Artist description Discovered as the house band at a smelly rural bar in upstate New York, the ShAnkheAds became a cult phenomenon when recordings of their shows got airplay on college radio. Noted for their remarkably original lyrical and musical style, their offbeat instrumentation and one-beer-too-many musicianship, listeners with a taste for the absurd will doubtlessly become regulars at the "Starlite Lounge" -- home venue for this weird-ass ensemble.

Music Style Alternative Mindset

Musical Influences Roger Miller, Tom Waits, Jim Stafford, Merle Haggard, Radiohead, Slayer, Beck

Similar Artists Radiohead, Tom Waits, Beck, de La Soul, Roger Miller, Ramblin' Lou and the Family Band, Boxcar Willie

Artist History The ShAnkheAds were discovered some years back by a few college radio staffers who were camping in Upstate New York and went into a local tavern in search of a mosquito-free place to enjoy a cold brew. What they found was an wonderfully eccentric band playing in front of a few unappreciative patrons. The band was the ShAnkheads and they quickly secured permission to record them for airplay on their station. Within a year, The ShAnkheAds were the most requested band on their playlists. The Band can still be found at The Starlite Lounge on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Free popcorn on Wednesdays.

Group Members Jeff Hastings, Lead vocals, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist; James "bakin'" Braun, guitars, banjo, et. al.; Bobby "Big Bucks" Deambra, Bass; Rick Plasky, drums.

Location Dunkirk, New York - USA

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