Press

"There's an element of vintage in the showcase but not retro, not antiquated, but freshly conceived."

“A glorious American Songbook… A brilliant, deeply American writing…powerful and suggestive.”

“An accomplished and seasoned artist.”

“In the tradition of heartland storytellers like James McMurtry and John Mellencamp comes another authentic voice.”

"A consummate artist & entertainer, Shad's songs shine throughout."

“Each song tells a story, and the outcome is a very beautiful, haunting sound that reminds this reviewer of work from the Band and Charlie Sexton.”

“Unfair to describe this work in terms of another - it's that personal, that complete, and that well done. Shad has an expressive voice that bends around the emotions of a song while oral textures change from the grey foreboding of a sky about to snow to the ruddy light of a neighborhood bar.” 

“As loamy as 10 yards of Midwestern topsoil and as complex as a nest of small-town relationships ... Unexpectedly literate & moving”

“A rare class inhabits the man's songwriting that's not often encountered today.”

“An eye for detail and gift for absorbing narrative.”