ARTIST: Shyko
TITLE: Gimme Five
LABEL: Grand Master Records
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 229kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 17m total
RELEASE DATE: 2007-00-00
RIP DATE: 2007-05-23
Track List
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1. Just Too Myspace 3:21
2. Professor Ponytail 3:17
3. Fast Cars 3:42
4. Back On My Own 3:42
5. Fallin' In Love 3:42
Release Notes:
An outcast as a heavy metal fan among his punk loving skater friends, Chris
first picked up the guitar at age 14. With gentle encouragement from his dad,
a.k.a. Red Foreman, "If you are going to sit around the basement like a dumb-ass
and play that guitar, you are going to school for it" Chris moved to Minneapolis
where he graduated from Music Tech's guitar program. Upon returning to South
Bend IN, his hometown, Chris quickly earned local fame for his guitar work,
playing the guitar 'like a riot' to paraphrase a dead guy. Chris played in area
cover bands, taught guitar lessons at a local music store, and then started
ôSHYKOö.
While he was writing and making records, Chris was also producing and
engineering at his studio Grand Master Studios in South Bend, IN, which is the
largest recording studio in South Bend, and home of Grand Master Records. His
talent has been on dozens of artistsÆ CD's, movies, and commercials. Then Chris
moved out to San Diego, CA where he currently resides and is exploding with his
new self-titled record. Chris is a true musician in the fact that he sang and
played all the instruments on the album, as well as produced, engineered, mixed
and mastered. (with the exception of drums on a couple of songs.)
His first single from his latest release, ôBehind Youö is an energy-driven song
with grinding guitars and a chorus that you wonÆt forget. The second single
ôSheÆs Got That SomethinÆö is a bouncy pop/punk style with catchy vocals. It
could be crossed with 80Æs and new rock influence. As the album goes on, the
styles progressively change showing his wide range of musicianship, but not
leaving the pop/rock genre. Then on the last track of the album, to cap things
off, Shyko covers ôFree For Allö by Ted Nugent as his way of saying thanks to
Ted for the inspiration! ôI was taught all styles while in music school, which
helped me to become more rounded in music, but I have no desire to leave the
pure enjoyment and energy of rock. I want to bring back the fun and Challenge in
playing guitar!ö says Chris.