- Thee Shams
Infobox musical artist
Name = Thee Shams
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Cincinnati,Ohio , USA
Genre =Garage rock Southern rock
Years_active =1999 –2006
Label =Fat Possum Records Shake It Records Deary Me Records Norton Records Spoonful Records Orange Recordings Licorice Tree Records
URL = [http://theeshams.com/ TheeShams.com]
Current_members =Zachary Gabbard Andrew Gabbard Joseph Sebaali Max Bender Keith Fox Thee Shams was a
garage rock band fromCincinnati, Ohio , consisting of Zachary Gabbard, Andrew Gabbard, Joey Sebaali, Max Bender, and Keith Fox. They were signed to Mississippi'sFat Possum Records and also released records onShake It Records and several other small labels. Many of Thee Sham's recordings were engineered by John Curley (of Afghan Whigs fame) atUltrasuede Studios . The band played a large role in Cincinnati's garage rock scene, along with similar bands likeThe Greenhornes , until they broke up in 2006. [ [http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2006/03/0809.cfm "Thee Shams Reach The End Of The Line"] . "ChartAttack".March 8 2006 ]After Thee Shams broke up, the Gabbard brothers and Sebaali went on to form the
Buffalo Killers , a band with a similar style but with greater emphasis onsongwriting and lessSouthern rock influence. This new direction could be heard in their final album, "Sign the Line ". [ [http://www.citybeat.com/2007-01-03/music.shtml "The Year in Your Ear"] . "CityBeat".January 3 2007 .] Buffalo Killers were quickly signed toAlive Records .Discography
*"
Take Off " (2001) — as "The Shams"
*"Please Yourself" (2004)
*"Sign The Line " (2005)ingles & EPs
*"You Got It/Your Lovin Man" (2002) — 7" vinyl only
*Thee Shams/The Greenhornes split EP (2004) — 7" vinyl only
*"Out Of My Mind/Plastic Factory" (2004) — 7" vinyl only
*"Sings Be Coming Home & More " (2004) — 7" vinyl only
*"Gotta Be Something " (2005) — 7" vinyl onlyReferences
External links
* [http://theeshams.com Thee Shams' official website]
*MySpace|theeshams|Thee Shams
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