Member Since: 2/27/2005
Band Website: theshackeltons.com
Band Members: mark redding (vox) eric fisak (guitar) justin mcdaniel (bass) sean hallock (drums) dan schuchman (guitar)
::MANAGEMENT::
Mark Roemer
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415.786.8150
Lauren Liles
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917.494.9247
THE SHACKELTONS--"THE BREAKS"
Sam Jones (Wilco Documentary)
Influences: Television, The Talking Heads, Fugazi, Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, Interpol, the Make Up, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Washdown, Joy Division, Clash, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Spoon, Al Green, Strokes, Can, and Justin McDaniel.
Sounds Like: "Thank you for being dangerous. Seems like no one wants to be dangerous right now, and there's a need for that sort of thing."-- Chris Walla ***Thanks Chris for the lovely words. You are a great writer and musician. ***
"the breaks" & "the blood" iTunes singles
R E V I E W S
Rolling Stone
"...instead of pretending there are a hundred thousand good new releases, ...check out this wild-eyed fusion of Pixies and early White Stripes. The good news: the whole record is this freakish, this thrilling." (J. Edward Keyes)
SPIN Magazine
"Shake up a pinch of the Pixies and a dose of Black Rebel Motorcycle club with stormy instrumentation, the Shackeltons arrives unrestrained. Such raw sonic analysis [along] With Redding's angsty outlook and the band's steady backbeats, [this] nervy post-punk-induced self-titled debut LP will drop Jan. 29 via the Loveless label." (Miriam Lamey)
Sentimentalist Magazine
"Both the Shackeltons and their disc are worth hunting down…explosive urgency that thrives on neat, loud-soft-loud bursts of poetry and gritty chaos…The drama almost cannot be contained. Get this!"
KEXP, Seattle
“...an incredible performance [that] restored my faith in the danger and redeeming quality of rock and roll. Possessed and poetic, and fully committed, at times I thought they should be committed.†(Kevin Cole)
Sound on the Sound, on the live performance at Neumo’s, Seattle
"a full out rock’n'roll spectacle…one of the most manic and inspired performances…an infectious fury, with biting guitar, driving bass, taut drumming, and vicious hooks, gasps, shrieks, and impassioned cries, brooding and menacing, punchy, laser focused, on the verge of implosion and insanity…the performance of the year…leaving the crowd shrieking and breathless."
Seattle Times
"Three things our writers love this week..." Live at KEXP Volume Three ," another interesting collection drawn from the station's many in-studio performances...The station embraces the odd and unusual...Grizzly Bear, Cloud Cult, the Shackeltons, Billy Bragg and others contribute keepers." (Patrick MacDonald)
Crackers United, NYC
"Their live show is a rollercoaster of urgency that quells into calmer, quieter moments… fiery assaults of the dual guitars… combining the dynamics and intensity of Slintâ€--, the angular guitar riffs of Fugazi and Jawbox, rounded out with echoing guitars reminiscent of The Chameleons and Interpol"
Buzzgrinder, NYC
"A front-man throwing flowers around and saying hello to photographers, and the band providing a romping backdrop, well, this band caught some attention.â€
Loveless Records
"their epic song writing tells a story of loves lost and found again. The Shackeltons are known for their energetic live shows and their story telling songs [with] tales of great fires, travels, unrequited love and the emergency of life…to rebuild hope, compassion and optimism to a world of unsuspecting listeners."
John Richards
"After seeing The Shackeltons live I realized why I started a record label…When you see and hear a band this full of energy and passion you can't help but be moved." (KEXP)
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Record Label: Loveless Records.
Type of Label: Indie