Shuvel

History

Original members Jeff Hollinger (vocals), Isaac Ayala (vocals) and Kyle Hollinger (drums) formed the band in 1997 in Wichita, Kansas. They added guitarist Ryan Stuber and bassist Carlos Sandoval. After playing local venues for a while, they moved to Phoenix, Arizona to further their career, spending six months there until then moving to Los Angeles.

A stripper in attendance at the band's performance at a house party in San Pedro, California connected the band with an artist relations agent from Interscope Records in 1999. The band released their debut album Set It Off in late 2000. The band toured with Sevendust, Crazy Town, Kittie and landed a spot on the second stage of Ozzfest 2000.

The band eventually moved to having only one vocalist and continued to tour and release music until their dissolution in 2011.

Shuvel drummer Kyle Hollinger later joined the band Crazy Town. Another Shuvel drummer Trevor Stafford went on to join Adelitas Way.

Musical style

According to Spin reviewer Greg Milner, the band's sound is a "mash-up of Beasties, Bizkit and Helmet."

Critical reception

Spin Magazine reviewer Greg Milner called the band's music "genuine head-bobbing/banging music" and "fine mainstream metal" in contrast to James Doolittle of The Morning Call who was unimpressed with the "metal/rap routine" of Set It Off, going on to say that "you realize just how silly a copycat sounds when nothing new is brought to the table." Tim Sheridan of Allmusic called it "an energetic but rather run-of-the-mill rap-metal disc".

Members

Discography