He came, he saw, he honked.
The story of Billy Shaw and his songs parallels the inimitable story of Shovin Sunshine , the release of Sassy! , the rudaments of airflow down brass tubes, chance encounters with great collaborators like RdUNLAP, dadala, The Asterisk Lounge, and artistic periphery at or beyond The Edge.
Billy Shaw records are available through CDbaby Records , Amazon, Target Stores, and Sandy's Beach Boutique .
Shovin Sunshine records are available through Genterine Records and over the internet.
Richard Dunlap, dadala , and the entire fine assortment of accumulated electrojazzica that the Collaborative manages to profer, are available through CDbaby.com, and make wonderful Holiday Gifts for discerning and/or hard-to-shop-for friends and relatives!
Note that Shovin Sunshine bootlegs of their Death Jazz and Live At The Liquid Bean - Atlanta, Ga. 1994 are circulating through society's soft underbelly. If you're lucky enough to find one, you'll know what the buzz was all about!
Wade, Billy, and Jeremy
Shovin Sunshine, '93
First CD Death Jazz and second CD Fire-A-Go-Go defined "Death Jazz" the genre and are in various forms still available. The original releases were cassette tapes and are considered very rare today. (Counterpoint Records).