HIS first memories of music are of his mum and dad headlining festivals around the world and now Hector Shaw is following in their musical footsteps by forging his own creative career. Inspired by the passion for music of Capercaillie’s lead singer Karen Matheson and composer and producer Donald Shaw, who also founded Celtic Connections, the 20-year-old is planning to release a series of singles this year followed by his debut EP in the summer. Although Hector began writing songs when he was at school, he didn’t start performing publicly until three years ago. Now, as a student of English Literature at Edinburgh University, he has become part of the city’s normally burgeoning live music scene, selling out his first headline show with a full band at Sneaky Pete’s in January last year.