Shane chats with us about his newly released sophomore album
BBR Music Group/Wheelhouse Records singer/songwriter Elvie Shane delivers his most daring work yet with his sophomore album Damascus, available now. Full of unflinching honesty rooted in compassionate clarity, Shane takes pieces of each character he’s met on his path, melding them into one beautifully woven work. The road to Damascus isn’t a journey one takes lightly, yet the album tells the stories of those often untold, giving each testimony a chance to shine through. Shane co-wrote all songs on the project produced by his frequent collaborator, Oscar Charles.
“Very heavy-hearted for I’d say 60 or 70% of it,” Shane tells us about the album’s content. “You know, songs like ‘Fan on High’ and ‘Chicken Shit’ are a little bit more light-hearted. But man, I just really wanted to, what I’ve been noticing more than anything in the world the last few years is a lot of struggle. And a lot of struggle with my folks in particular, with blue-collar people. I’m a rural Kentucky boy, you know, come from a lower middle-class family, truck driver, and a factory worker as parents. Those are the people that I love and care about and I feel like they’re very interesting people and I want to tell their stories. But within that picture of blue-collar struggle, there are some afflictions as well, be it addiction, political issues, religious issues, or prison reform. I think we tried to touch on all of those a little bit in this record.”
Shane discusses a few songs in more detail and what’s ahead on this edition of The Music Universe Podcast.
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