Shotgun

"This new calédonian based band has been playing since 1990 in Nouméa the capitol. The 4 members of the band consist of lead singer Thierry who also plays rythme guitar, on solo guitar Eric Arial and brother patrick on the drums with Gilbert on Bass. Using a wide variety of music, Shotgun perform mostly covers from U2, INCUBUS, PINK FLOYD etc. They have recently composed their own music and have over 10 new songs that they play in LIVE CONCERTS. Shotgun is a reflection of the multicultural New caledonienne society mixing different ethnic groups on stage. Thierry voice is unriivalled on new caledonia.........as not many artists can sing U2 without loosing their voice. Shotgun have recently done their own vidéo clip that you can watch on this site. SHOTGUN have played in many music festivals, clubs and bars for the last 20 years" Mike O'Flynn singer & leader Do Da JumpShotGun was born in highschool at the end of the 80’s, with the meeting of Eric « Rico » Eriale (guitar) and Thierry Maillot (vocal & guitar). « We were in the same classroom, singing and knocking on the table ». All self-made musicians and rock fanatics, the lineup is completed by Patrick Eriale (Eric’s brother) as drummer, Gilbert Seliman as bassist and, in the end of 2005 by Coralie Larrazet, talented Neo-Caledonian violonist. After beginnings in the family’s garage in the area of Rivière Salée, their set list move towards U2, Incubus or Red Hot Chili Peppers’ songs. The band is known thanks to many shows in bars and pubs of the capital of New-Caledonia, Noumea. Nowadays, ShotGun is considered as a top notch thanks to their precision and skill in environment and sounds diversity. They succeed in establishing atmospheres and nervous feelings in which Thierry’s vocals and Rico’s rich sounds contribute to create the ShotGun presence. Now the band works its own songs with lyrics about the beauty of their island, environmental protection and lifetime issues more generally. They produce their first album in 2008. However, they don’t fail to be on stage which has became like a second home for these « live musicians » before all, a place where they can share their love for rock and music.ShotGun est né au Lycée, fin des années 80, avec la rencontre entre Eric "Rico" Eriale (guitariste) et Thierry Maillot (chanteur et guitariste) "we were in the same classroom, singing and knocking on the table". Musiciens autodidactes et passionnés de rock en général, la formation est complétée par Patric Eriale (frere d'Eric) à la batterie, Gilbert Seliman à la basse et est rejoint début 2006 par Coralie Larrazet, talentueuse violoniste Neo Caledonienne. Après des débuts dans le garage familial à Rivière Salée, le repertoire s'oriente sur des reprises de U2, Incubus, Red hot Chilli Pepper... Le groupe se fait connaitre par une multitude de concerts dans les bars et les cafés de la capitale (Noumea New Caledonia). Désormais ShotGun est considété comme une valeur sûre grâce à une précision et à une maîtrise des sonorités et des volumes. Ils arrivent à installer des climats et des tensions où la présence vocale de Thierry et la richesse de la pallette guitare de Rico font des merveilles. Aujourd'hui le groupe travaille ses propres compositions dont les textes abordent la beauté de l'île où ils vivent, la protection de l'environnement ainsi que les questions de la vie en général. Un album entièrement autoproduit par le groupe à vu le jour en septembre 2008 "Time 2 Change" regroupe 13 titres originaux, dont "Unlock" largement diffusé sur les radios du pays.

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