Evidence For Real: Vinyl LP

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Label: Frederiksberg Records 
Release Date: 14th November

GET THIS RECORD PLEASE. You're not going to regret getting in on this holy grail spiritual jazz soul boogie delight. Private pressed and released by drummer, composer and bandleader Lord Shepherd, this goes hard on the bops, then sends you flying with the spiritual but then there's some elite 80s disco funk synth boogie. Been blown away by the reissues on Frederiksberg Records. 

Frederiksberg Records is proud to announce the long-awaited reissue of Ambonisye Lord Shepherd’s 1981 debut album, Evidence For Real — a deeply personal and spiritual fusion of Soul and Jazz that has remained a hidden treasure for more than four decades.

The newly remastered edition arrives on vinyl, digital, and streaming platforms, restoring the powerful work of a drummer, composer, an bandleader who chose to walk his own path, well outside the mainstream.

Born Robert Charles Sheppard Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska, and later known as Ambonisye Lord Shepherd, the artist carried a life story as inspiring as his music. From his formative years in Omaha’s historic 24th & Lake district to his creative explorations in Los Angeles, Shepherd forged a sound that was at once fiercely personal and universally searching.

Recorded in late-night sessions across Hollywood and Hermosa Beach with a close circle of collaborators, Evidence For Real reflects Shepherd’s spiritual journey in the wake of his mother’s passing, embodying his belief in music as a vehicle for healingand higher consciousness.

Though self-released on his Verline Records label and overlooked upon its release, Evidence For Real has since become a cult artifact — a record whispered about among collectors who revere it as a profound statement of resilience, spirituality, and independence.

This 2025 reissue finally brings Shepherd’s masterpiece back into the light.