7 Questions from Shane

For more than 50 years, Texas singer-songwriter Shake Russell, has been entertaining audiences throughout the region and all over the United States with his unique Americana style of folk rock.  Weaving sophisticated harmonies through his songs and drawing from various genres, Shake created a style of folk-rock that is uniquely his own.

7 Questions from Shane is an interview series featuring musicians who perform at McGongiel's Mucky Duck, a small club in Houston, Texas. The Duck hosts an average of 8 shows a week and features local acts and national touring performers.

We began the interviews as a part of our The Live from Norfolk Street concert recording series that began as a way to help maintain the connection between our performing artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. We liked it so much that we've kept going...We hope you like it too.

We release one episode a week, every Monday.

Born and raised in Galveston, Texas, Loomis is the son of musician parents who listened to blues, rock and soul. Music ran in his veins and, with instruments readily available around the house, he picked up drums, piano, guitar and harmonica, honing his multi-instrumental talent in addition to performing regularly as part of his family’s doo-wop group.

“My parents had a fantastic record collection and, when I started writing, I gravitated towards what I’d been listening to all my life. I have a huge reverence for the blues and all it encompasses, but I’ve always been fond of R&B and funky music.”

7 Questions from Shane is an interview series featuring musicians who perform at McGongiel's Mucky Duck, a small club in Houston, Texas. The Duck hosts an average of 8 shows a week and features local acts and national touring performers.

We began the interviews as a part of our The Live from Norfolk Street concert recording series that began as a way to help maintain the connection between our performing artists during the COVID-19 pandemic. We liked it so much that we've kept going...We hope you like it too.

We release one episode a week, every Monday.

John Egan has a unique sound ranging from traditional country blues to a more modern songwriter style.  He is a masterfully skilled guitar player who uses poetic lyrics and vintage resonator guitars to create an expressive personal music. Often performing solo, Egan’s guitar style includes, in effect, playing bass, lead, and percussion, all at the same time. He says, “the rarefied air where Lightnin’ Hopkins met Townes Van Zandt serves as an inspiration and an ideal.”

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7 Questions from Shane has offered some interesting moments and tickled more than a couple funny bones with the artists who perform at McGongiel's Mucky Duck in Houston Texas.

We began the interviews as a part of our The Live from Norfolk Street concert recording series that we began with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was our way to help maintain the connection between our performing artists and their fans while we couldn't meet in person.

We release one episode a week, every Monday.