for families who want to take the hit BabyFirstTV televison show with them wherever they go!
And now, the news....
Later this month, BabyFirstTV – the global television home of our baby and toddler TV show SHUSHYBYE BABY – will debut their official channel song in a specially-produced on-air promo that is truly adorable. The music and lyrics for the song, a sort of country-rock tune called ‘My Child, Me and BabyFirstTV, was composed by…me! And singing the song, which will make its debut on BabyFirstTV at the end of January, is none other than the incredibly talented lead singer of the Shushybye Dream Band, Michael North.
Writing this song was very much like writing the Shushybye songs – a true labor of love. BabyFirstTV is an extraordinary channel that is making a real positive difference in the lives of young families across the US and in countries throughout the world.
Everyone at Shushybye feels it every single day when we receive emails, letters and calls from BabyFirst parents and grandparents living in the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, France, Spain, Turkey, and so many other countries who take the time to share their family’s loving and warm experiences watching SHUSHYBYE BABY as well as other high quality BabyFirst child development shows together with their babies and toddlers.
I look forward to your hearing the channel song, watching the promo and letting me know your thoughts – I hope you like it!
My thanks to the BabyFirstTV family for allowing Michael and me the opportunity to join with you in furthering the cause of quality television for babies, toddlers and their loving families!
While on the subject of quality…our high-quality (and highly colorful) 16” SNOOZLES, DOZIE and ZEEZ Shushy dolls are on schedule for delivery in March. Pre-orders are coming in daily, so we invite you to call us at the Shushybye Shoppe to insure delivery of your family’s Shushybye dolls!! Pre-ordering is as simple as dialing a toll-free phone number (which in this case is 1-866-748-7492) or emailing us at info@shushybye.com with your name and daytime phone number. It's as easy as that!
The Shushybye Shoppe is also the only place anywhere you can purchase the second Shushybye Dream Band music CD, CLOSE YOUR EYES. The CD contains ‘Feels Like Magic,’ ‘Shushybye Blues,’ ‘It’s Evening,’ ‘Pillow Park Rock,’ ‘Shushybye Boogie Tonight,’ ‘Send Your Dream Wish,’ ‘Who’s Makin’ Dreams,’ ‘Beyond the Stars and Past the Moon,’ Close Your Eyes’ and more. I’m so proud of these songs, and thrilled to have them brought to life by Michael North and our talented group of world-class musicians.
Shushybye & Goodnight!
Steve
This just in! Summit Entertainment, the ultra-cool distributor of the BabyFirstTV DVD line - which includes SHUSHYBYE BABY - has placed our esteemed release onto WalMart.com (http://www.walmart.com/). We thank the good folks at Summit (which, by the way, is the studio behind the mega box office blockbuster 'Twilight'), BabyFirstTV, WalMart and - you! (for purchasing SHUSHYBYE BABY via WalMart.com!).
Just type in 'Shushybye' on the search line when you visit http://www.walmart.com/ and SHUSHYBYE BABY the DVD will soon be on its way to your family. Featuring 7 complete episodes plus three bonus music videos (for a total of 17 original Shushy songs, plus the colorful bedtime stories and Shushybye & Goodnight and Dream Wish features), SHUSHYBYE BABY is the ultimate solution for families who want to take the hit BabyFirstTV televison show with them wherever they go!
And now, the news....
Later this month, BabyFirstTV – the global television home of our baby and toddler TV show SHUSHYBYE BABY – will debut their official channel song in a specially-produced on-air promo that is truly adorable. The music and lyrics for the song, a sort of country-rock tune called ‘My Child, Me and BabyFirstTV, was composed by…me! And singing the song, which will make its debut on BabyFirstTV at the end of January, is none other than the incredibly talented lead singer of the Shushybye Dream Band, Michael North.
Writing this song was very much like writing the Shushybye songs – a true labor of love. BabyFirstTV is an extraordinary channel that is making a real positive difference in the lives of young families across the US and in countries throughout the world.
Everyone at Shushybye feels it every single day when we receive emails, letters and calls from BabyFirst parents and grandparents living in the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, France, Spain, Turkey, and so many other countries who take the time to share their family’s loving and warm experiences watching SHUSHYBYE BABY as well as other high quality BabyFirst child development shows together with their babies and toddlers.
I look forward to your hearing the channel song, watching the promo and letting me know your thoughts – I hope you like it!
My thanks to the BabyFirstTV family for allowing Michael and me the opportunity to join with you in furthering the cause of quality television for babies, toddlers and their loving families!
While on the subject of quality…our high-quality (and highly colorful) 16” SNOOZLES, DOZIE and ZEEZ Shushy dolls are on schedule for delivery in March. Pre-orders are coming in daily, so we invite you to call us at the Shushybye Shoppe to insure delivery of your family’s Shushybye dolls!! Pre-ordering is as simple as dialing a toll-free phone number (which in this case is 1-866-748-7492) or emailing us at info@shushybye.com with your name and daytime phone number. It's as easy as that!
