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- ‘SHIMMER’ formed several years ago when a group of friends decided to take their strong interest in music further. Since then, there have been many ups and downs, and the band has used their experiences to grow into an effective melodic pop/rock outfit.
Will you ‘open up and listen now’?
The band are: -
Gary Lynass: Lead Vocals,
Kevin Scullion: Keys & Vocals
Craig McFadyen: Lead Guitar,
Michael Thliveros: Rhythm Guitar,
Paul Duffy: Bass,
Iain Fraser: Drums
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EP 'Open up...listen now' Review
Open Up…Listen Now ep
Shimmer
Sometimes there’s nothing nicer in life than severe mood swings. Not the kind that lead high-ranking businessmen to burst into tears in the middle of a board meeting and go on about how they never take the kids bowling. No, that’s more of a breakdown. Nice mood swings happen in songs like the ones here from Glasgow’s Shimmer. Where slick, stylish and slightly detached grooves suddenly go all passionate in the manliest way possible. The sextet have a habit of transmuting from Red Hot Chili Peppers to Van Morrison quicker than you can say Anthony Kiedis’s thong.
Opener “Fight For Nothin’” is a classic case in point. The slinky, jazz-inflected guitar saunters in under a moodily soulful falsetto from frontman Gary Lynass. It makes for seductive mix that’s mercifully the right side of Maroon 5, right before we’re spanked into the midst of a crunching guitar bridge. Like suddenly hitting a really walnut-heavy bit of a Cornetto.
Elsewhere, though, things burn a bit slower. “Divine Control” builds on skittering piano and lush Crowded House harmonies with layer after layer of glowing production. Following that, “Heavens Fallen” is a more naked affair, ramping up the intensity in a highly confessional King Creosote kind of way. It all gets a bit spiky on “Shadows” though. There’s plenty of attitude here as things get as surly and restless as a sleep-deprived cat.
These are all well-crafted songs, skilfully played. But the best moment on this ep comes when Shimmer let themselves go that little bit more. On “Last Fence,” Gary unleashes his most impassioned, desperate vocal as the warm acoustic guitar fuzz is smothered by howling electric licks from lead axer Craig McFadyen. The rhythms rise and fall like panic attack breathing and everything eventually get caught up in a dervish of wailing guitars and swirling beats. Proof that great pop music is never really on an even keel. Let it out, chaps. There, now doesn’t that feel better?
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Hey all
our latest track 'looking back' will make its debut on saturday, (18th april) @ Maggie Mays.
Hope to see you there, it is sounding hott folks
Shimmer
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p.s - you can now listen to full versions of shadows and heavens fallen on the myspace
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Hello all,
you can now follow us on twitter, so start stalking already
www.twitter.com/thebandshimmer
Facebook coming soon, once we figuire out how to work it.
Take Care
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Fab last night!! c u tonight
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Hiya!
Brilliant gig last night
look forward to seeing you guys again on the 31st
Take Care xx
hey guys david here just want to say love the songs shadows and set for a change would really like to do something with use loved the set in the cosmopol keep up the good work
Hope you guys had a great gig. Gutted i couldnt be there
BANDS WANTED FOR NEW LIVE CLUB NIGHT @ THE BASEMENT, CUMBERNAULD...
WE'RE ANTI PAY 2 PLAY SO CHECK US OUT...
Hey
I saw u guys on the sat at the river festival u guys where good !! weather was brill i stayed till your last song then had to leave will be looking out for ur up and coming gigs!!!
Another good Glasgow Band
xx J xx
WOOOOOooooooHoo Duffy is da man
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i love you guys x
hey guys
was at the river festival on saturday and i came to watch you for a bit, your really good!
hope to see you again soon.
xxx
heyyy garyy
let izz no wen yees huvv gt a gigg next tme in glesga or at so tht me n lisa cin cum agn
luv fae yarr wee cuzin maggie ann
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Seen use play in pivo pivo. A few weeks back. Sound really good.
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....Mees Loves It!!!!
Go you guys, its brill...
Proud to say i know Kevin and was in the same music class...go you kevin. Feel ded proud.
Love the work guys. Keep me posted for any gigs and shows.
Keep up the good work
Kirst
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Heya Boys!! :-)
Come on, get us added ;-) hehe
http://www.bebo.com/cosmopolglasgow
Love fae Fee x
alrite kev, i tried voting for you dont know if i am 2 late to do it, lol. hows things , what you been up to
St Andrew's Musical Society (SAMS) is looking for former pupils who were members of SAMS to reunite for the last time on 12th June 09 at St Andrew's High School Theatre, Clydebank and perform some musical numbers from past shows like, Boogie Nights, Bugsy, Grease, The Wiz etc. If you were a member and are interested in taking part bebo me. The first rehearsal takes place this Monday (18th May 09) in St Andrew's Theatre, 7-9pm.
Some of the people already up for it are: James McInenrney, Paul McHugh, Suzanne Bunniss, Fr Neil McGarrity, Pat McCaughey, Pauline Rielly, Me, Nicola Tyrell, Michelle Rea, Debbie Duffy.
Pass this onto any former SAMS members that you may know and would be interested in taking part.
We need as many as possible to take part to give St Andrew's and SAMS a great final send off!
Oh and the performance is called..'Play It Again SAMS'.
Hey voted and good luck with the v festival fingers x'd
Good luck or tonight guys
Can't make this one but we'll be there on Saturday!!
Rock on
Emma xXx
Hey Kev, iv voted for you's to win V festival gig a week or that ago, do you know if i can vote more than once though?
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if i can i will, so want you's to play there!
Hey kev
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I voted hope the band does well
Guys u simply rock
Well uz aint simple, well maybe scully lol but uz defo rock
Peace!!
Moan the shimmer!
Luv mex
If that's no number one, I'll eat my donkey!!!