Shacknasty Jim was an alternative metal band from Humboldt County, California. After a 15-year hiatus Shacknasty Jim is back together and now reside in Crescent City California. SNJ (Shacknasty Jim) currently consists of Jesse Colt on Rhythm Guitar, Greg Johnstone on Drums, Shawn Hanky-panky T-daddy on Lead guitar, Raymondo Martello on Bass and Ray Altman-1000 on vocals.
The band derived its name from the Modoc warrior Shacknasty Jim. They originally were known as Clearly Distorted, from Redding California, but changed their name to Shacknasty Jim (after some personnel changes) in 1998. Shacknasty Jim recorded two studio albums, Without a Net released in 1998, and Hindsight released in 2000. As of 2015 Shacknasty Jim is currently working on a new studio album.