The Shushybye Shoppe is also the only place anywhere you can purchase the second Shushybye Dream Band music CD, CLOSE YOUR EYES. The CD contains ‘Feels Like Magic,’ ‘Shushybye Blues,’ ‘It’s Evening,’ ‘Pillow Park Rock,’ ‘Shushybye Boogie Tonight,’ ‘Send Your Dream Wish,’ ‘Who’s Makin’ Dreams,’ ‘Beyond the Stars and Past the Moon,’ Close Your Eyes’ and more. I’m so proud of these songs, and thrilled to have them brought to life by Michael North and our talented group of world-class musicians.
Shushybye & Goodnight!
Steve
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Happy New Year To All!
Dear Shushy Fans,
Time once again (didn’t this year kind of speed by rather quickly?!) for the annual Shushybye year-end wrap-up report. And here with the annual wrap-up is Shushybye correspondent, our own Steve Syatt (that's me):
Happy New Year!
For Shushybye, 2008 was the year we were delighted to unveil our 16” plush dolls, release two new books (Shushybye: Sleepover Surprise and Shushybye: Where Is Christmas), one new DVD (Shushybye Baby) and one new music CD (Shushybye Dream Band: Close Your Eyes) – all to critical acclaim and prestigious parenting media awards.
Most important of all, families throughout the world brought home the Shushybye dolls, music CD's, books, sleepwear and DVD’s to enjoy – and our days have been made joyous by the tremendous amounts of loving emails and calls that came our way. (Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to contact us by phone, email and letter during the year).
Looking ahead to 2009, we will be premiering all-new episodes of Shushybye Baby on BabyFirstTV and embarking on a multi-city live Shushybye Dream Band tour (we're working hard on it!). We are also excited to debut Shushybye: The Musical at the spectacular Geffen Playhouse in the spring. Our concert at the Geffen was tremendously memorable and I feel so privileged to be working with this outstanding team of professionals. We also will be producing a DVD of the Shushybye musical for release later in the year and a second live concert DVD. Also, resulting from popular demand, we will be publishing a Shushybye song book featuring the music, guitar/piano chords and lyrics to 40 original Shushybye songs. Michael North, the band and I have begun recording new Shushybye songs that will be featured in the upcoming Shushybye Baby episodes as well as be made available within future music CD releases.
There are also some pretty major Shushy developments in the works that I can hardly wait to share with you (stay tuned!).
We look forward to continuing to hear from you via phone (our toll-free number is 1-866-748-7492) or email (info@shushybye.com). Its always fun to respond and engage in dialogue with our wondrous fans!
From our family to yours, we wish you health, happiness, prosperity and peace for the New Year.
Shushybye & Goodnight!
Steve
Time once again (didn’t this year kind of speed by rather quickly?!) for the annual Shushybye year-end wrap-up report. And here with the annual wrap-up is Shushybye correspondent, our own Steve Syatt (that's me):
Happy New Year!
For Shushybye, 2008 was the year we were delighted to unveil our 16” plush dolls, release two new books (Shushybye: Sleepover Surprise and Shushybye: Where Is Christmas), one new DVD (Shushybye Baby) and one new music CD (Shushybye Dream Band: Close Your Eyes) – all to critical acclaim and prestigious parenting media awards.
Most important of all, families throughout the world brought home the Shushybye dolls, music CD's, books, sleepwear and DVD’s to enjoy – and our days have been made joyous by the tremendous amounts of loving emails and calls that came our way. (Thank you so much to everyone who took the time to contact us by phone, email and letter during the year).
Looking ahead to 2009, we will be premiering all-new episodes of Shushybye Baby on BabyFirstTV and embarking on a multi-city live Shushybye Dream Band tour (we're working hard on it!). We are also excited to debut Shushybye: The Musical at the spectacular Geffen Playhouse in the spring. Our concert at the Geffen was tremendously memorable and I feel so privileged to be working with this outstanding team of professionals. We also will be producing a DVD of the Shushybye musical for release later in the year and a second live concert DVD. Also, resulting from popular demand, we will be publishing a Shushybye song book featuring the music, guitar/piano chords and lyrics to 40 original Shushybye songs. Michael North, the band and I have begun recording new Shushybye songs that will be featured in the upcoming Shushybye Baby episodes as well as be made available within future music CD releases.
There are also some pretty major Shushy developments in the works that I can hardly wait to share with you (stay tuned!).
We look forward to continuing to hear from you via phone (our toll-free number is 1-866-748-7492) or email (info@shushybye.com). Its always fun to respond and engage in dialogue with our wondrous fans!
From our family to yours, we wish you health, happiness, prosperity and peace for the New Year.
Shushybye & Goodnight!
Steve
Monday, December 15, 2008
Memorable Day With Carlos Mencia
Dear Shushy Fans,Its thrilling to all of us at Shushybye how Shushy fans come from just about everywhere - including Hollywood! I can hardly express our excitement when talented comedian Carlos Mencia and his lovely wife contacted the Shushybye Dream Band to perform at his precious son's birthday party! Snoozles, Dozie and Zeez were on hand for the event, with a special and intimate concert prepared for the birthday boy and his wondrous friends and their families led by the band's incredible lead singer Michael North (pictured here with Carlos!). Carlos shared with us how he and his family have been enjoying Shushybye on BabyFirstTV ever since his son was just an infant! Carlos is an extremely gracious host, and a dedicated family man. Everyone at Shushybye is honored to count him and his beautiful family among our awesome fans!
