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The Shapes

Landscape on a loop

Horizons erased, dissolved

Trembling by choice

These four guys and a girl play an infectious breed of New York City garage pop that will keep you bouncing in your seat. Their music is reminiscent of the CBGB�s scene of the 70�s, complete with fierce hooks and razor blade guitars, but with influences ranging from The Cure to Franz Ferdinand, The Shapes create a sound all their own. One listen to their contagious boy/girl banter and driving upbeat rhythms will send their disk straight onto your Ipod!

The band has played at many notable New York City venues including Mercury Lounge, Northsix, Rothko, Sin-e, Piano�s, CBGB�s, Luna Lounge, The Delancey, and Crash Mansion. They have toured through cities including Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C… plus many more. The band has also been selected to play in several conferences including the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC, NEMO in Boston, NXNE in Toronto, The Midwest Music Conference in Indianapolis, The Baltimore Music Conference, and the Philadelphia City Paper Playoffs. Their self-titled debut CD was released in the summer of 2005, recorded at Threshold Studios in New York City, and Mastered at Avatar Studios with Fred Kevorkian (White Stripes, Ryan Adams, Iggy Pop).

The Shapes are:
Mark Allen
Tonia Samman
Brent Gonzales
Dmitry Dodin
Grant Whiting

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