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About Me

"SHLSHKD began in 2003 with the original members of Don Cambria, John Coakley, Oraia Reid and Sam Rasiotis. The band was formed as a reaction to the oppressive regime of George W. Bush, and the political turmoil that America is involved in was always the driving force. Musical influences included hardcore legends like Minor Threat and Black Flag as well as sonic art rockers Mission of Burma and Sonic Youth. The band produced 3 recordings : "Let's Not Play War Again", "Shellshocked Vs. The Regime" and the full length "The Reins". The band toured extensively in its first 2 years playing shows in Seattle, Spokane, Portland, San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Chicago, Madison, Youngstown, Jersey City, as well as many shows in their hometown of New York City. February of 2006 would see founding member Oraia Reid leave the band as she became dedicated to her various activist interests dealing with women's safety issues. Enter Smalak, a one of a kind bass playing phenomenon who joined the band for their final year of existence. During this time the band grew toward different directions. The songs became slower and longer, often with a more crushing effect, with influences like Isis and Drive Like Jehu coming to the forefront. Extensive touring gave way to extensive song writing, and the band mostly played shows in New York City. Recently, singer/guitarist Don Cambria decided to part ways with the band to move to New Orleans and the band had their final show on January 30th 2007. It was a festive affair that was a celebration rather than an occasion for mourning, and Don was given a fitting send off. The remaining members - John, Smalak, and Sam are already working on a new project that has yet to be named. Don Cambria is currently driving across the U.S. to his new home, New Orleans."

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Member Since: 6/4/2004
Band Website: shlshkd.com
Band Members: Don. Sam. John. Smalak.
Influences: good folks, troublemakers, freedom fighters, truth tellers and truth seekers... people who are in the moment and get the party started right. also those who value communication over self-promotion.
Sounds Like:

a pin plucked from a hand grenade.

you can purchase our music at Lesbionic .
Or at Insound .
Or at Amp Camp .
Or at Interpunk .
Or at Electric Human Project .
Or on iTunes .
Type of Label: None

My Blog

John Coakley got hitched!

On September 16, 2007 John Coakley wed his lady-friend Tessa Addisson in beautiful DUMBO, Brooklyn. The original four Shellshocked were in the same room at the same time for the first time in 18...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:36:00 PST

how it came together and how it went down

Rochester rock stalwarts Sam Rasiotis (guitar, vocals) and John Coakley (drums) met in 1998 and played together in a local band called Loam. After Loam's disbanding, the two moved to New York Ci...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:42:00 PST

SHLSHKD FINAL SHOW

The Last 24 Hours of Don CambriaTuesday January 30th at Cake ShopHello everyone. It is bittersweet to inform you that we SHLSHKD will be playing our final show on January 30th. Our esteemed colleague,...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:05:00 PST

Beta Minus flier artwork

and while we're reflecting, it's worth noting that Sam does flier artwork under the moniker Beta Minus. Check out his Gigposters page and ask him to design a flier for you. Maybe he'll do ...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:45:00 PST

2006 shows

Since we're taking our sweet time redesigning our website, here is a list of shows we played in 2006 since SHLSHKD v2.0 launched. With apologies to friends across the country, we took it mellow ...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:00:00 PST

New Songs

We have two new songs to share with you all. Both were recorded live on October 9, 2006. One is Preoccupation v. Participation, which was written in a similar style to The Reins. The other...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:22:00 PST

PUMMELIZATION FEST!

Devin Zor-ton of Modern Day Urban Barbarians has organized a momentous event featuring an awesomely staggering alignment of bands and all kinds of artwork for this Saturday. He has christened it ...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 01:02:00 PST

Smalak on tour with World Inferno this summer!

Dear residents of the greater United States of America, Our radical and beloved bass player SMalak will be playing in the World Inferno Friendship Society during their summer tour. The Inferno i...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:03:00 PST

Color us reconfigured.

We are pleased to announce the arrival of a new collaborator in Smalak. She will be handling bass guitar duties, shifting Don over to 2nd guitar when not screaming, spitting,...
Posted by SHLSHKD on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 03:28:00 PST

Sad news

Sadly, Oraia has left the band to fully pursue Right Rides. She departed on her own accord and on good terms with the band. Oraia will be missed and we wish her the very best of luck....
Posted by SHLSHKD on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:41:00 PST