

SHAUNCEY ALI
QUARTET
Shauncey Ali has won the RockyGrass fiddle competition, performed with Peter Gabriel, composed and recorded theme music for an Ambie-nominated podcast and created MadFiddle, a reimagined model for youth music education - work that has taken him across the U.S., Canada, Italy, Spain, Scotland and Denmark.
His newest project, the Shauncey Ali Quartet, captivates audiences with original music that is melody-driven, arrangement-focused, and interspersed with solos, soundscapes and musical storytelling. The ensemble draws from the traditions of Celtic, Americana and Nordic music, with an aesthetic influenced by pop, rock and classical music.
Featuring Nicholas Vanhaute (mandolin), Hans Holzen (acoustic and electric guitar), and David Havas (upright bass), the Shauncey Ali Quartet challenges listeners with an experience that is virtuosic yet accessible, rooted in tradition yet unbound by convention.
"SHAUNCEY EMANATES WARMTH, GENEROSITY AND JOY WITH HIS MUSIC MAKING. I LOVE HIS WRITING, HIS SPIRIT AND GETTING THE CHANCE TO PLAY WITH HIM!"
- JOE K. WALSH