The Shys Drop "Gun", Ready To Release Debut
by Staff | 00.00.0000

After an abrupt (but streamlining) name change, a blitzkreig 2 week recording session and an impending US tour LA's own equal parts sex and sleaze dancehall quartet The Shys (formerly The Gun Shys) are nearing completion of their debut full-length album, tentatively titled Rise To The Occassion, with producer Dave Cobb (Rock n Roll Soldiers, The Years).

With an average age of 21, The Shys have already toured with the likes of The Redwalls and The Killers and have paved the West Coast with their hybrid blend of classic American and British rock & roll. Equal chucks of Stooges & Stones: The Rolling Stones, Stone Roses, Sly and The Family... fight for melodic democracy and soulful sensibility. Their reputation as a stylish live band with genuine shake-appeal is about to be introduced nationwide.

Lead singer and guitarist (and general indie dreamboat) Kyle Krone has exclusively told Filter that the album, "has a punk rock edge...it clocks in at about 35 minutes" which belnds in with their love of 60's and 70's classic pop sound.

Starting March 1, The Shys will tour the nation supporting The Subways. This will be the first coast-to-coast tour for both bands.

The Shys are: Kyle Krone -- vocals/guitar, Alex Kweskin -- keyboards, Chris Wulff -- bass, Mike Walker -- drums.

Don't miss The Shys on tour with The Subways in your town:

March

1 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft
2 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
3 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
4 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
7 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
8 - Boston, MA - Paradise
9 - Montreal, QUE - La Sala Rossa
11 - Toronto, ON - The Mod Club
12 - Detroit, MI - The Magic Stick
13 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
14 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
15 - Kansas City, MO - Grand Emporium
19 - Houston, TX - Meridian Red Room
20 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
22 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
23 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
25 - San Diego, CA - Epicentre
27 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
28 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
29 - Vancouver, BC - Richard's on Richards
30 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Café