Shawn James Belly of the Beast Live at Sun Studio, Memphis, TN

Listen + Download On the Shoulders of Giants here: Directed, shot edited by David Arteaga February 2016 Recorded live at Sun Studio in Memphis Tennessee from the album On The Shoulders of Giants. Born on the south side of Chicago in 1986, singer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist, Shawn James had a kind, hardworking Mother and a gambling, drunk and often intimidating steelworking Father. His conflicted home life can still be heard in his music which can be full of contrasts dark and light, anger and joy, earthy and airborne while remaining gritty and real. Singing in church growing up, he was drawn to the emotional, ethereal power of music and its ability to affect people. It was there that he found his escape and learned how to harness his unique, soulf