Ade Shaw

Adrian Shaw, frequently known as Ade Shaw, is a musician primarily working in the psychedelic field. He has a long history dating back to the 1960s and has worked with such acts as: J P Sunshine, Magic Muscle, High Tide, Keith Christmas, Hawkwind, Robert Calvert, Country Joe McDonald, Arthur Brown,The Deviants, The Hawklords and was a long term member of The Bevis Frond. Shaw also played bass on recordings for former Tyrannosaurus Rex percussionist Steve Peregrin Took's band in 1974 and three years later, while appearing with Hawkwind on the former other half of Tyrannosaurus Rex Marc Bolan's TV show, was himself invited to join T.Rex; however Bolan's death very shortly thereafter prevented this. Shaw has played bass on Hawkwind's Quark,Strangeness & Charm and PXR5 albums, and on various Hawkwind related compilation albums. As a long term member of The Bevis Frond, Shaw played on more than 20 Frond albums and releases. He has also released 8 solo albums and guested on albums by ex Bevis Frond and Outskirts Of Infinity guitarist Bari Watts.