Trapper Schoepp has the ear of a troubadour, the eye of a journalist and the heart of a young poet.

2015 welcomes Rangers & Valentines, the new Brendan Benson-produced album which shows Schoepp's continued growth as a songwriter and collaborator.

In 2012, he released his national debut Run, Engine, Run with his band the shades on Side One Dummy Records as a love letter to their beloved home state of Wisconsin. The album’s mix of rocking tunes and sweet Americana-laced tales has helped pave the way for the group to share stages all over the country alongside such kindred spirits as The Wallflowers, THE JAYHAWKS, the Old 97's, Frank Turner and more.

In addition to gaining respect from some of their favorite artists, they’ve been featured in Rolling Stone, American Songwriter and Alternative Press – which gave Run, Engine, Run 4/5 stars and said that their “Replacements-meets-Uncle Tupelo influence rings clear…Trapper Schoepp & The Shades can only get better.” Huffington Post calls 24-year-old Schoepp "A master storyteller." The band also was the recipient of 88.9 Radio Milwaukee’s 2012 Album of the Year and Wisconsin Area Music Industry’s 2012 Song of the Year.