Adebisi Shank are 3 people from Wexford who make a loud noise called ROCK MUSIC. They are nice boys who you could take home to your mammy without any cause for worry . Mick and Lar are also in a band called Terrordactyl. Vinny makes bleeps and bloops in his bedroom and calls it The Vinny Club. All 3 help run Popular Records.

11th August 07

Dublin:
Road Records, 16B Fade Street, Dublin 2

Spindizzy Records: Georges Street Arcade

City Discs: Temple Bar

Cork:
Plug'd records, Washington St

Limerick:
Organised Noise Records and Distro Email organisedchaoslimerick@gmail.com

Galway:
Zhiago Records, Shop Street

2nd August 07
Click here for a podcast of Adebisi Shank being interviewed on the Indie Hour on Anna Livia.

Broadcasting on 103.2 Dublin City Anna Livia FM every Thursday from 9-10pm, The Indie Hour showcases the best in Irish music with interviews and live sessions.


24th July 07
Some free Mp3s from the good people at Armed Ambitions.

Adebisi Shank - Horse
Adebisi Shank - Caddyshank


15th July

"The debut four track ep from this new Irish based post rock outfit, the ep features horse, jump cut, you shouldnt be in white and caddyshack, this is some of the finest and most explosive post rock i have had the pleasure to listen to in quite some time, try to imagine the heavy early battles eps blended with the complex rhythm changes of shellac and the explosive metal edged guitar sounds of oxes, with some truly complex arrangements its hard to imagine how these guys can play this at such a ferocious speed, the high quality of musicianship on the album is really something to behold and for long time lovers of heavy math rock then this is just pure manna from heaven" - Out Now on Armed Ambitions and Popular Records

5th July 07

Adebisi Shank's debut E.P. This is the first E.P. from a band called Adebisi Shank will be released on 7th July. There will be launch gig in the Lower Deck, Portobello. In exchange for the entry fee of 10 euros you will also receive a free copy of the E.P. Support from BATS, Enemies and Laminate. A nationwide tour will follow the album release...

19th May

Some nice words from Nialler9's blog, click here to read more

Adebisi Shank are a three-piece noise rock troupe made up of Lar (Guitars,Bleeps) and Vinny (Bass,Blips) from Dublin and Mick (Drums) from Wexford. Lar and Mick can also be founding playing with Terrordactyl while Vinny makes up the 8-bit one man band - The Vinny Club.

Their bio labels them as “synthy, off-kilter math-fueled fun” which I think is slightly misleading, because Adebisi Shank possess something which a lot of so-called ‘puzzle pop’ (LOL NME!) band don’t have - feeling. Witnessing their live show is akin to watching a nervous breakdown:limbs flailing, bodies jerking and frenetic energy pours out of this band. You get the impression that they mean every note.

And so onto their eponomously-titled EP. Kicking off with the ferocious, bass-driven demon stomp of “Horse”, the Shank really set out their modus operandi early. Pulsing drums push the songs along and the bass at some points over the course of the EP is so dextrous that it could be mistaken for an additional guitar. The guitar work really shines through on this EP - Lar coaxes sounds from his instrument that are other-worldly at times and hellish the next.

On “You Shouldn’t Be In White”,he unleashes torrents of riffs, each more complex and engaging than the previous. Then at the song’s climax, suddenly the mood changes and waves of serenity flood the speakers and washes over the listener as if to calm them after the intensity which has come before.This shows that Adebisi are more than just spazz rock - the level of feeling they inject into every tune shows a depth their peers sorely lack.
They launch their EP this Saturday the 7th of July in The Lower Deck, Portobello with support from Bats, Selah and Enemies. I will be up the front, in a wrestler mask, freaking out. Join me.