'Meade's music, a hearty concoction of soul, blues rock, adult contemporary pop, bluegrass and even some jazz, has traces of Sting's solo career, Bob Seger and singer-songwriter Ben Harper. His latest release, Candle Lights & Conspiracies offers a double-disc dose of social-political consciousness and intimate themes, and it's one of the most refreshing listens and meticulously produced CDs of 2009'. - - Julie Garisto, Tampa Bay Times 'The music of Shane Meade & the Sound should be served with a glass of wine and a long exhale, barefoot and beach-side. It is an escaping yet personal sound that makes it possible to flee the stresses of everyday life. His sophmore album, Candle Lights & Conspiracies, is as natural and intimate as it sounds. The album melts into your eardrums and leaks into your soul. Meade's smooth and warm vocals are inviting and enticing, and all of the musical elements swell together in perfect harmony creating an album full of intrinsic value and forming the most relaxing and intuitive soundtrack to wherever your wandering life leads you'. - - Raubi Marie Perilli, Eastcoast Freelance.