Shimmy Rivers and and Canal was a UK beat combo that was formed in Dalston, London in 2003. In 2005

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released a collection of

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. The same year, the band played at Resonance FM's 3rd Anniversary event at the

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, and in 2006–2007 hosted the station's 'Daddy Said So Land' radio show. Shimmy Rivers and and Canal disbanded in February 2009, playing a final gig at Barden's Boudoir on February 27. The band agreed to release a 7" record, first on White Heat, then on the

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record label, however, both bailed. Their debut album, ''Forks'', recorded and mixed by

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, was left available in 2009.

Discography

;Albums *''Forks'', 2009 ;EPs *''The Endless Discourse'', 2005, Resonance FM *''Picnic at Angst Rock'', White Heat (cancelled), Siltbreeze (cancelled) ;Split release *Dapp In Ze Romb, Split cassette with

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, 2006, Undereducated ;Compilations *''The Winking Cowboy'', The

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Compilation SR-006, 2005 *''International Wrong Billy Billy'', from Nocturne: Late Nights At The Whitechapel, Manic Squat Records, 2007 *''Hadrian's Wall'', The Stolen Recordings Compilation SR-008, 2007 *''Wird'', from Utrophia 03 Compilation, 2006 *''Fear of Smell'', from the Caff/Flick Compilation, 2006

References

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