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The Shambles is a US-based powerpop/rock group. Formed in 1990 from members of other notable San Diego based bands, The Shambles have released numerous CDs, vinyl records, and a DVD is currently in the works. The Shambles have toured extensively in the US and have also toured the UK (including an appearance at the famous Marquee Club in London) and Spain.

The founding members of The Shambles were Kevin Ring (formerly of Manual Scan, and who later changed his last name to 'Donaker-Ring'), Ray Brandes (formerly of The Tell-Tale Hearts), Mark Z (formerly of The Crawdaddys), and David Klowden (also a former member of The Tell-Tale Hearts). Bart Mendoza (also ex-Manual Scan) joined the group a few months later, and while Brandes and Klowden later parted ways with the band, the core of Donaker-Ring, Z, and Mendoza remains.

The Shambles is a registered US Trademark.

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 The founding members of The Shambles were Kevin Ring (formerly of Manual Scan, and who later changed his last name to 'Donaker-Ring'), Ray Brandes (formerly of The Tell-Tale Hearts), Mark Z (formerly of The Crawdaddys), and David Klowden (also a former member of The Tell-Tale Hearts). Bart Mendoza (also ex-Manual Scan) joined the group a few months later, and while Brandes and Klowden later parted ways with the band, the core of Donaker-Ring, Z, and Mendoza remains.<br /><br />
 The Shambles is a registered US [[Trademark]].<br />
-== Discography ==
-===SINGLES / [[Extended play|EP's]]===
-'''Fire''' (US/Susstones 537/PS 45): ''(She’s Used To playing With) Fire / Louise''. Release date 07/93, reprinted/re-released 06/94 and 10/95, with the latter pressing in see-through black vinyl.<br />
-'''Original Tangent''' (US/Gouramie 105/PS Blue EP): ''I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster... / Stuck On The Inside / Thin Lines''. Release date 05/95. <br />
-'''(We’ve Got A) Groovy Thing''' (UK/Detour 031/PS 7 EP): ''(We’ve Got A) Groovy Thing / A Girl To Kill For / Nothing Can Be Everything''. Release date 08/95 -- simultaneous release in two pressings: standard black vinyl and limited yellow vinyl. A second black vinyl pressing was released 2/9/96.<br />
-Untitled single ([[Get Hip Records]]/45/PS): ''Nadie Te Quiere Ya/ Innocence Becomes You''. Released 02/97.<br />
-'''It Might Rain Tonight''' (Spain/Snap/7” EP): ''Desde Ayer, Jumpin’ In the Night, Rain (Alt. Mix), She’s Got Everything, Wendy Never''. Released 03/02.
-===ALBUMS / CD's===
-'''Clouds All Day''' (US/Blindspot 10/CD): ''Days & Maybes / The Colour Swirl (remake) / Blindspot / Thin Lines / Bears Down The Hill + I Believe / Original Tangent / Nadie Te Quiere Ya / Change / Rain / Don’t Know Where To Start / A Girl To Kill For (take 1) / I Can’t Don’t Want To (remix) / You Are My Friend / Brilliant / Moments / Ambient (You Are My Friend) live''. Released 08/96.<br />
-'''Reviving Spark''' (Japan/1+2 087/CD): ''(She’s Used To Playing With) Fire / Of Heart & Soul / Lousie / You Make Me Feel Good / It Is And It Isn’t / For Jamie / It’s Only Love / And If / James Bond Theme / I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster... (demo) / She Said It’s Late / What Went Wrong''. Released 12/96.<br />
-'''Clouds All Day''' (Spain/Snap/CD): Same as US version except: ''Dancing'' in place of ''Nadie Te Quiere Ya''; ''Bears Down The Hill'' and ''I Believe'' broken into separate tracks; and the addition of the following demos and home tapings: ''Innocence Becomes You (4trk demo), The Colour Swirl (acoustic arranging demo), I Wish (acoustic arranging demo), Blindspot (acoustic arranging demo), All The Love (4trk demo), I’ve Just Seen A Face (home tape)''. Released 12/96. Second Spanish pressing 12/98 with different tray card.<br />
-'''Chelsea Smiles''' (US/Genuine Article GA-1/EP 10-inch-blue swirl vinyl): ''Blurs Somewhere / Reviving Spark / A Short Spiral (Will Tell) / You’re No Good / Beautiful One / Love Is All Around''. Released 02/98.<br />
-'''What You’re Missing''' (Spain/Snap/CD): ''Leaving here/Innocence Becomes You/ (She’s Used To Playing With) Fire, Does Stephanie Know?, Change, Love And Kisses, Clouds All Day (Acoustic), Medley: Of Heart And Soul/For Jamie, Might As Well, Harmony, Sorrow, A Short Spiral (Will Tell), Delve Into Everything, Is It In My Head, But I’m Different Now, It’s Going To Happen, Stuck On the Inside, It’s A Mod Mod World….. Bonus Tracks: Psychotic Reaction (Live), Nothing Can Be Everything (Live), Brilliant (Home Demo)''. Released 06/00. Second pressing 05/01 with altered booklet and tray card -- new photos and added text.<br />
-'''Chelsea Smiles''' (Spain/Snap/CD): CD Reissue of above vinyl EP with bonus tracks: ''The Waiting Game, Grace Intervenes, Child’s Play (alt. Version), She’s Electric, Daily Nightly, Sympathy, PLUS : Rhythm Of the Rain (demo), Happy Together (demo), Truly (demo), Hide And Seek (demo), Instrumental No. 1 (demo)''. Released 04/03.
