*Currently living at home in Eugene, OR. Scheduled to live in Yellowstone National Park (for second stint) from May through September. Touring the Mountain States and doing some East Coast gigs.

*Writing and recording the follow-up to latest album, YELLOW HOUSE (“Shipe’s greatest recording ever. --Eugene Weekly) New release due out in Spring of 2010.

*Plotting to tour Europe and/or Australia-New Zealand on the heels of generous international airplay.

*Sitting on a 100 song repertoire and 9 albums.

“Engaging… urgent… more than you get from most majors these days.” (Missoula Independent, Missoula, MT)

“…remarkable vocalist and songsmith…breaks away from the mold… Without a doubt, he’s an interesting figure…” (Performing Songwriter Magazine)

“….lyrical ingenuity… genre straddling… This album should put to rest any doubts about his talents.” (Eugene Weekly)

“John Shipe threatened to kill me once in one of his songs. But his vocal production and melodies were so bad-ass I didn’t even bother getting a restraining order. HE IS THAT GOOD!”(Shane Michael Cook, KLRR Bend Radio)

“An explosion of creativity.” (Register Guard)

“I gushed like a hot, bothered groupie.” (The Source Weekly)

"Nothing short of mesmerizing." (Salem Statesman Journal)

“…catchy, punchy, and it rocks…” (The Rocket, Portland)

“…refreshing topics seduce your ears.” (Performing Songwriter)

"Anyone with a heinous ex will enjoy this... which I have authoritatively deemed the greatest break-up song ever." (Ursula Evans Heritag, Eugene Weekly.)

"...the cool kids from music school. The kind that got wasted on Tuesday night, but still scored straight A's." (Eugene Weekly)

"Portions of this ambitious and polished work show Shipe to be a musical chameleon and prove that his band, the Scapegoats, has the chops to navigate the twisting musical terrain." (The Oregonian)

“…besides having a fine voice and guitar skills, he can write an album this versatile without being schizophrenic… a solid package.” (Register Guard)

“…always observant with a keen eye for honesty, melody, and relevance.” (Eugene Weekly)

"Stylistically all over the map--in a good way." (David Jasper, Bend Bulletin)

"His poetic and literate prose moves from the personal to the political with grace." (The Oregonian)

“…smart, well-crafted, sonically interesting.” (Register Guard)

“My favorite male vocalist.” (Dori Donoho KLRR Bend, OR)

“Shipe’s vocals are always on the mark.” (The Argonaut)

“His pipes have a thick intensity that never falters.” (Willamette Week)

“An excellent show... Intelligence in the lyrics.” (Spokane Communicator)

Shipe has shared the bill with:

Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Blind Melon, Derek Trucks,
Cake, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Keb Mo, Tower of Power,
Jerry Joseph, Jimmy Cliff, Los Lobos, Tony Furtado,
Hootie & The Blowfish, Todd Snider, Rusted Root, Patty Larkin,
John Fahey, Colonel Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Stephanie Schneiderman, Ehren Ebbage, Justin King, Dan Jones, Mother Hips, Mark Alan, The Crazy 8's, Better Than Ezra, Kerosene Dream

Discography