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Shrug

About Me

Get upcoming (and up-to-date) show dates, sign up for the mailing list, see more pictures and listen to the entire new album "Whole Hog for the Macho Jesus" at
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Imagine the structure and attention to craft of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers combined with the edge of Johnny Thunders' Heartbreakers. Imagine Ziggy Stardust-era Bowie refereeing a battle between Elvis Costello, The Who, REM, Steve Earle, Jeff Buckley and the Jayhawks.


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/11/2004
Band Website: www.shrug.com
Band Members: Tod Weidner
Dan Stahl
Eric Cassidy
Bryan Lakatos
Ken Hall
Influences: Bowie, Wilson, Beatles, Wilco, Jayhawks, Petty, Buckley, so many more... You tell us.
Sounds Like: see above?
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Shrug / Jesse Remnant Update

Reminder: Shrug is playing at the Riverscape downtown, the evening of July 11. Its free, and all ages and pet friendly, etc. Its also the only show we have booked for the time being. Also, some...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:21:00 GMT

Whats Goin On?

Well, all sorts of things. Shrug is downshifting for now, due to many unrelated factors.  We will probably not have a record together this year, despite having over 20 songs "almost finished". Ho...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:35:00 GMT

Register to Vote

We have a link on our myspace page for unregistered folks to quickly get in on the action.When you register, we get entries into some contest nonsense that we have no chance of winning. You, ...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:52:00 GMT

Best Local Rock Band?

You know what to do:http://www.activedayton.com/dayton/content/index/best-of- dayton/-shrug
Posted by on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:40:00 GMT

So much FUN

Please check our show dates carefully. We're playing with Peter Mulvey, Jesse Remnant, Nick Kizirnis Band, Poor Devils, Sohio - the list goes on and on.We're playing in bars, festivals, libraries, par...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:48:00 GMT

Thanks

...to all who supported us in Chicago. We had a super time!The Chic-A-Go-Go footage should be on youtube soon.-shrug
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:57:00 GMT

Rick Spencer

Fan, friend, fixture and all-around good guy, Rick Spencer, finally gave in to a long-fought battle with illness today. He will be missed by us and probably every other musician and guitar geek in tow...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Trolley show postponed

Hey gang, There was a mix up regarding our Trolley date with Vanity Theft. We will not be there on the 19th. We're working on rescheduling - more info coming soon. If the Bananas Foster Poundcake ...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:37:00 GMT

Shrug in Dayton 11/23

It's almost becoming a tradition with us: a Thanksgiving weekend show at Canal Street Tavern. In from out of town, a chance to see family, then a chance to run screaming from that family and meet up a...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:23:00 GMT

Eric is hosting a Zaireeka Party

Everybody come on down to enjoy the Flaming Lips' mess-terpiece in deci-phonic (that's 10, right?). Wear a costume, why not?
Posted by on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:02:00 GMT