Clever Hopes is the indie folk songwriting project of Canadian artist Andrew Shaver, whose live shows seamlessly blend intimate storytelling, compelling musicianship, and theatrical performance. The lead single, Holding On, from his forthcoming album hit #1 on the CBC Music Top 20 across Canada inn December 2025. His most recent single, Keep On Going, can be heard in rotation on SiriusXM North Americana.

Clever Hopes debuted with Artefact (January 2022). The album was named one of the Top Four Canadian Albums of the Year by Great Dark Wonder and hailed as  “a beautiful album” by Glen Hansard.

In May 2024, Clever Hopes released New Kind of Familiar. It charted for weeks in the NACC Top 200 and was nominated for Americana Album of the Year at the 2025 Music Nova Scotia Awards.

10 songs from the first 3 albums have been added to rotation on SiriusXM and CBC Music.

A third album is set for a September 2026 release, produced by Daniel Ledwell and featuring Afie Jurvanen, Joshua Van Tassel, Kyle Cunjak, and Jenn Grant. 

Shaver also hosts the nationally syndicated radio show and podcast When We Wake with Andrew Shaver. It was nominated for the Media Arts Award at the 2025 Music Nova Scotia Awards and is currently up for a Media Excellence Award at the 2026 ECMAs. He is an in-demand interviewer, as well as panel and showcase host. 

Drawing on Shaver’s decades in theatre, radio, and performance, Clever Hopes’ shows offer immersive, emotionally resonant live experiences.