This summer, Shon joined The Eels for a world tour with a visit to the Tonight show with Jay Leno June 5th, and an appearence with Craig Kilborn on June 10th.

On March 30, HBO's SIX FEET UNDER will feature the track "Summertime" in episode 31, 3rd season (when Olivier laments his lost love Astra to Claire as they continue to drive to the mall). Goldenboy will also perform live at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on April 29 and at Club Congress in Tuscon, AZ on April 30. Both dates will be with Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.

Neil Finn and his band has Shon join them for a North American Tour in late January and February with a stop on the Conan O'Brian show on January 31, as well as some solo Goldenboy dates during this tour in New York City January 30 at the Knitting Factory, and in Seattle February 16 at the Showbox Green Room. Goldenboy will also perform live on the nationally syndicated radio show 'Sounds Eclectic'. It is archived at http://soundseclectic.com

A Goldenboy Australian tour will follow with special guests and lots of late nights. Also look for the long awaited Goldenboy music video for "Kittens Of Lust" in rotation on Australia's MTV.

Shon is back from touring europe with the Neil Finn band (featuring johnny marr, lisa germano, scott mcpherson, sebastian steinberg and dave hill). Goldenboy launches their first release "Blue Swan Orchestra" recorded at Satellite park, Malibu and Leaning Pine Studio, Diamond Bar. Guest appearances include Dreamworks Artist Elliott Smith on song "summertime", and former Moonwash bassist, Jeremy Lopez on song "twenty months in a hail storm". The first release by Diamond Bar based band Goldenboy featuring ten classic tunes and one classic introduction.

Shon plays on tracks "Lullaby Requiem" and "Human Kindness" for Neil Finn's new album "One All". Adding guitars and keys to Restless recording artist, Spain, for a beautiful new album titled "I Believe". Also adding piano to Josie Cotton's new release "Movie Disaster Music" out now on Scruffy Records.

2003 brings promises of a new U.S. tour and talk of a European tour as planning stages begin for a list of cities and even countries that Goldenboy will be visiting. The band is starting the year off with a show in their local "Los Angeles" at the Knitting Factory on January 4th with special guests Idaho Falls. On January 10th Goldenboy will be performing live on the world famous KCRW radio show "Morning Becomes Eclectic" w/ host Nic Harcourt. You can listen live to the performance as well as an interview on the web at www.KCRW.org or to KCRW in the southern California area and offiliate stations around the country on the FM dial.