The Band

Shame & Skandal
(02/14/03 - )

Demos:
HOLY FUCK - recorded via hi-8 11/04
61.9 – recorded on computer – 5/05
Melodicafari – recorded on computer – 8/05


Steve Bartholow – Bass, Vocals, Harmonica

Kevin Rowe – Guitar, Vocals, Trumpet

Rocky Rhoades – Drums, Percussion

Dr. Rob - Keys

Shame and Skandal is the next generation of Surf Punk. We have musical influence from genres such as Reggae, Rap/Hip-Hop, Punk, Surf Rock, Ska, Blues, Dub, and anything else that comes our way. Being identified as having the same sounds and vibes as far ranging from Bob Marley and Sublime to Operation Ivy and The Specials to The Ziggens to name a few.

Even before we knew how to play our instruments we were still playing music. Rocky was the bassist in the band Something Like… Airplane and beyond coincidence ran into the ska-punk heads Steven and Kevin. As we began our journey, Steve picked up the guitar and began to jam Sublime and Operation Ivy covers. Rocky picked up drums and Steve moved to bass so Kevin could play the guitar. We began to play with our souls but couldn’t play or write lyrics, but we had the passion and potential to be a GREAT band. We started a band called “THE SHEL PROJECT” which was us improvising and playing any instrument we could find around garage. Since we couldn’t write lyrics we used the wonderful and magnificent Shel Silverstien’s “A Light In The Attic” book of poems as our voice. As we jammed with real musicians ranging from Emo to Reggae to Hip-Hop and so on we picked up more potential and became even more open minded. After Steve picked up the talent of writing lyrics, we left the magnificent Mr.Silverstien on the shelf and started “Shame & Skandal” which has the potential to let the young and old enjoy and dance together in complete peace and unity.

Living the ideal So Cal life style where the Buds always green and the girls are always fine. With just our shorts and sunglasses, we’re down in Ocean Beach as much as 3 guys can go without living there. Surfing, Skating and skim-boarding all year long and snowboarding in the winter, we are true surf punks at heart. Bringing our dogs, our acoustics and bongos everywhere we go, to the beach during the day and to the parties at night, we can’t help but to bring our positive vibes everywhere we go. While Rocky left for two months in the Spring of 05’, to find his own meaning, Steven found a deep passion for roots, both in music and spirituality. When they united to play their first venue in May and many parties during the summer they evolved to a deep reggae and ska sound which the crowds love. Shame and Skandal attracts people of all ages, styles and anyone searching for a good, fun, IRIE time. With our brothers in high school and our parents support, Shame & Skandal has a growing following by the day. As we search for places to play and an opportunity to show ourselves to the world, we need the support of our fellow brothers and sisters in the business industries support and publicity.