Shatter Me by Lindsey Stirling

Summary: Shatter Me was released April 29, 2014, as Lindsey Stirling's second studio album. Lindsey debuted as lyricist for Shatter Me single.

Lindsey Stirling, Shatter Me/Music Box 2014/2015 World Tour, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, 23:55, Cenon, Aquitaine region, southwestern France: Michel Buze, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

On Sunday, March 23, 2014, American performance artist Lindsey Stirling (born Sept. 21, 1986) announced via Twitter that she would be releasing her second studio album, Shatter Me, on Tuesday, April 29, 2014.

The next day, on Monday, March 24, Lindsey directed fans to the iTunes Store, Apple Inc.'s online digital media store, where she opened pre-ordering of her album. She also offered an instant download of the album's first track, "Beyond the Veil."

On Wednesday, March 25, Lindsey released her official video of "Beyond the Veil" via her YouTube channel. Less than one year later, as of Saturday, February 28, 2015, "Beyond the Veil" has accumulated 11,549,291 views on Lindsey's YouTube channel.

The widely awaited album featured its same-named song, "Shatter Me," on its second track.

On Monday, April 21, 2014, Lindsey released "Shatter Me" as a single on iTunes. Two days later, on Wednesday, April 23, Lindsey twittered the debut of the single on her YouTube channel. On Friday, April 25, two days after its debut, Lindsey twittered the exciting tally of 1.3 million views of the shattering single within the first 24 hours of its release on her YouTube channel.

The YouTube video of "Shatter Me" was filmed at the YouTube Space LA. Located in the Playa Vista neighborhood in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, YouTube Space LA formerly served as the headquarters of Hughes Aircraft Company. The major American aerospace, communications electronics and defense company was founded in 1932 by legendary American business tycoon and inventor Howard Hughes (Dec. 24, 1905-April 5, 1976).

Encompassing almost 41,000 square feet, the creative studio space features production equipment, resources, and staging. YouTube Space LA is available at no charge for channels with at least 10,000 subscribers.

As of Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, Lindsey's channel tallies 6,227,847 subscribers. "Shatter Me" required one week of filming.

The single emerged as a collaborative composition. Lindsey co-wrote the single with American singer-songwriter Dia Leif Frampton (born Oct. 2, 1987) and the song's producer, Mark Maxwell, under SILAS, his production moniker.

"Shatter Me" served as Lindsey's debut as a lyricist. Lindsey's experiences with overcoming anorexia and tackling depression inspired her lyrics.

The song features dynamic vocals by Lzzy Hale (born Oct. 10, 1984).

On Monday, April 28, 2014, Lindsey twittered that her album, now available on iTunes, surged to number 1 on the iTunes Charts.

Both the album and the single of Shatter Me by Lindsey Stirling confirm the performance artist's surging career.

Lindsey Stirling and Lzzy Hale perform Shatter Me May 16, 2014, at Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California: Lindsey Stirling @LindseyStirlingMusic, via Facebook May 17, 2014

Acknowledgment

My special thanks to talented artists and photographers/concerned organizations who make their fine images available on the internet.

Image credits:

Lindsey Stirling, Shatter Me/Music Box 2014/2015 World Tour, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, 23:55, Cenon, France: Michel Buze, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons @ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lindsey_Stirling_Cenon_near_Bordeaux_France_2014_119.JPG

Lindsey Stirling and Lzzy Hale perform Shatter Me May 16, 2014, at Warfield Theatre in San Francisco, California: Lindsey Stirling @LindseyStirlingMusic, via Facebook May 17, 2014, @ https://www.facebook.com/lindseystirlingmusic/photos/a.227761060589422/762448593787330/

For further information:

Lindsey Stirling. "Shatter Me Featuring Lzzy Hale - Lindsey Stirling." YouTube. April 23, 2014.
Available @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49tpIMDy9BE

Lindsey Stirling @LindseyStirlingMusic. "I had the most amazing performing experience ever last night when @officiallzzyhale joined me on stage to perform shatter me. She is absolutely electrifying." Facebook. May 17, 2014.
Available @ https://www.facebook.com/lindseystirlingmusic/photos/a.227761060589422/762448593787330/

Marriner, Derdriu. "Song of the Caged Bird by Lindsey Stirling: Choosing to Live Fully." Earth and Space News. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.
Available @ https://earth-and-space-news.blogspot.com/2015/02/song-of-caged-bird-by-lindsey-stirling.html