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Member Since: 01/01/2005
Band Website: www.ianshaul.com
Band Members: Ian Shaul: Acoustic and electric guitars, dobro, banjo, lap steel, and vocals.

Booking: Katie Painter
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Influences: Gillian Welch, Mark Lanegan, Jeff Buckley, Uncle Tupelo, Cracker, Wilco, Chris Whitley, Radiohead, Townes Van Zandt, Emmy Lou Harris, The Mermen, Martin Sexton, Morphine, Screaming Trees, Nirvana, Tindersticks, Beck, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Blind Melon, Alice In Chains, Mudhoney, Gas Huffer, Suicidal Tentencies, The Clash, Zap Mama, Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, Mike Ireland & Holler, Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Breeders, Queens of the Stone Age, PJ Harvey, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Cake, Dick Dale, Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, BB King, Buddy Guy, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Talking Heads, Mad Season, David Byrne, Elvis Costello, Okkervil River, Sonic Youth, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Helmet, Weezer, Black Crows, Son House, Ani Difranco, Camper Van Bethoven, Karpov, Pirate Radio
Sounds Like: Gillian Welch, Mark Lanegan, Jeff Buckley, Uncle Tupelo, Cracker, Wilco, Chris Whitley, Radiohead, Townes Van Zandt, Martin Sexton, Ani Difranco, Richard Thompson, Nick Cave, Tom Waits
Record Label: I usually peel them off.

My Blog

Josh’s eulogy

Many people have asked me for a copy of Josh's eulogy because they couldn't make the services. Some just want a copy, so I'll leave it posted here for a couple of weeks. Time to smile, people.This i...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:05:00 GMT

Listen to in-studio performance and interview on Pirate Cat Radio.

Listen to an in-studio interview and performance on Pirate Cat Radio by clicking here.
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 15:58:00 GMT

Tour Log Part 5: Too much Canadian milk.

Canadian water tastes like milk. I assume it is a high Calcium content. By design and process then, so does their beer, especially evident in their draught beer. I still can't get the taste of milk...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:20:00 GMT

Tour Log Part 3: Sweaty and Swanky in Portland

Never thought I'd go to the Northwest to get a tan. This isn't what a tour is supposed to be like. I'm supposed to be scrounging gas money, eating open-faced balogna sandwiches and swillin...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 17:25:00 GMT

Tour Log Part 3: What it's like

Just like this.
Posted by on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:03:00 GMT

Tour Log Part 2: Oh Ashland, Ashland, Ashland

So Oregon gets friggin' hot--did you know about this? Halfway over the mountains from Arcata the weather dried up and felt like Lake County. The good news is that I was sweating so hard during "Pats...
Posted by on Sun, 27 May 2007 11:20:00 GMT

Tour log part one: handlebars

So first stop on the tour is back home in beautiful, sunny Lake County for a winery farmer's market gig. What a great way to start off a tour--didn't make a whole lot of money, but pay was supplement...
Posted by on Wed, 23 May 2007 01:13:00 GMT

North by Northeast, June 7-10 in Toronto

Think South by Southwest, a little colder. Ian Shaul has just been selected toattend and perform at Toronto's North by Northeast Festival, June 7-10. Helluvaway to end a tour, seeing as I'll be in C...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:06:00 GMT

NPR's All Songs Considered

"Late Night Telephone" is being featured on NPR's web-only "Open Mic" portion of All Songs Considered. Go here to see the story and listen to the podcast:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:43:00 GMT

Hear Ian Shaul on Karpov's new album "Soliloquy

I was recently honored by being asked into the studio to record on 2 tracks for one of my favorite bands, Karpov, self-described as "dark folk". It's an indie-americana-emo-klezmer explosion!&nb...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:14:00 GMT