Late Fakirs’ songs are stories of shared human experience – sometimes confessional, sometimes humorous or edgy – with images that connect us emotionally in a conversation. Metaphor has the power to teach both of us – writer and listener – something about ourselves and maybe each other. Performance of the song is just the start of the conversation – ideally we have the rest of our lives to see where it takes us. So long as we’re talking, you and I, we’re still alive.
Greg Shields, 2019
Late Fakirs (pronounced “fakers”) is a loose affiliation of friends from widely different places on the musical map who got together to see what would happen when we collaborated on some tunes. We are grateful for each musician’s unique contributions to the project!
Partners in Crime 2016-2024
Greg "Harpfool" Shields (Luckyfool) - vocals / guitar / piano / harmonica / banjo
Geoff Breen (Forevertree, Luckyfool, Black Eyed Barbie) - recording & production / acoustic and electric bass / percussion
Matt Groopie (The Steady Beats, The Phoenix Complex, King Beez) - recording & production / guitars / bass / drums & percussion
Gabriel Pick (The Pick Brothers Band, Gabriel Pick) - recording & production / guitars / keys / bass / drums & percussion / beats
Mark Zubek (ZEDD Records) - recording & production / guitars / bass / drums & percussion / kalimba
Ron Cahute (Burya) - accordion
Justine Maw Farrar - backing vocals
Josh Harris - drums & percussion
Dwayne Jackson (Forevertree, Black Eyed Barbie) - guest vocals
Vanessa Lio (Vanessa Lio Music) - guest vocals
Casey Pick (The Pick Brothers Band) - bass
Jeremiah Pick (The Pick Brothers Band) - guitars
John Redley (Black Eyed Barbie) - piano / organ
Brian Samuels - cello
The original Late Fakirs – January 2017
