Kendall Shaffer is as real as it gets
Kendall’s love of country music, he says, was already sealed by that point, and it wasn’t long after that that his dad taught him the three foundational chords Kendall would run with. The Louisiana native has never looked back since, even though it means he’s had to push against the grain. Although Kendall would take a liking to Southern rock, blues, and gospel, Country music is where his heart remains.
Kendall’s delivery is casual and easily approachable. Charm and comedic value is something that Kendall has in spades, this has enabled him to fold life’s troubles into a vehicle for us listeners to laugh at ourselves a bit. Kendall describes his ultimate goal in music as – “I want to continue to play for a living as much as I can and put out music for the common folk. The rest that comes with that is just extra”. “ I want to continue to put out “ Real Country Music “.
Born Kendall Shaffer of Prairieville , Louisiana . A student of country greats like Keith Whitley and George Jones, Kendall is carrying their torch in this new generation. Kendall’s music is emblematic of the raw authenticity found in country, hard working and uncompromising.
Kendall describes his music as “honest”. He’s had 6 charted singles on The Texas Charts including the #1 “ Rollin Stone “. The troubadour opened for some of the most established names in the industry like Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Frank Foster, Wade Hayes and many more to name . If you want to see how far Kendall’s love of country goes, look no farther than his old feature on the cover of The Traditional Revival. Kendall — barely older than a toddler and dressed in nothing more than a pair of drawers and a cowboy hat — is shown holding an acoustic guitar in the backyard.
