Announcing the release of Steve Shaw's newest disc, Lonedell, on Night Cafe Recordings.  

Supported by Steve's first single from the album, "The Americans", which was released on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, a CD Launch Party for the album Lonedell occurred November 13 in Steve's home town of St. Louis and  the album was then released world-wide Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

Video montage of "The Americans" single, available now!  All proceeds go to veterans organizations The Fisher House and The Mission Continues. Photos contributed by friends, family and fans of "what America means to them":

Welcome to the musical world of singer/songwriter Steve Shaw!  A true American-Midwestern artist, Shaw launched his musical career in the late 1990’s with the college rock and alternative band Freeze the Hopper.  After two full-length independent releases (distributed by Prometheus Disc), Shaw began to perform acoustically, ever-continuing his songwriting.  Shaw took an Americana turn with his music, turning to mellow rock instrumentation and folk influences as he added an arsenal of eclectic instruments and arrangements to his music.  

In 2006, Shaw reached into his circle of friends to record “Lay This Burden Down” – a 20-song, sprawling achievement that has been compared The Beatles, Wilco and The Shins in both substance and distinctive style.

In 2011, Shaw has taken another turn with his creative styling.  Shaw has now entrenched himself as a true American roots writer, with nods to Johnny Cash and Townes Van Zandt with his newest release, “Lonedell”.  

Shaw’s lyrics are filled with both pain and understanding; hope and despair.  He questions spirituality, religion, and politics.  Raised in a middle-class, Catholic family that was deeply rooted in the union trades, Shaw often champions the working class and the social aspects of the poor versus the rich; the powerful versus the powerless. 

Shaw also writes from a very personal level, however, as he tries to find a common thread with his listeners.  “I know I’m far from perfect, so I don’t preach in my songs.  I write from emotion; from the pain I feel about things, whether it’s immediately around me or my weaknesses or fears or questions.  I’ve been blessed with one addiction - music.  I often write about that relationship I have between myself and my music.  I’m really just writing from my soul and I think people can relate to those types of vulnerabilities.” 

"Music is my love affair. It’s my addiction. It’s frustrating sometimes, but it’s in my blood."