-===COMPILATIONS===
-'''Staring At The Sun Volume 1''' (US/Blindspot 001/VA CD) Shambles tracks: ''Medley: Of Heart & Soul/For Jamie, Original Tangent, Stuck On The Inside''. Released 08/92.<br />
-'''Staring At The Sun Volume II''' (US/Blindspot 002/VA CD) Shambles tracks: ''It Is And It Isn’t'' (backing Jon Kanis), ''Thin Lines''. Released 04/93.<br />
-'''That Sounds Like Fun Volume 1''' (Spain/Snap 001/VA Cassette) Shambles tracks: ''I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster...(Demo), Just A Matter Of Time (Live)''. Released 04/93.<br />
-'''Fish Sauce''' (US/Gouramie 001/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Nothing Can Be Everything''. Released 08/94.<br />
-'''Staring At The Sun Volume III''' (US/Blindspot 003/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Innocence Becomes You''. Released 11/94.<br />
-'''That Sounds Like Fun Volume II''' (Spain/Snap 002/VA Cassette w/Snap! Magazine) Shambles track: ''Psychotic Reaction (live)''. Released 01/95.<br />
-'''Sounds of Snap''' (Spain/Snap 003/VA PS7 EP) Shambles track: ''Original Tangent (remake)'' BLUE COVER. Released 01/95.<br />
-'''Sympophony''' (US/Not Lame 034/VA CD - 2 pressings) Shambles tracks: ''The Colour Swirl, I Believe, Medley: Of Heart & Soul/For Jamie, Original Tangent (remake)''. Released 05/95.<br />
-'''Yellow Pills EP Vol 1''' (US/Blindspot 005/VA PS EP) Shambles track: ''Child’s Play (take 2)''. Released 06/95.<br />'
-'''Pop Kids Are Go''' (US/Safe 002/VA Cassette) Shambles track: ''She Said It’s Late (long edit )''. Released 01/96.<br />
-'''Sounds of Snap''' (Spain/Snap 003/VA PS7 EP) Shambles track: ''Original Tangent (remake)'' RED COVER. Released 01/96.<br />
-'''Get Ready To The Brincosis''' (Spain/Snap 004/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Nadie Te Quiere Ya''. Released 04/96. Second printing with black printing on inside tray card. Released 06/97.<br />
-'''Here Comes The Summer-Tribute to [[the Undertones]]''' (US/Square Target D05/VA CD) Shambles track: ''It’s Going To Happen''. Released 04/96.<br />
-'''Here Comes The Summer-Tribute to [[the Undertones]]''' (Spain/Munster/LP): (as above). Released 05/96.<br />
-'''Sounds of Snap Volume III''' (Spain/Snap 006/VA Cassette w/Snap! Magazine) Shambles track: ''Harmony''. Released 06/96.<br />
-'''3 Min. Revolution''' (US/RPM 7001/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Delve Into Everything''. Released 07/96.<br />
-'''[[The Jam]] Tribute - The Modern World''' (Japan/Flavour TFCK-87520/VA CD) Shambles track: ''But I’m Different Now''. Released 08/96.<br />
-'''[[The Who]] Tribute - Quadrophenia 1996''' (Japan/Flavour TFCK-87521/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Is It In My Head?'' Released 08/96.<br />
-'''Raspberries Preserved (a tribute to [[The Raspberries]])''' (US/Ginger 631/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Might As Well''. Released 09/96.<br />
-'''The 6th Annual [[San Diego Music Awards]]''' (US/SDMA/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Rain (alternate mix)''. Released 09/96.<br />
-'''The Bam Balam Explosion Vol. IV''' (Spain/Bam Balam 005/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Her Black Dress (electric)''. Released 01/97.<br />
-'''Closet Pop Folk''' (US/PopPsycle CD2/VA CD) Shambles tracks: ''In Your Arms / Chelsea Smiles / Her Black Dress / I Believe / Clouds All Day'' (all songs performed “unplugged” / acoustic). Released 02/97.<br />
