Category: music

This was a weird time in the band. Todd and Bry had both quit. We were playing as a four-piece with our buddy Dan Doyle on the bass. We made a failed attempt at recording a follow-up to our 1995 album “Fanagalo.” These recordings were almost lost to history. Enjoy! Recorded at Cool Canine Recordings…

Some random tracks from 1996 gigs. Mostly from the Bull & Beer House. A lot more like these on the way.

This was the first of two benefit albums we released in support our dear friend Chris Friday’s family as his son Iggy battled leukemia. Recorded live @ the legendary Valentine’s in Albany, NY on August 22, 1996, this was at the peak of Shu’s constant mid-90’s touring schedule. We were playing 4 or 5 nights…

This is the debut album, and probably the recording that our fans know best. This record and the story behind its making is now the stuff of legend.

This was a release party for “Fanagalo”. We played our only an acoustic show at a local coffee shop. Some songs have survived.

Early in our road career, we played at CBGB. That was really cool

A year before “Fanagalo“, we made this demo. It was recorded at the same studio as that record, Sweetfish Studios in Argyle, NY (now SkyFall). This demo was produced and recorded by Sweetfish owner, Rees Shad. The recording is most significant in Shu lore in that it is the last appearance of original lead guitarist,…

This is the first recording we released to the public. Fun fact, Bryan Mull had not yet joined the band. However, he is the recording engineer here.

This is as old-school as it gets. This is Shu before we really did anything at all. We recorded and mixed these 9 songs in a marathon 24-hour session at Sweetfish Studios in Argyle, NY with our dear friend Matt (“Mato”) D’Ambrosio behind the board. We had only been a band for a few months…