Michael Shay

Available  on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Amazon 

Featuring the Texas country-folk compositions of longtime collaborator Jim Harris w/ pedal steel, Hammond B3 organ, bouzouki, cello, violin, piano, guitar, mandolin, drums, upright bass, and plenty of vocal harmonies.  Performances by co-producer Donald Regnier, Ryan Hagler, Daniel Dufour, Fidel Minda, Brian Oberlin, Chris Kee, Louis "King Louie" Pain, Steve Kerin, Marty Muse, Marc Utter, Matt Giles, Elizabeth Suggs, Daniel Pacheco, and Michael Fox, Shay shines as a vocalist and interpreter, also playing cello on a few cuts in addition to guitar.  More info here.

With full band:  Ecuadorian, "Americana", Balkan, experimental, some vocal, some instrumental. Co-produced with Rob Halverson, recorded in Quito, Ecuador and Austin, Texas.  Guest appearances from: Antonio Cilio, Andy Sebastia, Juan Carlos Velasco, Cayo Iturralde, Felix Castañeda, Milton Castañeda, Paul Klemperer, Mark Rubin, Doug Marcis, Lillis Urban, Lauren Dickson, Marcus Graf, Jonathan Hoyle, Will Taylor, and Rob Halverson.

Apple Music USA: "La Valentina"

Apple Music ECUADOR: "La Valentina"

Apple Music USA: "Love or Die"

Apple Music Ecuador: "Love or Die"

A seven-song duo EP/demo. Swing, tango, Dawg, and Italian music.  A few vocal numbers, the rest instrumental.

Apple Music USA: "Meet Me at the Playground"

Apple Music ECUADOR: "Meet Me at the Playground"

 Original songs by Michael Shay (one by Jim Harris), fully produced, 99% acoustic, lush folk singer/songwriter.

Guest appearances by Anais Mitchell, Geoff Union, Raphael Bas, Eleanor Whitmore, Bryn Davies, Billy Bright, Aaron Lack, Libby Kirkpatrick, Alex Coke.

"The best album anyone has given me this year" - Eliza Gilkyson 

Apple Music USA: "Lines of Darkness, Lines of Light"

Apple Music ECUADOR: "Lines of Darkness, Lines of Light"