Le Shok
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Le Shok was an new wave punk rock band from Long Beach, California.
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Biography
Formed in 1997, the band began as The Shock and originally consisted of Treadwell bassist Asshole Andrew, The Locust keyboardist Joey Juvenile, and singer Hot Rod Todd.
The three members eventually attempted to convince Crimson Curse vocalist/The Locust bassist Justin Pearson to join the band. Pearson ultimately did not join Le Shok. After hearing a crude demo tape, Action League bassist Darryl Licht joined the band as the keyboardist. Hot Rod Todd was then able to convince Over the Counter Rusty (Treadwell) to join the band to play bass.
After the first U.S. tour, Darryl Light left the band to be replaced by Shitty Shaan. When Darryl came back into the band, Shitty Shaan made room for Darryl by picking up 2nd guitar.
As a 6-piece band, Le Shok released the Le Shok/Stitches Split 7", the Le Shok S&M (album) 7" and part of the LA_to_NY 7". After recording the S&M album, Asshole Andrew left the band. Shitty Shaan took over Asshole Andrew's guitar duties while the band scrambled to locate a keyboardist for their second US tour.
The band originally enlisted I'm Gonna Stab You guitarist Orlando Sanchez, Strictly Ballroom's Jimi Hey, and then settled on Fast Forward's John Fones. Fones left Le Shok after completing the tour. Learning that Fones had quit, Shaan also left, ultimately signaling the demise of the band.
After breaking up, members of Le Shok went on to play with Fast Forward, Neon King Kong, FM Bats, God's Iron Tooth, and Nazti Skinz.
Personnel
- Hot Rod Todd - vocals/bass
- Asshole Andrew - guitar
- Justin Pearson - vocals
- Joey Juvenile - drums
- Darryl Licht - keyboard
- Over the Counter Rusty - bass
- Shitty Shaan - keyboard/guitar
- Orlando Sanchez - keyboard
- Jimi Hey - keyboard
- John Fones - keyboard
Discography
- So What? - Tigersuit
- DNA - Tigersuit
- LA to NY - Kapow!
- S&M - Slamdance Cosmopolis
- The Stitches Split - GSL
- Electric Frankenstein Split - Know
- Ink & Dagger Split - Initial
- We Are Electrocution! - GSL
Influences
See also
- Action League
- Blood Brothers
- Crimson Curse
- The Fall
- Fast Forward
- The Germs
- The Headcoats
- The Humpers
- I'm Gonna Stab You
- The Locust
- Monorchid
- Murder City Devils
- Natzi Skins
- Neon King Kong
- Strictly Ballroom
- Teengenerate
- Treadwell
- The Vibrators
External links and references
- Biography material adapted from Le Shok (http://www.leshok.tk/)
- Gold Standard Labs (http://www.goldstandardlabs.com/)