Shushybye & Goodnight,
Steve
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
A Wondrous Shushy Day at the Geffen!
Dear Shushy Fans,
I just wanted to take a quick moment to share with you our memorable experience at the Shushybye Dream Band Geffen Playhouse concert event held on Saturday December 6. The beautiful theater was filled with fun-loving families as Michael, the Shushybye Dream Band, Snoozles, Dozie and Zeez, Conductor McCloud, the Shushybye King and our surprise special guest (Santa!) had a most wondrous time performing on stage.
Many of the families took the time to say hello to Michael and me following the concert and even email us over the past couple of days how the concert brought such joy to their children. It was a major pleasure for all of us to bring the Shushybye music and colorful characters to children and their families. (For me, it is an impossible-to-describe feeling watching people singing the Shushybye songs!!).
In addition to expressing my deep gratitude to the Geffen Playhouse family and to our incredible Shushybye musicians, dancers and actors, I want to thank the audience so much for joining us for the concert event, and for their enthusiastic response to our performance. As Zeez would say, what an awesome Shushy day!
Beginning in the spring of ‘09, we are excited to debut Shushybye: The Musical at this extraordinary Southern California showplace.
I hope everyone reading this can join us.
Shushybye & Goodnight,
Steve
I just wanted to take a quick moment to share with you our memorable experience at the Shushybye Dream Band Geffen Playhouse concert event held on Saturday December 6. The beautiful theater was filled with fun-loving families as Michael, the Shushybye Dream Band, Snoozles, Dozie and Zeez, Conductor McCloud, the Shushybye King and our surprise special guest (Santa!) had a most wondrous time performing on stage.
Many of the families took the time to say hello to Michael and me following the concert and even email us over the past couple of days how the concert brought such joy to their children. It was a major pleasure for all of us to bring the Shushybye music and colorful characters to children and their families. (For me, it is an impossible-to-describe feeling watching people singing the Shushybye songs!!).
In addition to expressing my deep gratitude to the Geffen Playhouse family and to our incredible Shushybye musicians, dancers and actors, I want to thank the audience so much for joining us for the concert event, and for their enthusiastic response to our performance. As Zeez would say, what an awesome Shushy day!
Beginning in the spring of ‘09, we are excited to debut Shushybye: The Musical at this extraordinary Southern California showplace.
I hope everyone reading this can join us.
Shushybye & Goodnight,
Steve
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Check This Out!!
Dear Shushy Fans,
You have to check this clip out. It was posted on You Tube and it’s definitely among the most wondrous things I’ve ever seen regarding Shushybye. I won’t give anything away – only to ask that when you follow this link, please watch the clip in its entirety. (If you can, I would also please ask that you watch it before continuing with the rest of this post…).
Here’s the link (To copy on your Internet browser):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0vpFIGuKS0
I vividly remember writing the Shushybye Theme Song. The music (always) comes first, and ‘Oh My My Shushybye” came very quickly afterwards. I dictated the lyrics of each verse to my daughter (then about 7) as she scribbled them down. I actually saved the paper!
The point is, after sharing it with my family, I had no idea what would happen to it, how it would be received (or indeed if it ever would be received!). I wrote it a few years before launching Shushybye.
Every day I feel so privileged to speak with families throughout the world who take the time to call and share their Shushybye experiences with me (many are identical to moments my wife and I will always treasure when our children were little).
Seeing this video is such a gift for me personally – that "Oh My My Shushybye" has touched this precious child, as well as precious children in loving homes everywhere. Wow!!
I hope you are enjoying every moment of this holiday season.
Shushybye & Goodnight!
Steve
You have to check this clip out. It was posted on You Tube and it’s definitely among the most wondrous things I’ve ever seen regarding Shushybye. I won’t give anything away – only to ask that when you follow this link, please watch the clip in its entirety. (If you can, I would also please ask that you watch it before continuing with the rest of this post…).
Here’s the link (To copy on your Internet browser):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0vpFIGuKS0
I vividly remember writing the Shushybye Theme Song. The music (always) comes first, and ‘Oh My My Shushybye” came very quickly afterwards. I dictated the lyrics of each verse to my daughter (then about 7) as she scribbled them down. I actually saved the paper!
The point is, after sharing it with my family, I had no idea what would happen to it, how it would be received (or indeed if it ever would be received!). I wrote it a few years before launching Shushybye.
Every day I feel so privileged to speak with families throughout the world who take the time to call and share their Shushybye experiences with me (many are identical to moments my wife and I will always treasure when our children were little).
Seeing this video is such a gift for me personally – that "Oh My My Shushybye" has touched this precious child, as well as precious children in loving homes everywhere. Wow!!
I hope you are enjoying every moment of this holiday season.
Shushybye & Goodnight!
Steve
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