Tom Shaner is an American songwriter, performer, director, and writer based in New York City. He writes and plays ghost songs, songs, waltzes, and rock and roll. Shaner released "ghost songs, waltzes and rock and roll" on Mother West to critical acclaim in 2012, followed by several videos and shows in New York City and Ireland in early 2013. Music journalists from RUST, Baby Sue Music Review, Galway Independent, New York Music Daily, Power of POP, all gave the album praising reviews.