I never met a woman that
I turned away at the door 
Hopin' for more.
Somehow I knew as we drove on through 
That gentle, winter storm 
I was reborn.

"Call me in April," she said, 
"As long as you're able 
To show me all of you."

Upon first sight, 
She held the light
I know that starin' is rude
My eyes were glued.
(Her) sparklin' eyes 
Took me by surpise
Can you feel it coming though 
From me to you?

"Call me in April," she said,  
"As long as you're able  
To show me all of you."

Stop waitin' for the shoe to drop
Life's so amazin', don't let it pass by
Ain't no debatin', if she makes you smile
Don't let her smile pass on by
Hold it for a second
And then let it go
Feel it forever.
Let it pass on by...

She twirls her hair without a care
She's a living déjà vu, come true
I've loved and lost with all the costs
But my spirit's coming through from me to you.

"Call me in April," she said,  
"As long as you're able  
To show me all of you."
It must be April
Because I'm able 
To show you all of me.

April

Love...lies beneath me
so discretely we slip into this life
Love...don’t come too quickly
Sometimes the missing is all you need to find.

Each time you think it may be the last time
Hoping you found the Golden Key
At night you drift off and wonder, “Can it be?” 

Love...the equation
Without reason, logic or design
Love...the perfection
Of your reflection in your Mother’s eyes. 
Each time you think it may be the last time 
Hoping you found the Golden Key
At night you drift off and wonder, “Is it me?” 

Love is like a warm wind
That comes a-waltzin’
Perfect ¾ time.

Love Lays Lying

Bonita

Get the Hell Outta Here

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 10 - Get The Hell Outta Here

Searchin'

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 09 - Searchin'

Eau Claire Fou

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 08 - Eau Claire Fou

Looking Glass

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 07 - Looking Glass

Colors

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 06 - Colors

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 05 - Bonita

She's The One

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 04 - She's The One

Hollywood Fire Station No. 31

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 03 - Hollywood Fire Station No. 31

The Train

Ben Shaw - Bonita - 02 - The Train

Last summer, my good friend Jerry died from Covid-19. It was a painful loss, triggering all the pent up grief from a personally brutal year. Out of that heartache came ‘Quarantine Bridge,’ a song about relief and acceptance. I hope as you listen, the healing I experienced writing this tune will cleanse you too.

Quarantine Bridge

Ben Shaw is a singer-songwriter based in the United States. Ben's music is a song-driven, modern folk where lyrical melodies are sung with barroom grit, embellished with psychedelic Americana. In 2016, after a decade or so of avoiding the spotlight, Ben released his first full length album in over 15 years, Feet to the Fire.   

Ben's first solo gig was ages ago in 1991 at the Cabin folk club on the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire campus. For the ensuing 11 years Ben had the good fortune to make music in the creatively rich music scene of Eau Claire, WI as a solo artist and in the bands Lawnmower, Ala Balik, and the Embellishment. In 2002, he moved to the west coast, inadvertently hung up his performing shoes, and became a recording engineer and a lawyer.   

Eventually, the Universe, through a series of coincidences, led Ben to a beach in Malibu, CA, where he reclaimed himself as an artist, was lovingly pushed back onto the stage, and was gently planted in the musical epicenter that is Laurel Canyon. Fortunately, in that decade or so of hiding his art from the world, he never stopped writing songs. At the dawn of 2015, Ben found himself in a funky little musical house filled with recording gear, guitar pedals, and two loving musical guides. In the ensuing 6 weeks, a spiritual, creative relationship began, which culminated in his 2016 release, Feet to the Fire, a sonic painting, which embodies the love and experiences he has been given in his life by so many.   

In 2018, Ben recorded his follow-up record, Bonita, at Pine Hollow Studios in Eau Claire, WI with Producer Evan Middlesworth (The National). The album was released in August of 2018.   

Ben has also released several singles: “Sticks and Stones” (2016), “America” (2018), “The Man with a Beard” (2018), and “Quarantine Bridge” (2021).  

Ben has collaborated on several projects including “Fading Dreams” as one half of the duo, Jill and Ben (2019), lead guitar on "Hudson River Blues" with The Kintners (2020), and sang on "Ashtray" for the Kintners' Collaborations (2022).  

Ben's concept album, The Iciclist, is in production with Jamie Hill at Department of Energy Management Studios and is set to release in 2023.

Ben Shaw Music

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