(For Amplifier, forthcoming Issue) Kevin Mathews, Wed, 28 Oct 1998

(For Amplifier, forthcoming Issue)
Kevin Mathews
Wed, 28 Oct 1998

The flame of the singer-songwriter movement continues to burn brightly! In the best melodic rock traditions of Bruce Springsteen, Paul Westerberg, Steve Forbert, Graham Parker & Freedy Johnston comes Washington DC guitarist-songwriter Mike Shupp. Shupp's first solo work after his stint with Big Bang Theory is an admirable body of work centering on his guitar skills and his heartfelt confessional writing. Witness the irony of Prove Me Wrong, the social commentary of Into It and desolation of Up To Me for evidence of mature songcraft and perspective. With outstanding peers like Thom Macfarlane, Jonathan Rundman, Michael Shelley and the mainstream success of Elliot Smith, Mike Shupp is a clear sign that the singer-songwriter 'genre' is alive and kicking and deserves more attention from music lovers, wherever you may be.

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