Trying to find a niche for Shafter’s music has been a blessing and an asset. They have played at Texas country mainstay Blaine’s Pub and they’ve also played at the rockin’ Steel Penny. Ed Fawcett, partner at the Penny, says he hasn’t seen a band that good in a short while. “They can play rock, and they can play covers. And the covers are good, original interpretations,” Fawcett says. Shafter, who is one class shy of graduation from South Plains College’s commercial music program, has a band of true musicians.

A review of their last show at The Penny: It’s a custom you’ve likely seen and/or taken part in at other bars around town, but Saturday night at the Steel Penny, one patron took to table dancing just before Vallejo appeared on stage to rock the house. The mood of the night followed in these wobbly footsteps. It was an evening of released inhibitions, and our dancer would see another opportunity to perform. As is Vallejo custom, the Steel Penny stage met its capacity when on the last song men, women, and even grandmas took their chance to dance with the band.