This current configuration grew out of a 4 hour telethon for Katrina Relief in November 2006. Out of mutual admiration sprung the idea of collaboration with hopes of a possible merger, but after a few sluggish rehearsals, the leader concluded that he wanted to do something different. His bass player wanted to merge and play behind the scenes. No name in the spotlight for him. He just wanted to play with and as SHADOW. With 6 strings, one bass, 88 keys and five octaves they present original spoken word and song. Fans have compared them to Nikki Giovanni, Ani Defranco and Tracy Chapman.