News Archive
Mick is to be featured on Dave Monks
The show will be aired on Radio Merseyside (Sunday 17th June, 8-10pm)
He went in on Wed to pick three of his all time favourite tunes, and I think a surprise in in store for many.
Don't forget to tune in. The show is available to download at Radio Merseyside
SHACK have recorded the Love classic 'A House Is Not A Motel'
for a Liverpool Echo covermount cd.
The band went into Highfield St Studios on Wed and put down a blistering version of the song.
A long time favourite that has popped up periodically in their live set for many years, the decision to do it for the E
cho was in some way a small tribute to their good friend Arthur Lee, who passed away last year.
An acoustic session is scheduled for Friday 22nd June
(5.30pm) for the Drivetime slot on Radio Merseyside.
An informal chat and a couple of tunes...perfect.
All this is a lead up for the Knowsley Hall festival.
Everybody is looking forward to this so much, and it promises to be a special day all round.
THE WHO WANT SHACK TO SUPPORT THEM ON THIER UK TOUR IN MAY
Pete Townshend said: "I'd absolutely love Shack to play with us. Their stuff is some of the best music I've heard in years. People really should buy their last album, On The Corner Of Miles And Gil, it's pop perfection."
Dates Confirmed:
May 23 Sheffield Arena
May 25 Newcastle Arena
Jun 2 Southampton Rose Bowl
SHACK CONFIRMED FOR THE KNOWSLEY HALL FESTIVAL ON THE 23RD JUNE
The Knowsley Hall Music Festival boasts two massive headliners in the shape of The Who and Keane.
SHACK play the same day as THE WHO, Pete Townsend is a huge fan of the lads.
Set in the stunning grounds of Knowsley Park, surrounded by lakes and woodland, the non-camping festival boasts chart friendly rock acts, with several bands from the local Liverpool area performing.
Day tickets or weekend passes are available.
SHACK AT THE THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
SHACK have been asked to play at THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL as special guests of Noel Gallagher, as part of his nights in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
The date has yet to be confirmed, but the nights are Monday 26th March and Tuesday 27th March.
LIVERPOOL GIG
Saturday 9th December, Carling Academy
Support for the Liverpool show next Saturday will be from The Pedantics and The Maybes.
NEW GIG DATES :
Saturday 4th November - Carling Academy 2, Liverpool
Opening the Liverpool Music Week with a special 'Unplugged' set.
Saturday 9th December - Carling Academy, Liverpool
Sunday 10th December - ULU, London
Tuesday 12th December - Academy 3, Manchester
Pre-christmas shindigging.
Arthur Lee R.I.P
Aug 3rd 2006
Arthur succumbed to the illness he has been fighting yesterday afternoon. He passed away with his beloved wife by his side.
It goes without saying the impact his music made on us and we are deeply saddened by the news.
Please send your messages of love to www.thelovesociety.com
SHACK LIVE SESSION ON RADIO 2
On Saturday the 15th of July at 11.30am, the band will be playing a live session for Janice long on BBC Radio 2.
Shack to appear as special guests of Tom Robinson on BBC Radio 6 tonight, 7-9pm. (11/07/06)
The band will be performing a couple of songs live as, well as an interview with Tom. This is a rare 'Full Band' session, as opposed to the usual 'Acoustic' style sets, so it should be really special indeed.
SHACK PODCAST TONIGHT (05/07/06)
A podcast featuring Shack will be available tonight from 6 to 8 on The Who Live website.
SHACK ON CHANNEL 4
Shack will be appearing on Channel 4 this Saturday night/Sunday morning at 2am talking about and performing tracks from the new album …the corner of Miles and Gil
CUP OF TEA - CHANGE OF RELEASE DATE
described as '...one of the big, satisfying, swaying Shack classics', 'Cup of Tea' will be the second single taken from the brand new album …the corner of Miles and Gil and will now be released on 10th July. The release is backed by a brand new track ‘Lizzie Mallaly’ and is out again on limited edition vinyl and also CD.
SHACK INSTORES - PERFORMANCES AND SIGNINGS
15th May - London HMV Oxford Circus
17th May - Liverpool HMV Records
18th May - Newcastle RPN Records
ALBUM UPLOADED TO PREVIEWS SECTION
…the corner of Miles and Gil is now available in the preview section as individual streams. You will need the Flash player.
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWS.
