Claresholm based country singer/ songwriter/ bassist for hire Shane Chisholm, made his Lethbridge solo debut for a decent sized audience,”  Sept. 3 at Average Joes.
Chisholm and his incredibly hot band fused elements of old school country with a smattering of rockabilly, a lot of grins and a stand up bass made up out of a old gas tank.

 He opened up his second set with an impressive version of an old Hoyt Axton Song, “Della and the Dealer” which was featured on an early episode of WKRP in Cincinnatti. He also played several songs from his new CD “Hitchhiking Buddah” an upbeat version of “Kickin’ Up Dust.” including the title track and  had the crowd singing along with an amped up version of an old Hank Williams’ song, “ Kawliga”

 He also made several cover songs his own including countrifying Nazareth’s “This Flight Tonight,” as well as Big Sugar‘s “All Hell For A Basement, which he combined with a Great Big Sea Song.
 What was very , cool was his stand-up gas tank bass, upon which he pulled out all the rockabilly tricks, and then had his drummer come up and play a drum solo  on the bass, which resonated through the room.

They also fused a little Nob Marley with  Van Morrison’s ‘“Brown -Eyed Girl,” and ended with a country fried version of “Paper and Fire.”

His band is exceptional, they are Nashville ready, but they deserve better than Nashville. Chisholm has received several CCMA nominations for  “album design of the year,” “Special Instrument” as well as for “roots artist of the year.”

He is on his way to Edmonton where he has a CCMA showcase and will be playing all over during Country music week there.