Becky Shaw

Becky Shaw is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter based in Decatur, Georgia. To the Atlanta music community, she has become a “fixer” of sorts: you need any kind of singing – you call Becky. You need accordion – you call Becky. Lap Steel, Keyboards, penny whistle, flute, drums, whatever. Although she plays guitar, drums, harmonicas, flute, piano, accordion, lap steel & ukulele, Becky’s primary instrument is her voice, which has been described as "hypnotically beautiful, present in every word she delivers, her voice emanating strength one moment and fragility the next." (Paul Sanchez, Offbeat Magazine)

Becky is a member of the 3-piece Americana band Just Roxie (formerly Roxie Watson) and local favorite 70s cover band Susi French Connection, both of which she has played with for over 15 years. Her previous bands run the musical gamut and include art/indie rock band Reversing Hour, folk group Mother Daughter Banquet (with Marty Kearns & Chris Boesel), various rock combinations with Atlanta pals Michael Lorant & Sheila Doyle of Big Fish Ensemble, Allen Broyles of Josh Joplin Group, Gerard McHugh, Chris McGuire, Kristen Hall, Simone Simonton and many others. She was the drummer in the punk-inspired rock trio STB with Sonia Tetlow and Lee Kennedy and played keyboards with Atlanta singer-songwriter Paul Melancon.  Becky was also a touring cast member in “Jesus Christ Superstar: A Resurrection,” featuring Amy Ray & Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls.

Over the past 25 years, Becky has performed on many stages including The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, New York's CBGB's, The Knitting Factory, The Bitter End, The Pier in Seattle, The National in Richmond, and countless Georgia venues such as Eddie's Attic, The Variety Playhouse, Steve's Live Music, Red Clay Theatre, Smith's Old Bar, The 40 Watt in Athens, and Blue Ridge Community Theatre. Becky has opened for/shared the stage with The Indigo Girls, Patti Smith, Del McCoury Band, Jennifer Nettles, Caroline Herring, Michele Malone, and many others.

Growing up in the Northwest, Becky's musical roots are deeply tapped into Americana music, classical, and old country gospel. Her love of singing began at a very early age, influenced by her musical family and her love of singers like Karen Carpenter and Patsy Cline. Once she became the proud owner of her own transistor radio and discovered rock and roll, however, her life changed forever.

In addition to Becky's solo record shut down, jump in, she has released three Christmas albums with Atlanta keyboards player/multi-instrumentalist Allen Broyles, and has been part of numerous other full-length album releases over the past 25 years, including 4 albums with Just Roxie/Roxie Watson, two with STB: Sonia Tetlow Band, and the album Life Without Television by Daemon Records artist Reversing Hour. From that album, her song, "Wounded Knee" (Becky Shaw & Steve Dixon), featuring backing vocals by Amy Ray, was chosen alongside songs by Bonnie Raitt, Indigo Girls, Luka Bloom, Rusted Root, Victoria Williams and others, as part of the Daemon Records compilation "Honor - A Benefit for the Honor the Earth Campaign.”

Becky is a rare natural musical talent - a mature artist who knows she can break a heart at will, and thus chooses to do it sparingly.

Discography:

Shut Down, Jump In - Becky Shaw

Hello, Christmas! Volume 3 - Becky Shaw & Allen Broyles

Hello, Christmas! Volume 2 - Becky Shaw & Allen Broyles

Hello, Christmas! - Becky Shaw & Allen Broyles

We Missed You - with Just Roxie

Find Our Way To Love - EP - with Roxie Watson

Try A Little Kindness - with Roxie Watson

Songs From Hell's Hollow - with Roxie Watson

Of Milestones & Moon Pie - with Roxie Watson

True Stories - with Roxie Watson

Swerve - with STB

Spit - with STB

Honor - A Benefit for the Honor the Earth Campaign ("Wounded Knee" with Reversing Hour)

Life Without Television - with Reversing Hour