Over the next few weeks both this site and the Myspace site www.myspace.com/shacktheband will be presenting exclusive plays of tracks from the forthcoming album …the corner of Miles and Gil, be sure to keep checking back at our previews page and Myspace as we will both feature different tracks. You can currently hear Tie Me Down at Myspace and Butterfly here.
SHACK LIVERPOOL ACADEMY SHOW TO BE WEB CAST LIVE
SHACK’S gig at the Carling Academy Liverpool on the 12th May will be recorded and streamed live online via Live Gigs Online. as a pay by view offer and will be priced at £5 for the live stream. Tickets will last for 7 days allowing the archive to be viewed for the following 6 days. The archive will be available at £3 thereafter.
The live stream will be available from 7:30pm and will show the complete gig from the crowd gathering, through to the end of SHACK’s performance.
For full technical and purchase details go to Live Gigs Online.
Shack will be playing the Liverpool Academy as part of their summer tour you can view the rest of the dates on the gigs page.
TIE ME DOWN
The first single from SHACK'S eagerly awaited new album will be released on Monday 1st May. Tie Me Down will be available as a download and as a limited edition, numbered, 7“ vinyl.
SINGLE AND ALBUM RELEASE NEWS
The single Tie me down will be released on Monday 1st May 2006. It is now available to pre order from HMV
Also, the album …the corner of Miles and Gil has been given a release date of 15th May 2006. You can pre order the limited edition CD from Amazon.co.uk
FREE GIG.
- The Social
- Little Portland Street
- London
- W1 7JD
- 29th March
Band onstage at 9.00pm. info: thesocial.co.uk
PRESS PACK
A new Press Pack is available for download.
GIG NEWS.
Watch this space for a free SHACK gig in London on 29th March.
The Drella's (Tommy Scott ex Space) are an additional support act for 12th May LIVERPOOL, Academy and 15th May LONDON, Kings College, see the Gigs page for ticket details.
NEW ALBUM ‘... THE CORNER OF MILES AND GIL’.
SHACK return in May 2006 with their fourth studio album ‘… The Corner Of Miles And Gil’. The album is preceded by a limited edition single ‘Tie Me Down’ and the band will be touring the UK throughout May.
Recorded in 2005, The new album ‘… The Corner of Miles and Gil’ is a deep guitar-soul classic – all kaleidoscopic melody and jazzy, dreamscape trumpets. Named after the Head brothers heroes Miles Davis and Gil Evans (Davis’ arranger), the album features songs of lyrical and musical genius which Shack’s countless fans have come to expect. Single ‘Tie Me Down’ is one of the few tracks ever written about restraint techniques in a sexual relationship, and topics as diverse as Home and Away and acid in teacups are covered over the 12 tracks!
The single and album are released on Noel Gallagher’s label Sour Mash who stepped in when the band were left without a deal after their last release ‘Here’s Tom With The Weather’. This also led to Shack supporting Oasis in February 2006 at several of their arena shows.
1st May 2006 sees the release of a limited Edition 7” and download only of Tie Me Down b/w Uncle Smaegel’s Cardigan and then proceeds with release of the new album…The Corner of Miles and Gil on the 15th May 2006.
The track listing for the album includes the following;
Tie Me Down / Butterfly / Cup of Tea / Shelley Brown / Black & White / New Day / Miles Away / Finn, Sophie, Bobby & Lance / Moonshine / Funny Things / Find A Place / Closer
Make sure you keep checking back to the site for exclusive streaming of tracks from the album starting next week!
NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
To coincide with the release of the bands new album ‘… The Corner Of Miles And Gil’. The band have announced that they will be touring in the UK in May. The dates are in the gigs section and are now on sale!
SHACK / MYSPACE
Shack have a brand new my space page check it out now at www.myspace.com/shacktheband
12-01-06 Thanks to everyone who came to the gigs and made them so special. Thanks to the Oasis lads, crew and staff.
12-01-06 Pictures from the Dublin gig have been added to the images section, go and check them out. Also we have added a style switcher to the site, there are currently two styles to choose from, one is based around a photo of John's sitar and the other is of the organ that was used on the new album.
17-12-05 After spending a leisurely summer recording their new album, SHACK are embarking on a number of dates in December supporting OASIS (See gig listings).
There will be a full headlining tour in the new year which will lead up to the release of the majestic '...the Corner Of Miles & Gil'.
Please don't forget to register for our mailing list, and keep an eye out for exclusive downloads to come in the next few months.