Shakey Graves - To Cure What Ails... | Audiotree Live

Shakey Graves is a folk rock songwriter who writes personal ballads with frenetic finger-picking guitar work and snarling, cacophonous tones. He first graced the stage as a solo act, performing with a suitcase modded into a kick drum/tambourine that is feverishly worked with booted heels. Shakey spent years road-testing this inimitable one man band, honing his craft and focusing on defining a unique sound. In 2014 he met songwriter Esme Patterson, solo performer and member of the Denver-based band Paper Bird. Together they wrote the smash hit, “Dearly Departed,” a song originally conceived on Halloween as a “tongue-in-cheek, haunted house sex joke.” Shakey toured tirelessly with Patterson in tow, performing across the country and paving the way for 2014’s “And the War Came,” his second LP and first official release. The tour became an introduction to his new, play-with-others style; a stark departure from his previous loner mountain man look. Shakey himself as spoken of the project as continuously evolving. His most recent iteration is a braggadocio-filled rock quartet, and his mesmerizing stage performance is a replication of his career’s story arc. It shuffles between solo and full band, reflecting the themes of “domestication and acknowledgement of the other” present on “And the War Came” by rotating through lineup variations. His style evolves to coincide with the music being created. Shakey has moved from the 10-gallon hat, tank top, and cowboy boots to more punk rock-influenced dark leather, flat brim, and sneakers. His project is in a constant state of change, but his Austin, Texas roots remain. Shakey is a songwriter filled with soul whose contemplative, poetic moments give way to bone-rattling growls from his trusty Loar guitar. Check out the performance by Shakey Graves on Audiotree Live.

Recorded on November 6, 2015 in Chicago, IL.

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[therebellion]

Shakey Graves is starting to become one of my favorite folk groups!

[hannahbocy]

Love seems easy when it comes
But the coming's just the first part
Of having to leave

[noelydias]

So I tried a new direction,
Ooh, a new mindset, a new state
But running's what it is
It's hard when you're a kid
To find your place

I know a gang of clever fellows
We built a fort out in the woods
We cuss and spit at all the girls
Without a care in all the world
Yeah, the living is good

But now im supposed to grow
Big and tall
Seems like i dont get to wear my bare feet at all
But when the storm is through
My feet know what to do
All roads lead to you

I think i've grown a little thinner
Without you riding my coattails
I will trade it in all again
For a nice stroll in your skin
Just to cure what ails

And I can see a palm tree
From my chair
So I don't really feel like going anywhere
And even if I do
It really is of no use
Cause all roads lead to you

I can see a palm tree
From my chair
So I dont really feel like
Going anywhere
But even if i do
Its really of no use
Cause all roads
Lead to you

I always try to please you
I'm never getting any sleep
Love seems easier when it comes
But the coming's just the first part
Of having to leave

So maybe ill die
A happy minstrel
Or just a shadow of my former self
I'd undo what I have done
But lamenting's much more fun
Guilt is bad for your health

I can see a palm tree
From my chair
So I dont really feel like
Going anywhere
But even if i do
Its really of no use
Cause all roads
Lead to you

Yeah baby when my life is through
I know just what to do
Cause all roads lead to you
Oh

[raydavila]

Can't believe I didn't find him sooner but hey, at least I did!!

[michellejohnson]

Just found you on U tube.
You are real and have heart and soul!
Wish I could know you as a person. We would be great friends. I feel you and all your vibes.
To bad im probably 20 years older than all of you...

[halen]

This song reminds me of Huckleberry Finn a little.

[kitsunepalmer]

This is a great country song Nashville ought to see what possibilities there are

[charlessaint]

I miss you, Shakey Graves. You are a shadow of your former self. I see it. you look about twenty years older brother. hope this message finds you and you remember a warm day in a field, telling us your story and being yourself. we see your pain

[morganwoody]

hard line, drums in a room. Studio or not. Soft fu