SHIFT Demo cassette 1993

 

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Early demo of Shift with a different and rougher edge.
Pioneers of the burgeoning melodic post-hardcore scene that emerged from the New York City scene in 1995. The majority of their releases were put out on Equal Vision Records. 

Tracklist

A1		Wall
A2		Failed Again
A3		Rotting
A4		Bumrush
A5		Who I Am

I HATE THE 90s Volume 10

Thanks to Tom for making the cover

1. Sound Bite from Weird Science
2. SHIFT Dizzy
3. CHORE Trifler
4. HAMMERBOX Hed
5. URBAN DANCE SQUAD No Kid
6. CASTOR Pontiac
7. HOUSE OF FREAKS Rocking Chair
8. CRUNT Swine
9. IMPERIAL TEEN Water Boy
10.THE PRIMITIVES Earth Thing
11. TAR Time to Strike
12. SHADOWLAND Garden of Eden
13. HEAVY VEGETABLE Couch
14. LOCAL H No Problem
15. HONCHO OVERLOAD Gorgeous
16. THE PARACHUTE MEN Every Other Thursday
17. LUSTRE KING Asia Minor
18. BUTTERGLORY The Drums Were Lost
19. WHISKEYTOWN 16 Days
20. DOXIE Redpop
21. NO. 2 Critical Mass
22. DREAD ZEPPELIN The Song Remains the Same
23. THE CRAMPS Let's Get Fucked Up
24. BECK Satan Gave Me a Taco

SHIFT

1994

 1995

1998

1997

Turnbuckle demo

Tracklist 

A1		No Avail
A2		Trudge
A3		Open Wounds

 Turnbuckle demo Recorded Live at Don Fury Studios

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biography

by Brian Raftery

Though often associated with the New York City hardcore scene of the mid-'90s, Shift never quite fit in with their contemporaries, and were more apt to play a ballad than to kick over a mic stand. Their sound fuses complex time changes and manic break-outs with blatant pop sensibilities; a combination which won them a loyal underground audience, culminating in a jump to a major label in 1997. Originally formed in their native New York by singer/guitarist Joshua Loucka, bassist Brandon Simpson, and drummer Samantha Maloney, Shift went the DIY route, playing shows whenever possible and recording an EP, Pathos (1994), and a full-length album, Spacesuit (1995), on indie label Equal Vision Records. While Loucka's monotone voice could grow tiresome at times, both releases showed a firm grasp on the heavier and lighter elements of rock, a combination best realized on Spacesuit's "Dress Up," which veers from ballad to rocker with astonishing ease. Even in such a competitive scene, Shift stood out, and in 1997 were signed to Columbia Records. With the addition of guitarist Mark Holcomb, the band evened out their sound (the multi-layer guitar work on their first albums was never quite realized in concert), they released Get In in the fall of that year, and continued to tour aggressively.

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