MP3 Shallow Water - What´s Her Name?

The best of punk, rock, and alternative all rolled into one amazing record with hard hitting riffs and catchy melodies.

14 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Punk, ROCK: Ska



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If youâre still in your seat when Arizona-based Shallow Water rolls out their high tide party music, youâve clearly imbibed too much tequila. Whether performing for 100 faithful friends in an intimate club or for a swaying multitude of 17,000 concertgoers at an outdoor festival, Shallow Water is a band that makes serious waves.

Now, the six-piece aggregation translates their riveting party rhythms into a new CD, Whatâs Her Name, that promises an even higher mark for the groupâs expanding audience. But first, they have to please their most exacting critics: themselves. âThe goal from day one has been to enjoy what weâre doing and hope that our friends and fans enjoy it too,â testifies lead vocalist Kris McCoy. âFrom there, we put out the best music we can.â

In 2001, Shallow Water was constructed around a nucleus of McCoy, drummer RJ Rizzo, guitarist Johnny Baba, and bassist Scott Calhoun. Their 2002 debut 2 Dollar Sailboat garnered widespread airplay from regional radio and the band anchored themselves in the hearts of fans through infectious performances and opening slots for national headliners including Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Live, The Flys and Authority Zero. Theyâve clearly absorbed the experience of playing alongside these top-touring groups. âWe watch these guys play and we want to be a part of that whole scene,â confirms RJ. âWhen we go onstage it feels like weâre supposed to be up there -- we fit.â

Recent additions to the line up are horn players Ed Zubow and Paul Nolde-Morrissey, âWe were booked to play a New Yearâs eve show in Tempe,â recalls RJ Rizzo, âand we wanted to bring the horn players on for a couple of songs. They showed up and they were just screaming.â With horns fully incorporated into the band, the patented rock/alternative/punk/ska ménage has been amped up, expanded and redefined. While in live shows Shallow Water has been known to interject a well-known cover and make it their own, on the new CD the bandâs communal songwriting results in tailor-made tunes. âThe songs are collaborations from start to finish,â clarifies McCoy.

Crowned Phoenixâs New Times Magazineâs Readers Choice for Best Local Band and featured in interviews and live performances on local network affiliate stations, Shallow Water has garnered plenty of positive press from the Arizona Republic, 944 Magazine and AZ Night Buzz dot com., among other media outlets. Still, itâs the reaction of the fans that continues to be their most accurate barometer. âOur live shows are always a party,â notes McCoy. And now that invitation list is growing.

More than a musical aggregation, Shallow Water translates into a brotherhood. âIf the band broke up tomorrow weâd still be six close friends,â says RJ. âThatâs never going to stop.â
Feel the feel in the rambunctious rhythms of a band that clearly loves what they create and dive in deep to Shallow Water.

- Dan Kimpel

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