Shane weaves resonant
didgeridoo grooves with drums, guitar and voice to
create a totally unique and organic sound. Borrowing
and combining elements of reggae, ska, folk, funk,
blues and rock, Shane writes songs about love,
peace, and the human experience.
Shane’s songs are about
nature, both the wild he is so connected to and the
human nature in all of us. Drawing from his own life
and the experiences of those close to him, he writes
on themes that envelop everyone: the perfect moments
that we’ve all had, how love can bring people
together, and of the utopia we have the power to
create for ourselves.
Inspired by the simplicity
of Ben Harper
and
the didge work of Richard Bridge, Shane
instinctually blends the Weissenborn style of guitar
playing with the earth-shaking vibrations of
didgeridoo, and the dance-inducing beat of a kick
drum, creating, all on his own, the sound and energy
of a full band. The first question people ask
whenever they see Shane play for the first time is
inevitably: “Is all that sound coming from him?”.
Shane's grooves have a
tendency to get entire audiences onto the dance
floor. "When they dance, it is a physical
manifestation of what I am playing and it is such a
powerful feeling. They just pass the energy right
back to me and by watching people move, I alter the
rhythms and accents and it’s kind of like a
conversation back and forth. Like a conversation,
there are emotional tensions as well as emotional
and physical releases. It is truly magical."
