- Shiner (band)
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Name = Shiner
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Origin =Kansas City, Missouri
Genre =Math rock Indie rock
Years_active = 1992–2003
Label =De Soto Records HitIt! Records Sub Pop Owned & Operated Records
Associated_acts =The Life and Times Year of the Rabbit
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Notable_instruments =Shiner were a band from
Kansas City, Missouri .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 Estate ,Chore ,Jawbox ,Season to Risk ,The Jesus Lizard , andGirls Against Boys . [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifpxqwhldhe~T1 Biography] , Allmusic.com] The group released their first LP, "Splay" (recorded atSteve Albini 's Chicago studio) in 1996, [http://www.thirdgearscratch.com/info.php Band Info] . Third Gear Scratch. Accessed August 18, 2007.] and a second album, "Lula Divinia" the next year.Sub Pop 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 in 1998. A third full-length, "Starless", was released on a label run by members ofThe Descendents , Owned and Operated, in 2000. A fourth LP, "The Egg", would follow before the group broke up in 2002. This was recorded and produced at Matt Talbot's recording studio.Malinowski and Gerken are now in
Open Hand , whileJosh Newton is the bassist forEvery Time I Die . Allen Epley is inThe Life and Times .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, Missouri [http://search.pitch.com/2003-05-22/music/kansas-rock-city/ Kansas City Rock] , The Pitch] onJanuary 25, 2003 .Members
*Allen Epley (guitar, vocals)
*Paul Malinowski (bass, formerly ofSeason to Risk )
*Josh Newton (guitar formerly ofSeason to Risk )
*Jason Gerken (drums, formerly ofSeason to Risk )Previous members
*Jeff Brown (drums)
*Tim Dow (drums)
*Joel Hamilton (guitar)
*Shawn Sherrill (bass)Discography
*"Brooks"/"Released" 7" (
De Soto Records , 1993)
*"Splay" (De Soto, 1996)
*"Lula Divinia" (Hit It! Records , 1997)
*"Sleep it Off/Half Empty" 7" (Sub Pop , 1997)
*"Making Love" compilation (Anodyne Records , 2000 (reissue 2007))
*"Starless" (Owned & Operated Records, 2000)
*"The Egg" (De Soto, 2001)References
External links
* [http://www.thirdgearscratch.com Official Shiner fan site]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21666-the-egg Pitchfork Media review of The Egg]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21665-starless Pitchfork Media review of Starless]
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