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Adebisi Shank Are A Three-Piece Instrumental Rock Trio From Wexford Ireland Consisting Of Guitarist Larry Kaye Bass Guitarist Vincent McCreith And Drummer Michael Roe. The Band Is Signed To Richter Collective In Ireland Big Scary Monsters In The United Kingdom Sargent House In The United States And Parabolica In Japan. Their Name Is A Reference To The Oz Character Simon Adebisi. Having A Style Of Music Described As "seriously Upbeat Math-Rocky Craziness" They Have Released Two Studio Albums And One Extended Play In Their Career.
The Band Formed In August 2006 After Both Drummer Mick Roe And Guitarist Lar Kaye Who Worked Together In Math Rock Band Terrordactyl Collaborated With Bass Player Vinny McCreith Who At The Time Worked On A Solo Chiptune Project Named The Vinny Club. The Groups Name Which Derives From The Oz Character Simon Adebisi Was Picked By Guitarist Larry Kaye When They Needed A Name Quick. Not Long After Their Formation In July 2007 The Band Released Their First Ep Titled "This Is The EP Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank". They Released The Ep On DIY Label Armed Ambitions And This Led To The Band Later In 2007 Touring Across Continental Europe With Marvins Revolt. In Early 2008 Toured Japan Supporting LITE And The EP's Release On Their New Japanese Label Parabolica.
In 2010 They Were Also Nominated For A Choice Music Prize And Played In Vicar Street In Front Of A Sold Out Crowd. They Lost To Two Door Cinema Club's Debut Album Tourist History. For The Release Of Their Second Album The Band Signed To US Label And Management Company Sargent House Offering North American Label Support And Worldwide Management. This Signing Is Significant For The Band As They Have Always Had A Desire To Tour The United States However Only Wanted To Do It If They Could Find A Record Label To Support Them. Prior To The Release Of Their Second Studio Album In 2010 The Band Played A 14 Date Tour Across Republic Of Ireland And Northern Ireland Including Festival Appearances At Indiependence Castlepalooza Off The Cuff And Glasgowbury. In 2011 The Band Won Best Album Best Rock Act And Best Design At The Digital Socket Awards 2011 A Music Awards Show Organized By Irish Music Bloggers. In Late 2012 Kaye Revealed That He Has Formed A Synth Punk Supergroup Trio Called No Spill Blood. The Band Was Formed With Members From Other Bands Like Hands Up Who Wants To Die? Elk And Magic Pockets And Released Their Debut Album On 31 July 2012. Across July 2012 The Band Engaged On A New Tunez Tour Which Went Across Ireland. This Gave The Band An Opportunity To Debut And Perform New Unreleased Material. Adebisi Shank Have A Style Of Music Described As "seriously Upbeat Math-Rocky Craziness" And Have Self-Described Themselves As Robot-Rock. Allmusic Describes Them As Fusing "frenetic Hardcore-Influenced Math Rock With The Epic Scope Of Post-Rock The Freewheeling Intensity Of Heavy Metal And The Dancefloor-Shredding Sensibilities Of Electronic Dance Music." Despite Being An Instrumental Band The Group Uses Distorted Vocal Effects In Songs Treating Their Voices As If They Are A Part Of Their Musical Ensemble With The Band Stating They Would Never Use "clean Vocals" In Their Music. The Band Incorporates Several Different Instruments Into Their Ensemble Utilising Guitars Drums Synthesizers Marimbas Horns Vocoder Percussion Ensemble And "musical Instruments We're Not Sure Have Even Been Invented Yet." Adebisi Shank Live Performances Have Been Described Typically As Relentless. A Significant Part Of Both The Band's Image And Live Performances Is The Bass Player Vincent McCreith Wearing A Mask. The Mask Itself Which Covers His Entire Face And Resembles A Scarf. When Asked In An Interview About The Purpose Of The Mask McCreith Commented Saying "I’d Hate For The Band To Become Famous Purely Because Of The Bass Players Rugged Good Looks And Deep Blue Eyes." read less