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.

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 since 2016

• Greg "Harpfool" Shields - 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