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| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Post-hardcore, [1] alternative rock, math rock, space rock revival |
| Years active | 1992–2003, 2012–present |
| Labels | DeSoto, Hit It!, Sub Pop, Owned & Operated, Anodyne |
| Members | Allen Epley Paul Malinowski Jason Gerken Josh Newton |
| Past members | Jeff Brown Tim Dow Joel Hamilton Shawn Sherrill |
Shiner is an American post-hardcore/alternative rock band from Kansas City, Missouri that was active from 1992 to 2003. Since 2012 Shiner has been playing several shows a year. The band's new record Schadenfreude was released May 8, 2020, with touring to follow that was since cancelled due to COVID-19.
Shiner formed in 1992 and quickly found wide exposure, releasing a vinyl EP in 1993 and touring with acts such as Sunny Day Real Estate, Chore, Jawbox, Season to Risk, The Jesus Lizard, and Girls Against Boys. [1] Shiner's influences include Jesus Lizard, Slint, Swervedriver, Melvins, Failure, and Chavez. [2] [3]
The group released their first LP, Splay (recorded at Steve Albini's Chicago studio) in 1996, [4] and a second album, Lula Divinia the next year. Sub Pop took notice, and released a 7" single of the group's songs "Sleep it Off" and "Half Empty". Following this the band toured with Hum in 1998. [1] A third full-length, Starless , was released on a label run by members of Descendents, Owned and Operated, in 2000. A fourth LP, The Egg , would follow before the group broke up in 2002. [5] This was recorded and produced at Matt Talbott's recording studio, Great Western Record Recorders in Tolono IL and released by DeSoto Records.
Shiner broke up in 2003 after more than a year of touring behind The Egg. Their story was by no means an unusual one; they simply ran their course, building up a cult fanbase in a decade of releasing music, and reaching the logical endpoint of that arc. The album "The Egg" grew an audience over time "Yet a funny thing tends to happen when an album is left alone for several years. As file-sharing and social media grew in the time after The Egg was released, so did its stature" [6]
Josh Newton is the guitar/synth player/mastermind for Sie Lieben Maschinen with Jason Gerken on drums. Allen Epley is in The Life and Times.
Shiner's newest record, Schadenfreude , was released May 8, 2020. [7] The single "Life as a Mannequin" was released February 28, 2020. [8] [9] [10]
The subsequent tour was postponed due to COVID-19. [11]
The band also has the song "Third Gear Scratch" included on the soundtrack of the video game Saints Row 2 . [12]
After announcing that the band was breaking up, Shiner scheduled a final performance. The final show was held at The Madrid Theater in Kansas City [13] on January 25, 2003. Houston, Dirtnap, and Elevator Division opened.
Shiner reunited in 2012. [14]
| Year | Album details |
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| 1996 | Splay
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| 1997 | Lula Divinia
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| 2000 | Starless
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| 2001 | The Egg
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| 2020 | Schadenfreude [15]
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