Shane Beales is a prolific singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist who has independently released 3 albums, 4 EPs and, in one calendar year, 52 singles. Shane’s music has received airplay and recognition on Channel 4, BBC Radio 2, 6Music, and BBC Introducing. His music has been described by The Guardian as “yearning, electro-flecked and melodic songsmithery”

As well as performing and producing his own music, Shane has toured internationally as a drummer, pianist and guitarist and has produced a number of studio recordings for other artists. He is also a highly experienced educator, regularly facilitating collaborative group songwriting and music making in all kinds of community and corporate settings.

Shane is the Programme Leader for BA Songwriting at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) in London. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and he has a BA Music (First) from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) and an MA in Songwriting (Dist.) from ICMP.