Shovelhead band top 11 facts
Shovelhead, stylized SHOVELHEAD, is a Canadian rock band formed in 1995 in Montreal, Canada. The band consists of Marko Rakic (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Nikola Rakic (drums, backing vocals), Youri Targiroff (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Alexander Rakic (bass, backing vocals). Before the name SHOVELHEAD was chosen in 1995, all four members had played informally together or together as part of cover bands from their teenage years on. It was during the period just prior to the recording of their debut album, Pocus Cadabra, that the quartet first decided to take a more serious approach. Their first originals were recorded by Canadian platinum producer Glen Robinson and released independently as a full length CD titled Pocus Cadabra in 1996. SHOVELHEAD eventually secured management with entertainment attorney Jonathan Levin in Los Angeles in late 1997 and signed with Chicago based independent label QED Entertainment. SHOVELHEAD moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 1998 and showcased for several major labels in the Los Angeles area seeking major label distribution. Although no contracts materialized, SHOVELHEAD continued promoting themselves as independent artists. As the importance of major labels continued to wane, the band continued self promoting and touring and continued to record and release material independently.
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SHOVELHEAD followed the release of Pocus Cadabra with two more full length studio recordings, Dark Horse (1999) produced by SHOVELHEAD and recorded and mixed by producer Glen Robinson and Arson & Lace (2007). Although Arson & Lace was recorded in 2003, it was shelved and only released in 2007 due to contractual obligations. SHOVELHEAD is currently working on their fourth full length recording tentatively titled Killer Waves scheduled for release early spring 2015.
Discography
Pocus Cadabra (1996)
Dark Horse (1999)
Arson and Lace (2007)
Killer Waves (in production – 2014)