The Sharks
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The Sharks | |
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| Origin | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Years active | 1979-1990, 1995-2020 |
| Labels | LList Records, Elektra Records |
| Past members | Sam Lugar, Guitar, Vocals
Steve Zero, Guitar, Vocals Doug Phillips, Drums, Vocals Shea Quinn, Bass, Back-up Vocals Mark Showers, Keyboard Roger Girke, Guitar Stephen McKnight, Guitar Kevin Vecchione, Bass |
The Sharks were a new wave band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania from early 1980s to mid-1990s and opened for Tower of Power, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and others.
History
The band members started by playing cover versions of songs by new wave artists such as Elvis Costello, U2, and Talking Heads, but soon progressed to performing their own material as The Sharks.[1] The band built up a regular following, playing gigs up and down the East coast, and their first single caught the ear of Billy Terrel, who asked the band to record a cover of "Fly Like an Eagle" for the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl XV team.[1] This led to a guest spot on AM Philadelphia and gigs at venues such as New York's CBGB.[1]
They won
On October 8, 2009, lead singer Sam (Lugar) Rawhauser died of lung cancer, disbanding the band.[6]
The Sharks have been performing with Sam's son singing lead vocals.
Photos
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The Sharks - (Shea Quinn / Doug Phillips) The Stone Balloon - Newark, Delaware - circa 1986 -
The Sharks - (Sam Lugar / Shea Quinn / Doug Phillips) The Stone Balloon - Newark, Delaware - circa 1986
References
- ^ a b c d Burkholder, Ashley M. (November 2000). "The Sharks". The Fly magazine. Sapphire Media. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- ^ Mautner, Chris (October 8, 2009). "Sharks singer/guitarist Sam 'Lugar' Rawhauser dies". pennlive.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Smart, Gil (2006) "A Shark's Tale", Sunday News, Lancaster, PA, March 19, 2006
- ^ The Sharks - "Only Time Will Tell" | Music Video | MTV
- ^ Katalinas, Theresa (April 2006). "The Sharks". The Fly magazine. Sapphire Media. Archived from the original on 12 October 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2008.
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed October 2009
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