The Rhyme of John Shade
Someone You Really Should Know
New England's John Shade
New England's John Shade
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED NEW ALBUM - I fully anticipated liking whatever music project came next from John Shade - the stage name for Dave Godowsky [recommended Boston Globe story.] But I couldn't believe my ears listening to his new record; All You Love is Need. We are still very early in the year, but this is definitely one of the better albums I have heard! (ed's note: this new release is "pay-what-you-want" - details using the link below.)
John Shade's cleverly titled All You Love is Need is a witty cover on an album that serves to showcase the singer-songwriter's impressive range. Here (both musically and lyrically) Shade plays puppeteer, the songs only held back on a lease of their master's ambitions. The upbeat numbers and vibrant, energetic tales. The serious, reflective songs are emotive but without a heavy hand. Shade appears to made to be a conscious effort to pay his respect to the ghosts of music-past.
John Shade's cleverly titled All You Love is Need is a witty cover on an album that serves to showcase the singer-songwriter's impressive range. Here (both musically and lyrically) Shade plays puppeteer, the songs only held back on a lease of their master's ambitions. The upbeat numbers and vibrant, energetic tales. The serious, reflective songs are emotive but without a heavy hand. Shade appears to made to be a conscious effort to pay his respect to the ghosts of music-past.
Shade's vocal inflections work very well with his timing style. His voice can rumble like running rain down a tin gutter - and can still rise effortlessly climbing like a candle's flame or the upturned wing of a hawk. You can better believe this record will be in heavy rotation.
If you are around Boston, you can find out about John Shade this week for yourself...
If you are around Boston, you can find out about John Shade this week for yourself...
John Shade w/ the Neave String Quartet
weds 4/14/10
The Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, MA
Special music guests: Mark Erelli on guitar
Sean Greenhalgh on drums (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
Zack Hickman on bass (Josh Ritter band)
weds 4/14/10
The Lizard Lounge
Cambridge, MA
Special music guests: Mark Erelli on guitar
Sean Greenhalgh on drums (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah)
Zack Hickman on bass (Josh Ritter band)
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