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  The Shys - Call In The Cavalry
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Kyle Krone vocals.guitar

Alex Kweskin bass

Chris Wulff guitar

Tony Cupito drums

Riley Stephenson keys


"They tear up the stage with their fuzzed-up super-rock like the Who in the early days"-ROLLING STONE

"The title-track off the Shys' debut captures the ethos of the album. On it, the Shys consistently and confidently churn through weighty layers of fuzz as if they want listeners to hear them sweat. For the band, it's all about making enormous strokes of effort, and the track's lyrics follow suit by depicting a seemingly semi-daft heroine who has much to learn, rent to pay, and a better life to come into"- SPIN

"These loveable rouges aren't quite the wallflowers their moniker might admit. Their hybrid blend of classic American and British rock & roll. Equal chucks of Stooges & Stones: Stone Roses, and Sly and The Family... fight for melodic democracy and soulful sensibility".FILTER MAGAZINE

"The Shys mix radio-ready anthemic rock with nods to the stooges on their brit-rock/punk pop debut. Frontman Kyle Krone's voice is growly and messianic enough to lead teenagers into their rebellious years". URB MAGAZINE

"What"Astoria" is, then, is less a full portrait of the band as it is a snapshot of a magical, musical month in the lives of four rockers, the eldest of whom is 22. Revealed are snippets of the Shys' classic influences the likes of the Rolling Stones, the Stooges, the Stone Roses, and Oasis"-LA TIMES

"The Shys take a tried formula mainly used by British groups of the sixties and seventies (Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Beatles, The Clash) and turn it into something visceral, all their own."FLAUNT MAGAZINE

"Hundreds of young bands still make their generic stabs at short-fast-catchy, and every so often a good one gets lost in the crowd, on a major especially ("Never Gonna Die," "Astoria")"-NYC VILLAGE VOICE

"On the evidence of the first couple of tracks of their full length debut, the California garage rockers have all the elements in place to become the left coast Strokes, or, on "Call in the Cavalry," even America's answer to the Arctic Monkeys. But as ASTORIA progresses, it's obvious the Shys have a deeper musical heritage to draw on than their 21st-century bedhead brethren. "Waiting on the Sun" conjures the Black Crowes' Stones-like sway, while "Having It Large" displays more than a passing acquaintance with '70s rockers like the Faces and the Stooges, and the subtle, layered "Resistance" would be classic rock & roll in any era"- CD UNIVERSE

"Astoria is Californians' the Shys first full-length cd and it is as aggressive as it is brisk. I really thrill when songs are tightly put together with purpose and punch. Theres no lame filler here and each song goes with the others. Guitarist and singer Kyle Krone's vocals are enduringly smashing. The guitar work is bluesy and smooth, fitting well with the evocative lyrics of Waiting on the Sun and then riffing perfectly in "Call in the Cavalry" and title track "Astoria", which are impeccable. There's a clever and perpetual quality to lyrics and all instruments are eloquently placed, and the cd is now a firm favorite - its music with vim"- LITTLE RADIO