Paul Gurney and Auckland country-blues rockers The DeSotos are pleased to announce the release of their new album Shadow Of Love.

Love is generally a positive force but even the most beautiful of ideas can cast a shadow.

This cycle of songs explores those darker sides of the sweetness of love – the longing, the loss, the “might-have- beens” of life that are the price we pay for a life experienced to the fullest. But ultimately these are songs of hope, stories of learning and acceptance. As a writer Paul says “I have always been drawn to a dark lyrical idea married to a warm melodic structure, and the juxtaposition this can create for a listener. The likes of Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris have always been masters of this art, and it is my hope these songs will evoke a similar feeling.”

Production for the album was handled by Auckland “musicologist” Bob Shepheard, with mixing and mastering by Steve Garden sprinkled a little gold dust on the final mixes. Bob and Steve have worked on two previous DeSotos albums and bring an intimate yet “widescreen”styling to their work, reflecting the likes of producers such as Daniel Lanois and T Bone Burnett.