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    Hector Shaw grew up immersed in traditional Scottish music, but the world his songs map is quieter and more interior than the one he was raised in.  With a keen eye for the unspoken, his songs are charged with pastoral longing and nameless desire, floating above finger-picked guitars and folk-tinged arrangements. Hector’s songs echo the same intimate storytelling as Sufjan Stevens, Phoebe Bridgers and Laura Marling. There is no better example of this than his recent single, 'Noah', a letter to an estranged friend with a queer twist.

    Hector has recieved support from 6 Music, BBC Introducing, and his sophomore EP Fawns earned a nomination for Best Acoustic at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards. He has toured both the UK and Europe supporting the likes of Katie Gregson-Macleod, Jacob Alon and Lizzie Reid, and has played Cambridge Folk Festival, Celtic Connections and Belladrum's Tartan Heart.

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    “Hector Shaw has already delivered on his promising talents in spades to date, and a bright future is just over the horizon, which you can expect him to reach sooner than later.”

    — Small Music Scene

    “Calling to mind Solid Air era John Martyn [...] a name to watch out for.”

    — Folk Radio UK

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