Sxip has played exploding circus organ for the pyro-technic clowns of the Daredevil Opera Company at the Sydney Opera House and the Kennedy Center, industrial flutes for acrobats on mechanical jumping boots at The New Victory Theater on Broadway, hillbilly music for gypsies in Transylvania and gypsy music for hillbillies in West Virginia with The Luminescent Orchestrii. He was also toured internationally as a solo artist with both Amanda Palmer and the Dresden Dolls. When in NYC, Shirey performs at underground parties and at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater. He composed music for a film by Neil Gaiman (Sandman, American Gods) for SKY TV in the U.K., had  "Melody for Lizzie" performed by the Boston Pops and is currently working on commission for a short film for the English National Opera.