Evan Shanks | |
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 Evan Shanks, Symbol Six | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Evan Shanks |
| Born | October 10, 1964 Los Angeles |
| Origin | Los Angeles |
| Genres | Punk rock, Rock & roll |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, bassist |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | Jailhouse Records, Symbol Six Music, Bad Idea Music |
| Website | http://www.symbolsix.com |
Evan Shanks (born October 10, 1964) is an American rock bassist for Symbol Six and Entropy. [1] [2]
In the early 1980s, Entropy played such venues as [3] Grand Olympic Auditorium and Cathay de Grande right in the heart of Los Angeles / Orange County Punk rock. They went on to play a steady stream of shows for Goldenvoice: 45 Grave, [4] The Circle Jerks, NOFX, The Melvins, The Minutemen, The Butthole Surfers, [5] 7 Seconds, DI, The Toy Dolls, The Effigies, [6] Wasted Youth, [7] English Dogs, D.R.I. (band), Detox, The Dickies, Conflict, and [8] The Dead Kennedys.
[9] In 2009, Ace & Eights performed with Slash and Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses.
Shanks is currently the bassist for the Los Angeles rock band Symbol Six.
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