Dec 21, 2023
Americana singer-songwriter and
guitarist Shakey
Graves returned to Big Top following the
celebratory reissue of his acclaimed debut album
of Roll The Bones
X. With his breakthrough debut
album, Roll The
Bones, self-released in 2011, Shakey Graves
quickly developed a cult following, and began his extensive touring
career, sharing stages with artists like Edward Sharpe & The
Magnetic Zeros, Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine
Show. Roll The
Bones, catapulted the singer/songwriter into national
visibility and lead to the artist signing to Dulatone Records for
future studio releases which included 2014's And The War
Came and 2018's Can't Wake Up. In
subsequent years, Shakey Graves has continued to experiment with
his approach to the songwriting process and has explored more
expansive full-band sounds while venturing into more psychedelic
territory through many smaller EP releases
including Look
Alive, release in 2021.
His knack for storytelling and an enigmatic stage presence
immediately draws listeners into his strange narrative world. The
musician has captivated audiences and critics alike with his gnarly
composite of blues and folk, variety of idiosyncratic techniques,
drastic register shifts, and his off-kilter lyric sensibility
masked with old-timey Western imagery, the Austin native is truly a
one-man-band of epic sonic proportions.
This episode features recordings from Shakey Grave's 2022
performance at Big Top Chautauqua.
First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and entertainers who grace the Big Top Chautauqua stage each summer in beautiful Bayfield, WI. In the program's nearly 30-year history it has featured artists like Johnny Cash, B.B King, Brandi Carlile, Willie Nelson, Don McLean, and many more. Hosted by celebrated New York Times best-selling author Michael Perry-who weaves stories and humor throughout each episode - Tent Show Radio features performances from renowned national & regional artists, with regular appearances featuring Big Top’s own unique brand of shows that feature songs and stories performed by its acclaimed house band, The Blue Canvas Orchestra. Tent Show Radio is independently produced by Big Top Chautauqua, a non-profit performing arts organization, with a mission to present performances and events that celebrate history and the environment - along with their annual summer concert series - nestled in the woods on the shores of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands.
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