- Shootyz Groove
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Origin =The Bronx , New York.
Genre =funk metal andrapcore
Years_active = 1992–present
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Current_members =Shootyz Groove is a
funk metal andrapcore band fromThe Bronx , New York.History
Formed in 1992, the band originally consisted of Donny on guitar, Spec on bass, Dose on drums, and their two MCs Sense and Season. Within two years the band had a record deal with
Mercury Records and released a live EP (recorded in Queens, Respect) in 1994, with their debut full length "Jammin' in Vicious Environments (J.I.V.E.)" released a year later (on vinyl and cd). In support of their album, Shootyz Groove toured with many acts on both ends of their musical spectrum, includingSlayer ,Boogie Down Productions , and 311. By 1995 the band's bassist Spec had left the band, they were no longer withMercury Records and they released their hard-to-find live album, "Live J.I.V.E". After acquiring a new bass player, Paul "Freak Love" and thanks to frequent touring, the band was picked up byRoadrunner Records . In 1997 they released their Roadrunner Records debut, "Hipnosis". Shootyz Groove then moved toReprise Records and resurfaced two years later with "High Definition" and gained popularity with single "L Train". Shootyz Groove split after this album but have reformed in 2004. They have released a demo of "Heard That All Before" taken from their forthcoming, untitled album on their website. In early versions ofiTunes , "L Train" was bundled.During their hiatus some of the members started a band called "Dead Fly Syndrome".
Some of their tracks, including "Blow Your Top" and "Mad For It", were included in the Playstation 1 game, Street Skater 2. "Mad For It" was also featured in the game "
Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder ".Discography
*"Respect" EP (1993)
*"Jammin' In Vicious Environments" (JIVE) (1994)
*"Generation Of Hope" (EP withdownset. ) (1995)
*"Live J.I.V.E" (1995)
*"Hipnosis" (1997)
*"High Definition" (1999)
*"ONE" (anticipated 2007)External links
* [http://xxx.shootyzgroove.com/ Official web site (Link edited because of virus infection!)]
*MySpace|shootyzgroove|Shootyz Groove
*last.fm|Shootyz+Groove
*musicbrainz artist|id=70c53581-888a-42f6-aa4a-8d2802edf044|name=Shootyz Groove
*discogs artist|artist=Shootyz+Groove
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