-'''Anytime, Any Wave III''' (Spain/Rock Indiana “CINDI” 051/VA CD w/Rock Indiana Magazine) Shambles track: ''Does Stephanie Know?'' Released 02/97.<br />
-'''Blow Up!!''' (Spain/Blow Up 001/VA 45 EP w/Blow Up Magazine) Shambles track: ''Leavin’ Here''. Released 06/97.<br />
-'''Pop Under The Surface''' (Sweden/Yesterday Girl 001/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Child’s Play''. Released 06/97.<br />
-'''Brine Storm''' (US/Gouramie 1005/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Brilliant''. Released 07/97.<br />
-'''Popgun Vol. 2''' (Japan/Popgun /VACA) Shambles track: ''Nothing Can Be Everything'' - tape only- also Squire, Prisoners, Clique, Los Flechazos etc. Released 12/97.<br />
-'''1+2 Sampler''' (Japan/1+2/VACD) Shambles track: ''I Can’t Don’t Want To Faster''. Released 06/98.<br />
-'''Cool Beans''' (US /VA CD w/Magazine) Shambles track: ''Blurs Somewhere''. Released 08/98.<br />
-'''Ray Brandes: Continental Drifter''' (Spain/Snap/CD) Shambles tracks: ''Louise / What Went Wrong'' (+other solo tracks). Released 12/98.<br />
-'''Staring At The Sun Vol. IV''' (US/Blindspot/VACD) Shambles track: ''Nadie Te Quiere Ya''. Released 06/99.<br />
-'''Beat City''' (Japan/1+2/VACD) Shambles track: ''She’s Got Everything''. Released 08/99.<br />
-'''[[San Diego Music Awards]] 1999''' (US/SLAAM/VACD) Shambles track: ''Change''. Released 10/99.<br />
-'''[[The Raspberries|Raspberries]]: Preserved''' (Japan/LDC/VACD) Shambles track: ''Might As Well''. Released 12/99.<br />
-'''Pop Under The Surface #4''' (Sweden/Yesterday Girl/VACD) Shambles track: ''Pretty Well Lit''. Released 03/00.<br />
-'''[[The Jam|Jam]] Tribute''' (UK/Rhythm Vicar/VACD) Shambles track: ''But I’m Different Now''. Released 02/00.<br />
-'''[[San Diego Music Awards]] Sampler 2000''' (US/SLAAM/VACD) Shambles track: ''Groovy Thing (live)''. Released promo only, 10/00.<br />
-'''[[The Who]] Tribute''' (UK/Rhythm Vicar/VACD) Shambles track: ''Is It In My Head?'' Released 09/01.<br />
-'''Riot On The Rocks Vol. 6''' (Spain/Safety Pin/VACD) Shambles track: ''Leavin’ Here''. Released 09/02.<br />
-'''[[San Diego Music Awards]]''' (US/VA CD) Shambles track: ''Warm This Winter''. Released 10/03.<br />
-'''Into the Jetstream Of Pop''' (Canada/Beautiful Music/VACD) Shambles track: ''Blindspot''. Released 07/04.<br />
-'''West of Eden''' (US/Zip Records/VACD/) Shambles track: ''All Sorts''. Released 01/05.<br />
-'''This is R ‘n’ R Radio''' (US/JAM/VACD) Shambles track: ''Warm This Winter''. Released 02/05.<br />
-'''Anytime Anywave Vol. + 2''' (Spain/Rock Indiana/VACD) Shambles track: ''Does Stephanie Know?'' Released 03/05.<br />
-'''Sonic Zirchonia / A Tribute To [[Neil Diamond]]''' (US/Delirium/VACD) Shambles track: ''Thank The Lord For The Night Time''. Released 04/05.<br />
-'''Jam on Jeremy''' (US/ /VACD) Shambles track: ''It’s Getting Better''. Released 05/05.<br />
-'''Loudspeaker [[XETRA-FM|91X-FM]]''' (US/91X/VA2CD) ''Child’s Play''. Released 06/05.<br />
-'''Shout''' (UK/ /VACD) Shambles track: ''I Can’t Don’t Want To''. Released 07/05.<br />
-'''Someone to Share My Life With''' (Sweden/But Is It Art 010/VALP) Shambles track: ''If I Could Write Poetry''. Released 03/06.<br />
-'''Five Way Street: A Tribute To [[Buffalo Springfield|The Buffalo Springfield]]''' (US/Not Lame 121/CD) Shambles track: ''Whatever Happened to Saturday Night?'' Released 06/06.<br />
-'''The Young Idea: A Tribute To Squire''' (UK/Twist Records/ VACD) Shambles track: ''The Life''. Released 01/07.<br />
