Shiner (band)
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History
The group formed in 1992, and quickly found wide exposure, releasing a vinyl EP in 1993 and touring with acts such as Sunny Day Real EstateSunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. In the 1990s, the group expanded upon the grunge style that was popular in the local scene to make a more melodic sound. While not the first band to be classified as emo, they were instrumental in establishing the genre. In...
, Chore, Jawbox
Jawbox
Jawbox was an alternative rock band from Washington, D.C., U.S.. Its original members were J. Robbins , Kim Coletta and Adam Wade...
, Season to Risk
Season to Risk
Season to Risk are a Noise Rock/Alternative Rock collective hailing from Kansas City, Missouri.-History:Season to Risk formed in late 1989 from the ashes of the Kansas City punk bands Nine Lives and Curious George...
, The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard
The Jesus Lizard was an American alternative rock and noise rock band formed in 1987 in Austin, Texas. They were "a leading noise rock band in the American independent underground…[who] turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitar-driven pseudo-industrial...
, and Girls Against Boys
Girls Against Boys
Girls Against Boys are an indie rock/post-hardcore band, originally forming in Washington, D.C. in 1988 and currently based in New York City.-Career:...
. The group released their first LP, Splay
Splay (album)
Splay is the first full-length album by Shiner. It was released in January 1996.-Track listing:#"HeShe" - 3:00 #"Brooks" - 2:40 #"Complaint" - 2:56...
(recorded at Steve Albini
Steve Albini
Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...
's Chicago studio) in 1996, and a second album, Lula Divinia
Lula Divinia
Lula Divinia is the second full-length album by Shiner. It was released in March 1997.-Track listing:#"The Situationist" - 4:44 #"Christ Sized Shoes" - 2:52 #"My Life as a Housewife" - 3:51...
the next year. Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
took notice, and released a 7" single of the group's songs "Sleep it Off" and "Half Empty". Following this the band toured with Hum
Hum (band)
Hum is a post-hardcore band from Champaign, Illinois. They are best known for their 1995 radio hit "Stars." Hum has not been consistently active as a recording or touring group since 2000.-Founding and early recordings:...
in 1998. A third full-length, Starless
Starless (album)
-Personnel:* Allen Epley - Guitar* Paul Malinowski - Keyboards, Backing vocals* Josh Newton - Bass, Keyboards, Synthetics* Jason Gerken - Drums* Paul Malinowski, Joel Hamilton - Producer* Andy Mueller - Art direction, design, photography...
, was released on a label run by members of The Descendents, Owned and Operated, in 2000. A fourth LP, The Egg
The Egg (album)
-Personnel:* Allen Epley - Vocals, Guitar* Paul Malinowski -Bass* Josh Newton - Guitar* Jason Gerken - Drums* Matt Talbot - Keyboards* J. Robbins - Vocals* Paul Malinowski, J. Robbins, Jason Livermore - Engineers- External links:*...
, would follow before the group broke up in 2002. This was recorded and produced at Matt Talbott
Hum (band)
Hum is a post-hardcore band from Champaign, Illinois. They are best known for their 1995 radio hit "Stars." Hum has not been consistently active as a recording or touring group since 2000.-Founding and early recordings:...
's recording studio. Malinowski and Gerken are now in Open Hand
Open Hand
Open Hand is a Californian indie rock band. The band was formed in Hollywood in 1999 by guitarist/vocalist Justin Isham, bassist Michael Anastasi and drummer Alex Rodriguez. They released two EPs on its own American Propaganda label, Radio Days and Evolutions...
, while Josh Newton
Josh Newton
Josh Newton was the bass player for Every Time I Die until the 12th October 2011. He is also the singer and guitarist of The Great Fire of Sixteen Sixty Six...
is the bassist for Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die
Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...
and The Damned Things
The Damned Things
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. Allen Epley is in The Life and Times
The Life and Times
The Life and Times is an independent American alternative and space rock band active in the 2000s.-History:Since August 2005, The Life and Times has played over 200 shows in support of their debut full-length release Suburban Hymns on US tours with bands like the The Appleseed Cast, Murder by...
. Shawn Sherrill is currently in Roman Numerals with Season To Risk
Season to Risk
Season to Risk are a Noise Rock/Alternative Rock collective hailing from Kansas City, Missouri.-History:Season to Risk formed in late 1989 from the ashes of the Kansas City punk bands Nine Lives and Curious George...
members Steven Tulipana and Wiliiam Smith.
