Clever Hopes

Clever Hopes “New Kind of Familiar”

May 21, 2024 Rick Thorn 0

Songs of transition, optimism and a new beginning. Clever Hopes is the moniker used by Andrew Shaver. He is a multi-talented theatrical director, actor, and musician. It is the second time he has used this name, […]

Clever Hopes “Artefact”

January 18, 2022 Rick Bayles 0

A good debut but an unbalanced duo. This is a confident and well-produced debut album from new Canadian duo Clever Hopes, Andrew Shaver and Eva Foote. It’s an album of ten, well-written tracks from Shaver (closing […]

Clever Hopes “Shadow Waltz” – you’re here, but you’re already gone

November 15, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The sounds of the regretful reflections that something has finished, and perhaps finished sooner than one half of the participants would have had it happen. It’s a thing for two to agree on, and if one […]

Video Premiere: Clever Hopes “Made You Mad”

September 30, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

The debut single from Clever Hopes is a delightful burst of upbeat folk-rock, featuring driving acoustic guitar and a rhythmic harmonica solo from Matthew Barber. Andrew Shaver’s voice is beautifully warm and worn smooth as he takes […]