When one thinks of Charlie Shafter, the first thing that may pop into his/her head is the eponymous "Charlie Shafter" album and "When I Was Yours & You Were Mine" which have inspired a whole generation of songwriters across Texas and beyond.  That is, until now.  

Shafter’s January 2026 release of SAFARI hits multiple feelings and facets of life at once.  Prelude, Amsterdam, MO, and Epilogue, immerse you in another world that makes you feel as though you’re watching a Cohen Brothers film, and Raton Pass immediately transports you into a truck traveling down a long stretch of highway solo, windows down, and heading into the sunset all while contemplating the existence of anything and everything.  Chicago in Fall pulls you into that big midwestern city deep enough to make you feel like you’ve lived there, and Peak in Your Eye leaves you experiencing every feeling possible of a Colorado music festival.  This album takes you on one journey after another and forces you to play it again and again.  Another big swing followed by a home run from Shafter.