Some well-deserved attention has been bubbling up around singer-songwriter Hank May as of late.

He's been at it for a while, first catching the attention of the internet in 2006 for his cover of Polaris' "Hey Sandy" at the tender age of 16. In those days of the mid-2000s he was well-known in the house show scene of his native Los Angeles playing with his band Rock Dove. Eventually he left his band and the golden coast behind to attend college at Bard. Over the years, he still played the occassional solo show with acts like Jeffrey Lewis and Porches.

In his two outings at Shea it's clear to see why he captured the attention of those sweaty basements back in LA. Hank is a uniquely intimate performer as made evident in these two warts 'n' all recordings from our archives. His songs are quiet, midnight bedroom musings - a reflection of too many late hours spent at the kitchen table, too many drinks and too many thoughts. It's a rare thing than an artist can form a fully realized world around their music. In Hank's case that world is one of restlessness, an alternately idyllic or burdensome past, and an uncertain future.

Word around town is Hank is gearing up for a return to full band arrangements and working on some new recordings - both are being anxiously awaited around these parts
-Luke Chiaruttini