After putting out its first, self-titled album as a quintet in 2004, the band went back to the drawing board and came back as a leaner, meaner four-piece. Two guitars, bass, and drums, with up to three singers on a given track, deliver a rootsy, jamming style that takes a little bit from many genres of music, breaks it all down, and puts it back together again into something new. Quoting the SH classic "Kentucky Woman," the centerpiece of the new SHARK HAT II, we'll call it "rock-infused funk and country blues."
Over the past several years, Shark Hat has spent time reinventing its sound, writing great songs, and playing shows at favorite haunts in New York, New Jersey, and Vermont. Now, with a new album of original music set to be released, the band is poised to deliver a fun and memorable musical experience to listeners hungry for well-crafted songs performed by a tight unit of inspired players.
Says JamBase.com: "Shark Hat's self-titled debut CD is a freewheeling, genre-jumping ride through the side alleys of rootsy American rock. Funk meets fusion with undertones of jazz as they pound and roar through eleven uproarious tracks. The CD captures them at their lyrical and musical best, creating pure rock 'n' roll with a raucous energy."
Gangsta New Year and Crackitty Hanukkah to all the gONNA gET gOT massive! Let's make 2009 the year where we all realize our dreams! In our case that would be defeating the President in lyrical battle and then proceeding to snort powdered vicodin from between Miley Cyrus's butt cheeks.
In any case, be happy and postive and come party with us at our (semi) secret 21&up tour warm-up show Wednesday Jan 7th 10pm at Mercury Lounge, NYC! We'll be heading out to the Dirty South right after so send us off right! OH and btw read the new myspace blog to learn how YOU can win yer very own Bills4Skills track!!!! Enjoy our live "I'm Tryin" clip from the My Microphone Tour till then! Much love homies...
Hows yer summer been my homies?! Hows the CD goin???
So you comin to hang SAT Sept 13th at our all-age funkyfreshfunfest at Knitting Factory? Also did ya know you could cop our new My Microphone CD at Hot Topics in LI, SI, and Queens Malls amongst many others?? (List of stores in our Blog) WELL DID YA?!
Aite this you aint gonna wanna miss: GGG live at Southpaw in PAark Sloppe for a SUN aftnoon all-ager Jan 27th! TONS o bands and DJs and beer specials...see! I told ya
