LANCE PILGRIM- wicked guitar licks, vox.....
PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ- "the female Jack Bruce in a mini skirt" on bass, vox.....
CHUCK"THE WARLOCK" SPURLOCK- "killer" drum kit and jokes.....
Influences
The Animals, My Bloody Valentine, Moldy Peaches,The Runaways, Kinks, Stereolab, Belle and Sebastian, The Vaselines, Bowie, Cream, The Pretenders, ACDC, Miles Davis, James Jamerson, Soul!, 13th Floor Elevators,Dylan, Cash, Guthrie, Willy, Neil Young, Beatles, The Who, The Stones, Hendrix, Sonic Youth, Velvet Underground, Astrud Gilberto, T. REX, Bedhead, Johnny Thunders,The Ramones, MC5, DIY ethic, dusty forgotten records, psych stuff, punk stuff, rock stuff, garage stuff, jazz stuff -all that is good and nasty!
read an interview with our bassist here bassgirls.com
We're a Dallas trio that uses rock for good and evil! Dishing up a mix of 60's garage, lovely pop, blues, psych and dirty rock explosion! Let us rip a hole in your soul and pour a little sugar in! FOR BOOKING: Drop Trish a line here: theshapesare@yahoo.comwhats been said-" I Dont Wanna Know is a delightful janglefest highlighted by Lance Pilgrims chimey guitar melodies and Patricias jealousy-stricken vocals that fall somewhere between the monotone of Grace Slick and the gentleness of
the We Fives When I Woke Up This Morning.The only thing missing from this
sunshine pop nugget is a Rickenbacker."
-David Virden THE FOLD MAGAZINE
"The Shapes create the sort of unencumbered, confident indie pop befitting a band with a name as streamlined and elegant as The Shapes. Their music has a comfortable innocence, like a lived-in sweater or a chest of childhood toys, with Rodriguez buoyant bass lines anchored by drummer Chuck Spurlocks (middle-left) blissful and straightforward pop drumming, and Pilgrims jangly, echoing guitar. While the band members all take inspiration from the garage rock and punk of the 60s and 70s, their music is uniquely modern, and has a feel similar to the bossanova indie pop of Teenbeats True Love Always."
-M. Alex Goldman VENUES MAGAZINEREAD THE FULL REVIEWS in our BLOGSHAPED LIKE A BLOGWho we've played with or who's played with us: Holly Go Lightly, The Lilys, The Fall. One of us has shared billing with Fugazi, Dismemberment Plan, At The Drive In and Alkaline Trio to name a few. In a nutshell- we've been around the block.
WATCH OUR VIDEO for "I Don't Wanna Know" courtesy of Rene Amini of Luxomedia.com
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WATCH OUR VIDEO for "If You've Got The Drums" courtesy of Will, Ryan and Taylor!
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So when is Chinese Democracy coming out? I heard these guys went down in a plane somewhere in Mississippi on there way to Baton Rouge from Greenville S.C. 30 + years ago.
Salut!! Thanks for the add and for taking a listen...much appreciated..any comment or feedback would be great...this year flew by so fast...I had fun this Friday night, anyways I can't believe it's almost 2008!!New Year from Bangkok :) YOuna
And .. We Love You ! Your music has an incredibly great vibe , Patricia has the most charming voice in all of garage-pop and the band chemistry shines on every track ! When the album does come out , i hope it will keep this pure , fun-in-the-garage sound ! We wish your band all the best , you deserve it ! Stay Gold , Sean
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