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Channeling doo wop, Buddy Holly-like early rock rhythms, 1960s girl groups, and garage psych bands, with a dose of R&B, surf, and punk all thrown in, too, Oakland, California's Shannon and the Clams are led by the woops, yelps, and impassioned, powerful vocals of bassist Shannon Shaw, with Cody Blanchard (vocals, guitar) and Ian Amberson (vocals, drums) rounding things out. Known for wild, off-kilter, and exciting live shows in the Bay Area (one reviewer described the band as sounding like "a brawling Etta James backed up by the 13th Floor Elevators singing Shangri-Las tunes..."), the group has released three albums, 2009's I Wanna Go Home, 2011's Sleep Talk, and 2013's Dreams in the Rat House.
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Shannon and the Clams is an Oakland-based indie garage punk trio. Known for a vintage sound that incorporates elements of doo-wop, classic R&B, garage psych, and surf, Shannon and the Clams has drawn comparisons to both Buddy Holly and 1960s girl groups.
The band includes Shannon Shaw, who sings and plays bass, Cody Blanchard on guitar, and Ian Amberson on drums. The trio met at the California College of the Arts, where they began performing together. Shaw is also a member of queercore punk outfit Hunx and His Punx.
Shannon and the Clams debut album, I Wanna Go Home, was released in 2009. In 2011, the group followed up with their sophomore effort, Sleep Talk. Their third album, Dreams in the Rat House, was released in May 2013.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page).
Reception[edit]
A reviewer at punknews.org writes that Shannon and the Clams has the "sound of a prom band in 1964 getting dosed with acid and having the sweetest lovelorn freak out. Imagine a brawling Etta James, backed up by the 13th Floor Elevators singing Shangri La's tunes." The Chicago Reader's Jessica Hopper described Shannon and the Clams as "something from a John Waters lucid dream... complete with horny teenage anthems that walk the line between greasy, frantic 50s rock 'n' roll and innocent, hip-swinging 60s pop."Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page).
