On Tuesday, December 14th, Austin folk-rocker Shakey Graves came through Boston, MA for a show at Royale.
Going into it’s fifth year, Hangout Music Fest can compete with the best of them. The three day festival (four if you include the Kickoff Party Thursday night) is located on the beautiful white sandy beaches of Gulf Shore, Alabama.
Having acquired a large following in his area, playing CMJ and set to play SXSW, Austin, Texas singer/songwriter Shakey Graves (aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia) is not easy to ignore. Playing as a one-man show, he takes the stage with his makeshift kick drum attached to a vintage suitcase, low-fi twanging electric guitar and gritty voice, playing heartbreakingly raw and sincere music that can easily win any crowd over. Recently, we caught up with Alejandro and discussed his recent tour, acting career, improvisational performance style and much more…
