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The Cryan' Shames. The Cryan' Shames are an American garage rock band from Hinsdale, Illinois. Originally known as The Travelers, the band was formed by Tom Doody ("Toad"), Gerry Stone ("Stonehenge"), Dave Purple ("Grape") of The Prowlers, Denny Conroy from Possum River, and Jim Fairs from The Roosters, Jim Pilster ("J.C. Hooke", so named ...
“I Wanna Meet You,” composed by guitarist Jim Fairs, reached #85 nationally. The Cryan’ Shames signed to Columbia in 1966. Their debut album “Sugar and Spice” reached #192 in the U.S. A 1967 single “It Could Be We’re in Love” reached #1 in Chicago on both WLS and WCFL.
2 de nov. de 2023 · In their original incarnation, the Shames leaned toward the pop end of garage. Borrowing heavily from the Beatles, the Byrds, and the Yardbirds, guitarist Jim Fair wrote a clutch of energetic guitar pop/rockers with sparkling harmonies.
21 de abr. de 2000 · One link between the past and present Cryan’ Shames is original member Jim Fairs, who wrote or co-wrote much of the material on the band’s first two albums. After a long estrangement, Fairs...
The Cryan’ Shames’ second album proved to be more successful, charting at #156. The band experimented with a combination of psychedelic rock and studio arrangements. In 1968, several of the band’s key members quit the band, most notably, James Faire.
The Cryan' Shames are an American garage rock band from Hinsdale, Illinois. Originally known as The Travelers, the band was formed by Tom Doody, Gerry Stone, Dave Purple of The Prowlers, Denny...
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