Photo by Ella Melville-Shaw

"Music Is My Compass." - Reel Roots Rocker. 

Craig Shaw & The Excellos - New Single & New Line Up...

A brand new single on Migraine Records, Germany and new line up featuring: Nico Sc'erri - Double Bass / Cigar Box Guitar, Shaun Hoolan - Guitar, Mark Morgan - Drums. The band is back with an almighty bang and a re-brand. 

Another great artist has found his way to your favorite rockin records label: Craig Shaw Former leader of the Bopshack Stompers and now with the Excellos the virtuoso on the harmonica delivers two brand new tracks that knock you out of your shoes.Rockin’ Blues at its best – no chance to escape the groove!As usual this edition is limited to 500 pieces only! - Migraine Records

Craig has been fronting and causing a reverberation with Craig Shaw & The Excellos (formerly The Excellos) for a number of years now. A rompin & a stompin vintage beat blues combo based in the UK. Who have already played many top Rockabilly and Roots Music Festivals around the world including Viva Las Vegas - USA, High Rockabilly – Calaffel - Spain. Get Rhythm - Italy. Hemsby Rock n Roll - UK. The Excellos have been featured on BBC Radio 2 - Mark Larmars Gods Golden Jukebox. They have also recording with 60's Blues/Mod Legend Chris Farlowe. 

Since his days as front man & guitarist with top London Rockabilly band the Bopshack Stompers. Craig Shaw Spread His Musical Wings into the local community and co-founded and became a musical director Of Fujam Ltd. An urban music project running music work-shops with socially excluded young people and in young offenders prisons. This was also during the time he has spent with Core Arts as a freelance music tutor. A music & arts based charity based in East London using Music and the Arts as way and means of helping people and artists who have endured severe Mental Health issues. Also during this period Craig worked for two years in many prisons as a musician with The Irene Taylor Trust.

Craig has many years experience of gigging and touring the UK and abroad as a solo and band member including: USA, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Scandinavia - Norway - Finland - Sweden, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Denmark, Australia 

Craig is also part of London & Bristol based Reggae - Jah - Punk - Blues - Rap - Rock musical outlaws Legacy Outernational & The Phony Kings. Featuring the Voice and Lyrics of South Londons own Doug Graves. The best band you’ve never heard of… 

Find My Way - The Album. Features the wonderful talents of Evan Jenkins - Drums. Wayne Hopkins - Double Bass. Andrew Prince - Trumpet. Boz Boorer - Co-Producer & guest player on Acoustic Guitar & Harmonica on Run & Hide.An eclectic mix of styles, genres, beats & grooves from Blues, Funk, Garage Rock & Roll, Ska, Reggae, Ballad with the unmistakable sound of Craigs all round musicianship.