Shiner (band)
| Shiner | |
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| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Genres | Post-hardcore[1] Math rock |
| Years active | 1992–2003 |
| Labels | De Soto Records HitIt! Records Sub Pop Owned & Operated Records |
| Associated acts | The Life and Times Molly McGuire Open Hand Season to Risk Year of the Rabbit (band) Players Club Every Time I Die The Damned Things |
| Members | |
| Allen Epley Jason Gerken Paul Malinowski Josh Newton |
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| Past members | |
| Jeff Brown Tim Dow Joel Hamilton Shawn Sherrill |
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Shiner was a band from Kansas City, Missouri that was active from 1992 to 2003.
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[edit] History
The group formed in 1992, and quickly found wide exposure, releasing a vinyl EP in 1993 and touring with acts such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Chore, Jawbox, Season to Risk, The Jesus Lizard, and Girls Against Boys.[1] The group released their first LP, Splay (recorded at Steve Albini's Chicago studio) in 1996,[2] and a second album, Lula Divinia the next year. Sub Pop took notice, and released a 7" single of the group's songs "Sleep it Off" and "Half Empty". Following this the band toured with Hum in 1998.[1] A third full-length, Starless, was released on a label run by members of The Descendents, Owned and Operated, in 2000. A fourth LP, The Egg, would follow before the group broke up in 2002. This was recorded and produced at Matt Talbott's recording studio. Malinowski and Gerken are now in Open Hand, while Josh Newton is the bassist for Every Time I Die and The Damned Things. Allen Epley is in The Life and Times. Shawn Sherrill is currently in Roman Numerals with Season To Risk members Steven Tulipana and Wiliiam Smith.
The band also has the song "Third Gear Scratch" included on the soundtrack of the video game Saints Row 2.[3]
[edit] Final show
After announcing that the band was breaking up, Shiner scheduled a final performance. The final show was held at The Madrid Theater in Kansas City, Missouri[4] on January 25, 2003.
[edit] Members
- Allen Epley (guitar, vocals)
- Paul Malinowski (bass, formerly of Season to Risk)
- Josh Newton (guitar formerly of Season to Risk)
- Jason Gerken (drums, formerly of Molly McGuire)
[edit] Previous members
- Jeff Brown (drums)
- Tim Dow (drums)
- Joel Hamilton (guitar)
- Shawn Sherrill (bass)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Splay (De Soto Records, 1996)
- Lula Divinia (Hit It! Records, 1997)
- Starless (Owned & Operated Records, 2000)
- The Egg (De Soto Records, 2001)
[edit] Singles and EPs
- Brooks/Released (De Soto Records, 1993)
- Crush/Exhaust (HitIt! Recordings, 1994)
- Floodwater / Cowboy (HitIt! Recordings, 1995)
- Sleep it Off/Half Empty (Sub Pop, 1997)
- Farewell Bend Merger (De Soto Records, 1998)
- Semper Fi / Sailor's Fate (DeSoto Records, 1999)
- Making Love EP (Anodyne Records, 2000 (reissue 2007))
[edit] Compilations
- "Only Shallow" on the Soak Your Shoes in Red Wine and Strike the Angels Dumb compilation CD (Grand Theft Autumn Records, 2003)
- "Anytime" (credited as Ohms) on the No Escape: a Tribute to Journey compilation CD-EP (URININE Records, 2003)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Biography, Allmusic.com
- ^ Band Info. Third Gear Scratch. Accessed August 18, 2007.
- ^ http://community.saintsrow.com/blogs/?p=246
- ^ Kansas City Rock, The Pitch
