“The gentle melodies, the unsugared unmistakably Northern vocals, and the image-conjuring lyrics all contribute to making this a resonantly magnetic offering. Sublime serenity.”
Music on the Moon

Here are all the ways to listen to Michael’s album How is this helping?
If you don’t see your preferred method here then email us at michael@michaelrshaw.co.uk and we’ll add it to this page.
You can also get a free taster by listening to the opening track from the album Lord of all men right here.

Buy How is this helping? from this website today. Available as a CD with pull out information booklet including artwork, lyrics and stunning photographs from Manchester photographer John Booth.

Download the album and the artwork from this website. The quickest way to own your own copy. Includes the CD artwork which you can print or view yourself as often as you like.
“Behind the nuanced psychotropic reminiscences which give this an undeniably Northern sound, you’ll hear intricate bluesy guitar lead work and frenetic keys; throwing me back to the 50s”
A&R Factory
”His songs have a haunted pallor that possess a drift that brings us back to the last century and a period when music was a lot more immersive and a lot less disposable.”
MP3 Hugger
I hope you enjoy the music. Feel free to add a comment – good or bad (it’s all feedback). You can share or comment underneath or on Facebook. You can also email me at michael@michaelrshaw.co.uk. Thanks for reading, listening and for your continued fantastic support. It means the world to me.




