One to Watch: Dave Shoemaker “Foreverything”
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Love is an art all its own. It breathes life into the soul and can make the heart feel more than ever thought possible. It’s the ups and downs. The good and bad. Growth and loss. Sharing each breath next to the one who is your living muse. Southeastern Kentucky’s Dave Shoemaker has managed to capture all of this emotion with his newest single, “Foreverything” - a poetic testament that paints the reality of pure love and all of its power.
A flourishing songwriter with deep lyrical prowess, Shoemaker cut his teeth on an eclectic line of musical genres, all of which have impacted his sound, along with a voice that is jaggedly soft, rising and falling with each word and verse.
“I grew up listening to classic rock radio and back porch pickin’ at my grandparents'. In middle school/high school, I fell in love with the Seattle sound and really came to love Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains, and I still do love and listen to those bands. I'm a lover of music and I feel like I draw a lot of inspiration from music of all spectrums, whether it be Ralph Stanley to Neurosis or Guy Clark to The Drive By Truckers. I'm all over the place with my musical taste,” Shoemaker shared.
Featuring the talents of Seth Murphy on cello, “Foreverything” tells the story of Shoemaker’s grandparents and the 62 years of life that they shared side-by-side, backed by the acoustic strum that only further illustrates the pictures conjured by beautifully hemmed words.
“He was clean-faced at 22 / Boy so blue
He was wild enough to shoot at / His heart was true
With nothing left to say or do / He took her hand
He stood up and said ‘I do’ / Golden band”
Whilst “Foreverything” holds a powerful personal meaning for Shoemaker, it is a piece that can echo and connect with every listener, drawing upon that soulful seed that gives us sweaty palms, racing hearts, and, sometimes, salty tearful cheeks - something that Shoemaker passionately recognizes.
“Usually everything I write is introspective. ‘Foreverything’ is a very special song for me as I wrote as a reflective piece about my grandparents and their life and love but I feel like anyone can find themselves in the chorus, as I do.”
And that chorus is the epicenter that only deepens the mystique and magic that love can entail, especially when the soul finds “your person.”
“Days they come / Days they go
But the memories / Is what keeps you here
Would you love me / If my back wasn’t strong enough
To carry the weight of this load / That’s been piling up on us”
Dave Shoemaker is making his mark and “Foreverything” is proof that big things lie on the horizon for the talented artist. And for more of Shoemaker’s work, be sure to check out some of his other pieces, available on YouTube, including the tunes “Henrietta Blues” and “The Fool, The Drunkard,” both of which are sure to make your ears happy.
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