Singer-songwriter and frontman for The Revivalists David Shaw has released his new holiday song. Titled “Christmas!,” the song is a holiday cover of George Michael’s classic hit, “Freedom.” “Christmas!” was produced by Shaw himself and recorded at The Parlor in New Orleans, LA. “This is the Christmas song for people who don’t like Christmas music,” says Shaw.
The song follows Shaw’s recently released second solo album, Take A Look Inside. Produced by Shaw at Esplanade Studios in New Orleans, LA, Take A Look Inside sees him exploring life and love against an organically created backdrop of hazy acoustic guitar, ethereal piano, and bluesy grooves. The gifted singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist spent much of the past few years writing and recording the album in bursts of inspiration amidst an unceasingly busy schedule – not only as frontman for chart-topping, Multi-Platinum rock band The Revivalists but also as a new husband and dad. Shaw will be performing songs from Take a Look Inside on CBS Saturday Morning on December 7.
He also recorded Take A Look Inside (Piano Version), which came out earlier this November. Created as a lullaby version of the album for David’s daughter, the Piano or Sleep Version of Take A Look Inside is a collaboration between David Shaw and Andrui Yanovski aka Yano. The alternative take strips the music back to its gentle and peaceful soul allowing the listener to reflect and meditate while listening to the tunes. The record was initially debuted in Aspen, Seattle, and Denver at yoga studios who partnered with Shaw on his tour to create unique listening experiences.
In addition to being frontman for The Revivalists’ five studio albums – which have earned over 1 billion worldwide streams and include the RIAA 2x Platinum-certified #1 hit, “Wish I Knew You” – Shaw spearheaded the creation of the band’s RevCauses, a philanthropic umbrella fund supporting organizations dedicated to investing in our communities, health, and environment. By donating a portion of ticket sales, through fan donations, and a variety of other fundraising efforts, the band assists multiple national and local organizations in building a better future. Current organizations benefitting from RevCauses include After School Matters, Mercy Ships, Musically Fed, Trans Lifeline, ACLU of Louisiana, Healing Minds NOLA, New Orleans Family Justice Alliance, and Restore The Mississippi River Delta.
Shaw has been celebrating the arrival of Take A Look Inside with a series of headline tour dates. For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.davidshaw.com/shows. For more information re: The Revivalists, please see www.therevivalists.com/tour.
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STREAM/DOWNLOAD TAKE A LOOK INSIDE (PIANO VERSION)
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