To say that Stuart Davis is a busy person would be quite an understatement.

Since the release of his latest album, Nomen est Numen, Davis has been living the rockstar lifestyle, playing in just about every state between Pennsylvania and California, and even being featured on the National Public Radio show “World Cafe.”

All this road work is really starting to pay off for Davis, who is currently recording a live album and writing new songs for his fifth studio album.

Davis felt that a live album would be appropriate since his performing reflects the way most people are introduced to him—live, solo acoustic.

“People have asked for it and, hell it’s easy enough and fun enough to do,” said Davis from his home outside Minneapolis.

Usually those songs are humorous and satirical, which is how Davis is probably best known.

Just a listen to Nomen est Numen shows this idiosyncratic side to Davis. For instance, on “Female Friends,” he delves into the deep realm of the male psychosis by imagining that “grocery store girl” nude. He also humorously attacks the cultural elite on “Stephen’s Exhibition” and expresses his desire for the pillaging and plundering lifestyle on “Atavistic Viking.”

When asked where he comes up with such comic songwriting topics, Davis said that the songs are as varied as his experiences in life.

It’s also difficult to put this musician into any one category of music. Though his first two albums were very folk-like, his latest two have been more band-oriented.

“I don’t want to be a folk artist or a rock artist,” Davis explained. “Every time I go to make an album, I go with what feels right at the moment. Which can be somewhat erratic for the audience.”

Davis also said that his next album probably won’t be as satirical as his previous. Instead, he is going to touch more on his spiritual side.

“It’s spiritual in a loose way,” he said. “There’s nothing religious going on in my writing. My communion is more with the mystical side of my experiences.

“I’m interested in doing something very different,” Davis added. “I don’t want to cultivate on what is one aspect of my personality. I’m not interested in making the same material over and over.”

With four albums under his belt, and two more on the way, Davis now feels that he is ready to take on the world — or at least Europe.

After a 15-state tour in two months, Davis is planning a two month tour on the other side of the Atlantic, just prior to the European release of Nomen est Numen. One European magazine has already dubbed it the “album of the year.”

But before Davis goes too much farther, he is planning a stop at the M-Shop on Saturday.

Davis said that he is “keyed” to be playing in Ames again, and this time he’s even bringing his recording engineer. So if you do go to the show, be sure to be on your best behavior because you may just end up on the live album.

Tickets are $5, $6 for non-students, with the show starting at 9 p.m. As always, all ages are welcome.