Richard Shelter
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Richard Shelter is an iconic figure who changed South Florida's culture in the mid-1980s. Richard Shelter was an integral part of the South Florida punk rock scene
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Shelter moved to Miami in 1978 and eventually started promoting punk and hardcore shows featuring local bands in clubs such a 27 Birds. According to the Miami New Times
, "Shelter took over the club 27 Birds to offer great rock shows by local bands. He booked national acts such as the Ramones
and Dead Kennedys
at the then-forlorn, now-bustling Cameo Theatre. Later he fronted his own band, the Preachers, whose guitarist, Nick Kane, would later side for Iko-Iko and recently joined the Mavericks."
Richard Shelter was road manager for Charlie Pickett & the Eggs' cross-country US tour in 1984-1985. He also formed his own band, The Preachers, and served as frontman/lead singer. The Preachers released a self titled album in 1986.
South Florida Punk and Hardcore
The South Florida scene as described by Greg Baker of the Miami New Times as having had, "Plenty of enormously talented and defiantly original bands. Clubs galore willing to stage them. Record labels. A radio program. Press. Retail outlets catering to the cool. All of it wide open to local music. A...
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Shelter moved to Miami in 1978 and eventually started promoting punk and hardcore shows featuring local bands in clubs such a 27 Birds. According to the Miami New Times
Miami New Times
The Miami New Times is a free weekly newspaper published in Miami and distributed every Thursday. It primarily serves the Miami area and is headquartered near Miami's Design District.-Overview:...
, "Shelter took over the club 27 Birds to offer great rock shows by local bands. He booked national acts such as the Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
and Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1978. The band became part of the American hardcore punk movement of the early 1980s. They gained a large underground fanbase in the international punk music scene....
at the then-forlorn, now-bustling Cameo Theatre. Later he fronted his own band, the Preachers, whose guitarist, Nick Kane, would later side for Iko-Iko and recently joined the Mavericks."
Musician
Richard Shelter was a musician as well as a promoter. When Richard Shelter first moved to Miami he was in a band called Sluggo.Richard Shelter was road manager for Charlie Pickett & the Eggs' cross-country US tour in 1984-1985. He also formed his own band, The Preachers, and served as frontman/lead singer. The Preachers released a self titled album in 1986.
