I hung out with emerging Prairie singer-songwriter and storyteller Andy Shauf one dark and stormy night. Andy's work is most interesting when he is weaving engaging tales of small town life. His 2015 record, The Bearer Of Bad News, is a great collection of stories about drug addicts, murderous lovers and other desperate figures clinging to the margins of life.
This year Andy Shauf signed to Arts & Crafts Records and Anti-Records, so his upcoming next record should take him to the next level.
The rain tapped away on the van roof as I chatted with this sweet but shy guy about everything from being a teenage fan of MXPX to his love of the clarinet to how to craft a good narrative in a song (and how autobiographical his stories should be) and much more! Listen to our chat.
Tracks played on the show...
1) Andy Shauf, The Bearer of Bad News (2015) "You're Out Wasting"
2) Andy Shauf, The Bearer of Bad News (2015) "I'm Not Falling Asleep"
3) Andy Shauf, The Bearer of Bad News (2015) "Wendell Walker"
4) Andy Shauf, Sam Jones Feeds His Demons EP (2012) "Sam Jones"
5) Andy Shauf, The Bearer of Bad News (2015) "Jerry Was A Clerk"
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