'Shine,' his debut album, has made its way onto over sixty radio station playlists (primarily AAA and AMA) all over the U.S., and some in Canada and Europe. Every single song off the album has received airplay. Centered around a sturdy backbone of acoustic guitar, and sometimes colored with mandolin, banjo and fiddle, the album has an unmistakable folk/Americana aesthetic. Lately though, Lawson has steered his sound more towards rock, with energetic full band shows.
On his house concert tour across the country, from Anchorage to Austin, and Lawson honed his live performance craft. He plays regularly in Massachusetts, including two residencies in Somerville and Cambridge. In 2017 he toured through Ireland. Other venues he’s played range from Bates College in Maine to Boston’s Berklee Performance Center and Club Passim, to New York City’s Rockwood Music Hall.