Television, The Talking Heads, Fugazi, Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, Can, Al Green, the Make Up, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Joy Division, Clash, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Spoon, The Washdown, Dates and Figs, and Justin McDaniel.
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"Thank you for being dangerous. Seems like no one wants to be dangerous right now, and there's a need for that sort of thing."-- Chris Walla
***Thanks Chris for the lovely words. You are a great writer and musician. ***
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R E V I E W S
Rolling Stone
"...instead of pretending there are a hundred thousand good new releases, ...check out this wild-eyed fusion of
Pixies and early White Stripes. The good news: the whole record is this freakish, this thrilling." (J. Edward Keyes)
SPIN Magazine
"Shake up a pinch of the Pixies and a dose of Black Rebel Motorcycle club with stormy instrumentation, the Shackeltons arrives
unrestrained. Such raw sonic analysis [along] With Redding's angsty outlook and the band's steady backbeats, [this] nervy post-punk-induced self-titled debut LP will drop Jan. 29 via the Loveless label." (Miriam Lamey)
Sentimentalist Magazine
"Both the Shackeltons and their disc are worth hunting down…explosive urgency that thrives on neat, loud-soft-loud bursts of poetry and gritty chaos…The drama almost cannot be contained. Get this!"
KEXP, Seattle
“...an incredible performance [that] restored my faith in the danger and redeeming quality of rock and roll. Possessed and poetic, and fully committed, at times I thought they should be committed.” (Kevin Cole)
Sound on the Sound, on the live performance at Neumo’s, Seattle
"a full out rock’n'roll spectacle…one of the most manic and inspired performances…an infectious fury, with biting guitar, driving bass, taut drumming, and vicious hooks, gasps, shrieks, and impassioned cries, brooding and menacing, punchy, laser focused, on the verge of implosion and insanity…the performance of the year…leaving the crowd shrieking and breathless."
Seattle Times
"Three things our writers love this week..."Live at KEXP Volume Three," another interesting collection drawn from the station's many in-studio performances...The station embraces the odd and unusual...Grizzly Bear, Cloud Cult, the Shackeltons, Billy Bragg and others contribute keepers." (Patrick MacDonald)
Crackers United, NYC
"Their live show is a rollercoaster of urgency that quells into calmer, quieter moments… fiery assaults of the dual guitars… combining the dynamics and intensity of Slintâ€--, the angular guitar riffs of Fugazi and Jawbox, rounded out with echoing guitars reminiscent of The Chameleons and Interpol"
Buzzgrinder, NYC
"A front-man throwing flowers around and saying hello to photographers, and the band providing a romping backdrop, well, this band caught some attention.”
Loveless Records
"their epic song writing tells a story of loves lost and found again. The Shackeltons are known for their energetic live shows and their story telling songs [with] tales of great fires, travels, unrequited love and the emergency of life…to rebuild hope, compassion and optimism to a world of unsuspecting listeners."
John Richards
"After seeing The Shackeltons live I realized why I started a record label…When you see and hear a band this full of energy and passion you can't help but be moved." (KEXP)
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Imagine a band -- A band that exudes musical creativity and power by using elements to convey a grand story. A story of a man whose heart and body is breaking. His love is lost in the Great Chicago Fire, and he's longing to have her back in his arms even if it means running through the smoldering avenues and alleys where he and his dearest once shared their love. Now imagine a stage strung with a warm glow of white Christmas lights, littered with flowers of all kinds. Picture if you will, this band. This band is called The Shackeltons, they have amazed and inspired the audiences with their artistry and story of lost love and new hope. Life is a battle -- one in which The Shackeltons are prepared to win, so it seems only natural to dress for battle. The Shackeltons are dressed in uniforms once worn by men fighting wars with guns and grenades, but The Shackeltons are fighting a different battle. This battle is not to destroy, but to rebuild. Rebuild that which has been destroyed in everyone: hope, love, compassion, and optimism. "I'd rather see your soft heart then see your soft skin". "The robots purr like my favorite kittens and I'm forced to love them even though it's with you, who I'm smitten". "I've been away for so long that I've forgotten what love really is, so come on baby- show me what I missed". "My heart is more than these repeated beats, and home is more than these rented bricks, and my love is more than these repeated cries for some silk smooth skin and some dark brown eyes".
So I was going to say how much I miss the Shackeltons and that you need to get another show in Harrisburg... but it looks like you beat me to it. See you there!
Hey guys! Its me Amber from Ron and Mandy's this past weekend. You guys put on an amazin show! Brad even loves your music and he's usually very picky. But anyways it was really nice meetin you all......and anytime you guys come back through Birmingham, You guys are more than welcome to stay with us. Ya'll are the sweetest guys! Please come back to Birmingham!!!! Lots of love to all of you and hope you have a Great Thanksgiving!
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