The band also has the song "Third Gear Scratch" included on the soundtrack of the video game Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2 is an open world action-adventure video game developed by Volition, Inc. and published by THQ for the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 systems. It is the second title in the Saints Row series, after the release of Saints Row in 2006. It is succeeded by Saints Row: The...
.
Final show
After announcing that the band was breaking up, Shiner scheduled a final performance. The final show was held at The Madrid Theater in Kansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
on January 25, 2003.
Members
- Allen Epley (guitar, vocals)
- Paul Malinowski (bass, formerly of Season to RiskSeason to RiskSeason to Risk are a Noise Rock/Alternative Rock collective hailing from Kansas City, Missouri.-History:Season to Risk formed in late 1989 from the ashes of the Kansas City punk bands Nine Lives and Curious George...
) - Josh NewtonJosh NewtonJosh Newton was the bass player for Every Time I Die until the 12th October 2011. He is also the singer and guitarist of The Great Fire of Sixteen Sixty Six...
(guitar formerly of Season to RiskSeason to RiskSeason to Risk are a Noise Rock/Alternative Rock collective hailing from Kansas City, Missouri.-History:Season to Risk formed in late 1989 from the ashes of the Kansas City punk bands Nine Lives and Curious George...
) - Jason Gerken (drums, formerly of Molly McGuireMolly McGuireMolly McGuire is a singer-songwriter currently based in Los Angeles, California. She is a multi-instrumentalist, but primarily sings and plays bass when performing live.Originally from Canada, McGuire was a visual artist before becoming a musician....
)
Previous members
- Jeff Brown (drums)
- Tim Dow (drums)
- Joel HamiltonJoel HamiltonJoel Hamilton is a producer, engineer, and musician originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since the late 1990s he has been based out of Brooklyn, NY. He shares a studio with partner Tony Maimone named Studio G. He has worked with a number of well known artists, as well as writing for various...
(guitar) - Shawn Sherrill (bass)
Studio albums
- SplaySplay (album)Splay is the first full-length album by Shiner. It was released in January 1996.-Track listing:#"HeShe" - 3:00 #"Brooks" - 2:40 #"Complaint" - 2:56...
(De Soto Records, 1996) - Lula DiviniaLula DiviniaLula Divinia is the second full-length album by Shiner. It was released in March 1997.-Track listing:#"The Situationist" - 4:44 #"Christ Sized Shoes" - 2:52 #"My Life as a Housewife" - 3:51...
(Hit It! Records, 1997) - StarlessStarless (album)-Personnel:* Allen Epley - Guitar* Paul Malinowski - Keyboards, Backing vocals* Josh Newton - Bass, Keyboards, Synthetics* Jason Gerken - Drums* Paul Malinowski, Joel Hamilton - Producer* Andy Mueller - Art direction, design, photography...
(Owned & Operated Records, 2000) - The EggThe Egg (album)-Personnel:* Allen Epley - Vocals, Guitar* Paul Malinowski -Bass* Josh Newton - Guitar* Jason Gerken - Drums* Matt Talbot - Keyboards* J. Robbins - Vocals* Paul Malinowski, J. Robbins, Jason Livermore - Engineers- External links:*...
(De Soto Records, 2001)
Singles and EPs
- Brooks/Released (De Soto Records, 1993)
- Crush/Exhaust (HitIt! Recordings, 1994)
- Floodwater / Cowboy (HitIt! Recordings, 1995)
- Sleep it Off/Half Empty (Sub PopSub PopSub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
, 1997) - Farewell Bend Merger (De Soto Records, 1998)
- Semper Fi / Sailor's Fate (DeSoto RecordsDeSoto RecordsDeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...
, 1999) - Making Love EP (Anodyne RecordsAnodyne RecordsAnodyne Records was founded in 1997 in Kansas City by John Hulston marking its coming-out with the now eponymous live “Making Love EP” from seminal Kansas City indie rockers, Shiner...
, 2000 (reissue 2007))
Compilations
- "Only Shallow" on the Soak Your Shoes in Red Wine and Strike the Angels Dumb compilation CD (Grand Theft Autumn Records, 2003)
- "Anytime" (credited as Ohms) on the No Escape: a Tribute to Journey compilation CD-EP (URININE Records, 2003)