| The Shambles | |
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| Genres | Power pop |
| Years active | 1990 - present |
| Labels | various |
| Associated acts | Manual Scan Kenny Howes The Tell-Tale Hearts The Spring Collection |
| Website | http://theshambles.net |
| Members | |
| Bart Mendoza (vocals, guitar) Kevin Donaker-Ring (guitar) Mark Zadarnowski (guitar) |
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| Past members | |
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Ray Brandes David Klowden David Lizerbram Victor Penalosa Ron Silva Orrick Smith Joel Valder |
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The Shambles is an American power pop and rock group from San Diego, California.[1][2]
Formed in 1990 from members of other regional bands, The Shambles have released numerous CDs, LPs and 7-inch singles, have toured extensively in the USA, and performed in the UK (including an appearance at the Marquee Club in London), Mexico and Spain.[3]
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The founding members of The Shambles were guitarist Kevin Donaker-Ring (formerly of Manual Scan), Ray Brandes and David Klowden (formerly of The Tell-Tale Hearts), and bassist Mark Z (formerly of The Crawdaddys). Guitarist/singer Bart Mendoza (also from Manual Scan) joined the group a few months later, and while Brandes, Mark Z and Klowden later parted ways with the band, the core of Donaker-Ring and Mendoza remains. Florida native Kenny Howes joined the group in 2005, alternating between bass guitar and 12-string Rickenbacker, playing his last show with the band on May 1, 2010, before relocating to Dallas, Texas.[4]