"So who would open for Seal? An equally sincere purveyor of "nice" R&B? Not this time – and here is where the best surprise of the evening came, in the form of opener Shane Alexander.

Not that he needs any shield. Alexander is one of the most empathetic, talented guys-with-guitars to come along lately, in a way that kicks aside subgenres in the tradition of the straightforward troubadour. He gets compared to Jeff Buckley a lot, for obvious reasons, but that's kind of lazy. Alexander's timbre is chestier and rootsier, and instead of sounding tormented he sounds hopeful.

"Americans love a modest underdog, and the audience was captive and quiet as Alexander went through his short, six-song set. For a guy alone in front of thousands of faces in theater seats, he was poised and engaged, hitting every picked guitar note, and every high, wailing "oooh" with ease. Peals of supporting applause issued forth randomly. It was like everyone wanted to hug this nice guy, and hoped all his dreams would come true. They most likely will."

- Miami New Times

Shane Alexander spielt auf Stark Amps.