Basic Information

Members: Don Condescending - Keyboards * Ben Spraker - Guitar * Shadraq Meshaq - More Guitar * Teenage Man - Drums * Thaddeus Thompson - Bass, keyboards *

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The Shut-Ups
Atlanta, GA        Rock / Power Pop / Indie

Bio

We are a five-piece new-wave power-pop band from Atlanta and Athens, GA.

We are all about Duty. And Destiny. And Drudgery. We practice every day (excluding Sundays) at 6:00 a.m. sharp. We do more before 8:30 a.m. than most bands do in an entire week. We are not about Pleasure. We are not about Fun. You might enjoy listening to our music. You might not. You might pretend to enjoy it because others whom you respect seem to be enjoying it. It may be that they are pretending, too. In which case ...

Songs

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Becky B. (It's Summer)
The Shut-Ups
Becky B. (It's Summer)
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I'm Pretending to Be a Robot
The Shut-Ups
I'm Pretending to Be a Robot
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It's the Law (You Have to Party)
The Shut-Ups
It's the Law (You Have to Party)
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I Need a Motivator
The Shut-Ups
I Need a Motivator
Various People

Past Shows

Fri, Nov 18, 2011
Doors Open: 9:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Decatur, GA
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
Doors Open: 10:00 PM
Ages: 18+
Athens, GA
Fri, Oct 29, 2010
Doors Open: 10:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
Sat, Sep 18, 2010
Doors Open: 10:00 PM
Ages: 18+
Athens, GA
Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Doors Open: 8:00 PM
Ages: All Ages
 

Press

“["It Hurts to Be Seen" is] sun-roof down, happy, riotously funny music put together by incredible musicians…accomplishing all of it without even having to wink-wink-nod-nod.”
—  Chris Horton, SLABmusic.com

Chart Position

Rock charts
for Atlanta, GA.

Artist Stats

Fans: 379
Song Plays: 533
Visits: 1,585
Widget Hits: 5,638

Status

Status: The Shut-Ups has a show on 11/18/2011 at 09:00 PM @ Kavarna in Decatur, GA http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/68733821 #concert

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