Virgil Shaw
Virgil Shaw is an American singer-songwriter based in San Francisco. Shaw spent his early life in Fairfax, California. He released two country rock albums in the early 2000s, Quad Cities and Still Falling.
Early career[edit]
He began his career in Arcata, California in the late 1980s as a member of the high energy speed-pop band Brent's T.V. He later moved to San Francisco where he played in the band Dieselhed from 1992 to 2000.[1] When Dieselhed disbanded in 2000, Shaw began to perform and record as a solo artist, sometimes with the help of his backing band that he named "The Killer Views". After a stint in New York City, in 2006, he moved to Portland, Oregon.
Recording albums[edit]
Shaw's first album, Quad Cities, was released in 2000 through Future Farmer Records.[2] In reviewing the album, AllMusic's Kieran McCarthy described Shaw as an "heir apparent to country-rock founder Gram Parsons", and awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars.[3] According to AllMusic's Stanton Swihart, Quad Cities is "loaded with amazingly rich, evocative songwriting".[4] Shaw's second album, Still Falling, was released in 2002 through Munich Records.[5] Swihart wrote of this album that "'[s]tunning' seems to be the word that has most attached itself to Still Falling, and with excellent reason", and awarded it 4.5 out of 5 stars.[4]
Associated acts[edit]
- Brent's T.V.
- Dieselhed
- Virgil Shaw and The Killer Views
References[edit]
- ^ Wilson, Emily (June 7, 2018). "Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Artist: Alicia McCarthy's 2017 SECA Award". Cal Alumni Association. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "Virgil Shaw Quad Cities: Releases". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ McCarthy, Kieran. "Virgil Shaw Quad Cities: Overview". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Swihart, Stanton. "Virgil Shaw Still Falling: Overview". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Virgil Shaw Still Falling: Releases". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
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