Parked somewhere in the Alt-Country/Singer-Songwriter intersection, Late Fakirs share relatable stories, cinematic images and edgy philosophy, grounded in metaphorical truth. In Late Fakirs' music you may detect sonic reminders of Dylan or Steve Earle, as well as classic bluegrass, folk and country, with occasional roots rock forays a la Wallflowers or Tom Petty. Lyrically the songs attempt to hang on to something of youthful optimism while coming to terms with change and regret – a little Paul Simon world-weariness and Zevon-like mock-cynicism mixed into lyric perspectives that are uniquely the Fakirs’.

Greg "Harpfool" Shields is the principal songwriter for Late Fakirs, supported by a circle of talented musicians and producers. Greg founded Late Fakirs in 2016 and released the EP "Love's a Dying Rose" in August 2017. A full-length CD, “Dancing to His Touch”, was released in August 2019, followed by "When the Hit Man Arrives" in November of the same year. In October 2020 Late Fakirs released the noir-bluesy single “Silent Keeper of Your Lost Dreams”. Four-song EP “Eclipse” was released in December 2021. We’ve released two singles in 2023: “Under My Skin” and remastered “Dancing to His Touch ft. Vanessa Lio”. Check them out on your favourite streaming platform!

After a youth misspent in the UK with working stiffs and freedom fighters from across the Middle East North Africa, Greg returned to Canada for a low-profile gig in fatherhood and technology. All experience is grist for the mill, and throughout his 20+ year musical career Greg has recorded the moves people make, watching from the dark end of the bar or behind the dumpster in the back alley. The perspective has been likened to George Carlin as gutter poet.

Emerging from roots and rock acts in Ottawa and Toronto, Greg was a long time member of Toronto hellbilly alt-country band Luckyfool, co-writing and co-producing two full-length CDs, “Luckyfool” (2007) and “Dark Hotel” (2015).