Shores is a band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band is often described as "slowcore". Shores began as a recording project between guitarist, vocalist and bass guitarist Brian Przybylski, and drummer John Massel in summer 2008. After the completion of their second LP, ''To Volstead'', guitarist Sean Stearns and bass guitarist Billy Bartholomew were added to the band.
[http://www.ampmagazine.com/12464/shores-interview-with-brian-przybylski/] Massel and Shores parted ways at the start of 2013.
Shores are most known for their frequent recording output, having released their first full-length LP, ''Coup de Grace'' at
The Fest
The Fest is an annual music festival in Gainesville, Florida, United States, organized by Tony Weinbender, formerly of No Idea Records. It is a predominantly punk rock and pop-punk festival, though there are also a good number of indie rock, h ...
in October 2010, followed by three more records at The Fest 10 in October 2011. A split 7-inch single with their label and tour mates Creepoid was released on record store day in 2012, followed by a third full-length LP, ''Leavening'', the following summer, when, according to the band's official web site, a third guitarist, Patrick Boylan, also joined the band.
Albums
* ''Coup de Grace'' (
No Idea Records
No Idea Records is an American independent record label based in Gainesville, Florida which focuses on punk rock and its sub-styles and produces both vinyl records and compact discs. The label also organizes The Fest, an independently operated ...
- October 31, 2010)
* ''To Volstead'' (No Idea Records - October 28, 2011)
* ''Leavening'' (No Idea Records - August 7, 2012)
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* ''Precedents'' (self-released - February 14, 2015)
* ''Shores'' (self-released - October 1, 2016)
EPs and split records
* "Little One"/"Something In The Way" 7-inch (No Idea Records - October 28, 2011)
* "Ritual" 12-inch collaboration/split EP with
Charles the Osprey
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...
(No Idea Records - October 28, 2011)
* "Shores/
Creepoid Split" 7-inch (No Idea Records - April 20, 2012)
* "The Merry Whatnot" single (self-released, December 20, 2014)
* "Neitherwise" EP (self-released, January 11, 2016)
* "Shores" EP (self-released, July 15, 2016)
References
External links
Shores official web page
Musical groups from Michigan