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David Shaw at Stubb’s
Following widespread success, sold out tours, and critical acclaim as frontman of multiplatinum band The
Revivalists, New Orleans-born singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist David Shaw introduced
himself as a solo artist with his self-titled debut, David Shaw, in 2021. Beyond generating tens of millions of
streams, it incited unanimous critical praise. Billboard hailed the single “Got Me Feeling Good” as “an uplifting, sing-along style anthem,” and NOLA.com applauded how “the album has a range of feel-good styles: fiery rock ’n’ roll, soul, funk, rhythm and blues and more. And there’s a staunch optimistic streak throughout.” American Songwriter christened the record “a bold break-out.” Between solo material and his output with The Revivalists, his songs have notably been played over 1 billion times and counting to date. During 2024, he took the next step on his journey. His second full-length LP, Take A Look Inside [OneRPM], struck an intimate chord. Against a backdrop of hazy acoustic guitar, organic percussion, ethereal piano, bluesy grooves, and seismic vocals, he explored life, love, relationships, and fatherhood with acute intuition, keen insight, and unabashe
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