Honolulu singer-songwriter Sir Dan Paul is out with his first album in a decade, good news for local music fans and the island's drag and performance scene.

• The album is called "Shapeshifter" and mixes art pop, alternative, and even some rap, all original material.
• It is his first release in ten years, after two albums made while he lived in New York.
• He moved to Hawaii, shifted into graphic design, and performed as drag artist Candy Shell before returning to music.
• The name reflects a career spent as a singer, designer, drag performer, birthday clown, and karaoke host.
• He opens for Big Freedia at the Hawaii Theatre on Thursday night, performing "Ambrosia" with local artist Nina Moon and "Vagabond" with his guitarist.

Outlook: The Hawaii Theatre show is his biggest stage yet for the new material, with more live dates likely if it lands well.