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Shanghai 5

is pushing up the daisies!

About Me


Shanghai 5 evokes the cinematic, the vaudevillian, the soulful, the ridiculous, and the decadent. Listeners may detect echoes of everyone from Kurt Weill to Roxy Music, Ennio Morricone to Marvin Gaye, Blondie to David Bowie, but the band's territory is uniquely carved out as its own.
They often create their own events with unique acts including; one-man bands , comedy , beatboxing string quartets , chidrens choirs , slideshow players , funkster rebels , theatrical drama, and film. Or might enjoy a late night 60's french pop set, backed up by a several dry martinis.
Variety, curiosity, and a sense of adventure rule the group, landing them in the some bizarre situations; playing divebars one night, and the Flamingo Hotel the next. Shanghai 5 made it to 39 on the CMJ college charts last year, and have shared the stage with media activists , as well as raising money for HIV awareness with Erykah Badu. Shanghai 5 was recently featured on PBS 'Roadtrip Nation' as they interviewed people on the fringe of music, writing, art, and activism.
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Music:

Member Since: 8/3/2004
Band Website: shanghai5.com
Band Members:
amy curnow, bill longhorse, reid robinson, andy wilkins, scott randall.
partners in crime include earl harvin, robin kennon, earl darling, gregg prickett, andy wallace, and red young.
contact and info; [email protected]
Influences: Velvet Underground, Billie Holiday, Brian Eno, Aretha Franklin, Astrud Gilberto, Martin Denny, Tom Waits, Ennio Morricone, Marvin Gaye, Feminine Complex, Kurt Weill, Roky Erickson, Redd Kross, Dusty Springfield, Sun Ra, X, Sonic Youth, Nick Drake, Erykah Badu, Bill Hicks, The Immaculates, The Coup, The Intelligence Community, Barry Adamson, Earl Harvin, The The, 66, Portishead, Sugarcubes, Tammy Wynette, Robert Johnson, Edith Piaf, Air, Nortec Collective, Burt Bacharach, World Party, Stanley Kubrick, Dick Dale, Sarah Vaughn, Sonic Youth, Perez Parado, Buck Owens, Roxy Music, Chet Baker, Ike & Tina, Medeski Martin Wood, Elvis Costello, Nino Rota, James Curnow, Willie Nelson, Bernard Hermann, Monty Norman, Kinky, Glen Campbell, Sade, Ute Lemper, Danny Elfman, San Pascualito Rey, Dead Prez, Pink Floyd, Paris, Billy Bragg, Eartha Kitt, Malcolm McLaren, Gil Scott-Heron, Jill Tracy, Dolly Parton, Frank Zappa, Bee Gees, Gianfranco Reverberi, Cocteau Twins, Peter Tosh, Nico, Shirley Bassey, Django Reinhardt, David Bowie, Golden Palominos, Stereolab, My Bloody Valentine, Prince, James Brown, The Stooges, Loretta Lynn, Siouxsie, PJ Harvey, Sergio Mendes, The Doors, Julie London, Nick Cave, The Pretenders, Massive Attack, Pixies, Blondie, Kraftwerk, The Cars, Phil Spector, Trevor Horn, John Peel, and many more...

Record Label: Trilateral Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Shanghai 5 is no more, ceased to be, expired, bereft of life, pushing up the daisies...

Shanghai 5 is no more, ceased to be, expired, bereft of life, pushing up the daisies, and joined the choir invisible!After 4 years of good times, 300+ shows, touring, a 2007 DOMA award, many wild part...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:19:00 PST

Lee Harveys NYE w/ Shanghai 5, Plexus Loom, and EZ Eddie D!

Hosted By: Shanghai 5 When: Monday Dec 31, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: Lee Harvey's1807 Gould St.Dallas, Texas|44 75215United StatesDescription:Shanghai 5 Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:39:00 PST

Shanghai 5 wins Observer Music Award!

Shanghai 5 took home an award at the Observer Music Awards Tuesday night.Special thanks to all our friends, fans, and oddball associates, for helping us snag the award. We won't let you down this next...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 03:58:00 PST

Hween Bash-Up @ Lee Harveys w/ PPT, BoysNamedSue,LauraPalmer

Hosted By: Shanghai 5 When: Saturday Oct 27, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: Lee Harvey's1807 Gould St.dallas, TX 75215United StatesDescription:Shanghai 5 Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:53:00 PST

'Debbie Does Austin Show' - Dallas bands do Austin! Austin Chronicle contest...

Debbie Does Austin!w/ Black Tie Dynasty, Shanghai 5,Golden Falcons, The Tah Dahs,and visuals by Hal Samples(Polyphonic Spree).The Parish - Saturday July 21214 East 6th Street,Austin, TX 78701Doors at ...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:08:00 PST

Earl Harvin producing new Shanghai 5 record...

Musician and friend, Earl Harvin is currently producing our next record. Rehearsal with Earl have already evolved our next batch of songs into something better. Not only does he have a great ear, but ...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:51:00 PST

shanghai 5 jacket for DIFFA/07

Shanghai 5 played DIFFA last year with Erykah Badu, auctioning off our band with David Nelson's designer jacket, raising over $10,500 for HIV research and care.This year we were asked to design a deni...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:24:00 PST

PBS 'Roadtrip Nation' features our music. Video link...

PBS 'Roadtrip Nation' used three Shanghai 5 songs for the 2006 season.We also documented our 2006 tour and the people we met along the way. It will be airing this spring on Roadtrip Nation.PBS Roadtri...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 03:56:00 PST

Austin Chronicle-Festivus, pics, and video of PPT & Shanghai 5 'Work'in It Out'!

Changes are afoot, somewhat, at Red's Scoot Inn. The relatively secluded Eastside venue at 1308 E. Fourth was recently bought by the Longbranch Inn owners, who take over the lease in January. The stag...
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:28:00 PST

November-Modern Luxury Magazine

Full page article with photos from Hal Samples. Available at Borders and Barnes & Noble....
Posted by Shanghai 5 on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 08:01:00 PST