Shaimus
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Origin | Boston, Massachusetts |
Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock, indie rock |
Years active | 2004 - 2012 |
Members | Phil Beaudreau (lead vocals, keys) Lou Beaudreau (guitar, vocals) Cam Brousseau (drums, percussion) Evan Brown (lead guitar, vocals) Johannes Raassina (bass) |
Past members | Dave Middleton (guitar) (2004-2009) |
Website | www.shaimus.com |
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Background
Shaimus formed in November 2004 when all five original members attended
Shaimus embarked on West Coast tours in 2006 and 2009. The Seattle PI's "Big Blog" recommended them as one of their top 8 weekend ideas in November 2009.[3]
Guitar Hero and Rock Band
Phil Beaudreau and Johannes Raassina worked in the QA department at
Musical style
Stylistically, the band calls themselves alternative rock.
The Roommate
Band members Cam Brousseau, Evan Brown, and Johannes Raassina filmed scenes for the Screen Gems film The Roommate in spring of 2009. In the film, Brousseau, Brown, and Raassina play members of actor Cam Gigandet's fictional on screen band. Since Gigandet played the drummer of the band and Beaudreau was unavailable to attend the shoot, Brousseau pretended to be the lead singer and keyboard player. The Shaimus songs "Tie You Down" and "Let Go" are featured in the film.[2]
Appearances in media
- The song "Slow Down" appeared on the Australian TV show Bill's Food.
- The song "Tie You Down" appeared in the TV show Ruby & The Rockits.
- The song "Left to Dry" appeared in the TV show One Tree Hill.
- The songs "Tie You Down" and "Let Go" appeared in the film The Roommate.
- Band members Brousseau, Brown and Raassina appeared onscreen in the film The Roommate.
- The song "All of This" appeared in Guitar Hero.
- The song "Like a Fool" appeared in Rock Band 2. "All Of This" and "Tie You Down" were made available as downloadable content for Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Lego Rock Band on March 9, 2010.
- The song "All of This" featured on 98.7 FM in Los Angeles, CA.
- The song "Left to Dry" featured on Sophie 103.7 FM, San Diego, CA.
- The band appeared twice and performed on Internet TV show Coin-Op TV.
Discography
Full-length albums
- Paper Sun (2006)
- The Sad Thing Is, We Like It Here (2009)
- Shaimus (2012)
References
- ^ "Shaimus searches for toehold in music biz through unorthodox means". SD News. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ a b c "Official Site: About Shaimus". Shaimus.com. 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "Seattle PI Big Blog: Top 8 ideas for your Seattle Weekend (11/6/09)". Blog.seattlepi.com. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Kelly, Kevin (2009-07-18). "Interview: Shaimus (7/18/09)". Joystiq. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Ace, Ezra. "Up & Coming (11/5/09)". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ kevin (2009-02-24). "Ears Wide Open: The Spires, Shaimus (2/24/09)". Buzzbands.LA. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Rock Band Website: "Like a Fool"