-'''Staring at the Sun Vol. V''' (US/Blindspot 105/ VACD) Shambles track: ''More Than This''. Released 02/07.<br />
-'''If I Could Write Poetry: A Tribute To Television Personalities''' (Canada/Beautiful Music/ VACD) Shambles track: ''If I Could Write Poetry''. Released  03/07.<br />
-'''San Diego Soundscape''' (San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau/VACD) Shambles track: ''Change''. Released 04/07.<br />
-'''Sweet Relief''' (US/JAM 17/VA3CD) Shambles track: ''Wendy Never''. Released 06/07.<br />
-'''Ansia De Color''' (Spain/Ansia De Color/VACD+Mag) Shambles track: ''Fixing A Hole''. Released 07/07.<br />
-'''Ray Brandes: A Matter Of Time - The Best Of'''(Spain/PartyLine01/VACD) Shambles tracks: ''Stuck On The Inside'', ''What Went Wrong''. Released 08/07.<br />
-'''17th Annual San Diego Music Awards''' (US/SDMApromo/VACD) Shambles track: ''All Sorts''. Released 09/07.<br />
-'''Hard Rock Hotel Presents: 17th Annual San Diego Music Awards''' (US/HRC001/VACD) Re-issue of above. Shambles track: ''All Sorts''. Released 12/07.<br />
-'''San Diego Indie Music Fest IV''' (US/VACD) Shambles track:''I Can't Don't Want to'' Released 03/08 <br />
-'''Staring at the Sun Vol. VI''' (US/Blindspot/VACD) Shambles tracks: ''Wouldn't You Like to Be A Bear" Released 04/08 <br />
-== Covers ==
-Several groups have covered songs originally by '''The Shambles'''. The following releases include a song penned by the groups singer/guitarist Bart Mendoza (with the exception of "Don't Know where To Start" written by Kevin Donaker-Ring) Several tracks by Mendoza and Donaker-Ring's previous group Manual Scan have also been covered and released by other artists, including Los Angeles power-pop trio The Eddies "Jungle Beat" and Canadian ska-group The Kingpins "Plan of Action." Mendoza has also written songs specifically for other projects. "Survive," a song collaboration with Jeppe Riddervold, was recorded by German singer Daniel Hall.<br /><br />
-'''Cockeyed Ghost''' - “An Alternate History of Cockeyed Ghost – Rarities Vol. 2” (U.S./ Karma Frog/CD) features “Brilliant.” Released Sept 14 2004 <br />
-'''The Eddies''' - “Twice Around The World” (U.K./ Twist/CD) features "Don't Know where To Start." Released January 8, 2008 <br />
-'''The Glowfriends''' – "Covers EP" (U.S./JAM Recordings/CD) Limited edition sold at Michigan shows only, includes “Blindspot” alongside tracks by the Replacements, The Velvet Underground, and Gene Pitney. Released Summer 2002<br />
-'''Rachael Gordon''' – "Split 7” EP With Bad Apples (Germany/Sounds Of Subterrania/45EP- Red, White or Yellow vinyl) features “All Sorts.”<br />
-'''Marie Haddad''' – "A Beautiful Road" (US/Hobo Kitty Music/CD) features “Where You Are."<br />
-'''Jeremy''' - "Pop Dreams" (US/Jam Recordings/CD) features "I Believe." Released 12/02 <br />
-'''The Lola's''' - "A World Of Powerpop with..." (Japan/Wizzard In Vinyl WiV 008S/ 7"EPPS) features "I Can't Don't Want To." Released 11/02<br />
-'''The Lola’s''' – “Silver and Gold” (Spain/Snap Records/CD) features "I Can't Don't Want To." Released 2003<br />
-'''Mod Fun''' – "Now and Again" (US/Makin Tyme/CD) features “Nothing Can Be Everything." Released 2007 <br />
-==External links==
-*[http://www.theshambles.net/ The Shambles: Official website]
-*[http://www.myspace.com/theshambles The Shambles: Official MySpace page]
-*[http://www.geocities.com/shamblesrule/index.html The Shambles: Fan Site]
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