The Shambles (band)

The Shambles
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)

Past members	Ray Brandes Bill Calhoun Kenny Howes Mike Kamoo David Klowden David Lizerbram Victor Penalosa Ron Silva Orrick Smith Joel Valder

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]

Members

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 when Brandes departed soon after their 1991 U.K. tour, another former Tell Tale Heart, keyboardist Bill Calhoun also joined the group. While Klowden, Calhoun and Zadarnowski parted ways with the band in 2005, the core of Donaker-Ring and Mendoza remains.

Following a brief stint from bassist David Lizerbram (formerly of Kite Flying Society), 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] Since Klowden's departure the groups drum duties have been filled by numerous drummers, including Mike Kamoo (The Loons), Victor Penalosa (The Flamin' Groovies), Joel Valder (Sparkle*Jets U.K.), Todd Woolsey (Static Halo) and Ron Silva (The Crawdaddys). The changeover in drummers is something of a running joke amongst the band, who issue an "I Was a Shambles drummer" pin to players. ^[5]

Partial discography

Albums

Clouds All Day (U.S./Blindspot 10, 1996) also issued by: Spain / Snap Records
Reviving Spark (Japan/1+2 087, 1996)
What You're Missing (Spain/Snap, 2000) two pressings with different booklets, blue or brown
Chelsea Smiles and More (Spain/Snap, 2001)
20 Explosive Hits (U.S./Black Cherry Music Group, 2008)
Desde Ayer (U.S./JAM-Blindspot, 2008)
Live at the Casbah (U.S./Archive Records, 2013)

EPs

Original Tangent (US/Gouramie 105/PS EP Blue Vinyl, 1995)
(We've Got A) Groovy Thing (UK/Detour 031/PS 7 EP Yellow Vinyl, 1995)
Chelsea Smiles (US/Genuine Article GA-1/EP 10-inch Blue Vinyl, 1998)
It Might Rain Tonight (Spain/Snap/7" EP, 2003)

Singles

She's Used To Playing With) Fire / Louise (Susstones 537/PS 45, 1993) also released in the U.S. by Prospective Records
Nadie Te Quiere Ya (US/Get Hip 195/PS 45, 1997)

Soundtracks

OST: A Box Full of Rocks - The El Cajon Years of Lester Bangs (U.S. / Road Ahead, 2014) - It Is and It Isn't (as Jon Kanis & The Shambles)

Covers

Forty One Sixty: The Songs of the Shambles (US / JAM-Blindspot 109, 2009) - collects covers of the band's songs including The Lola's, Herb Eimerman, The Happy Losers and Cockeyed Ghost.

Compilation appearances

Staring At The Sun Volume 1 (US / Blindspot 001, 1992) - Medley: Of Heart & Soul/For Jamie, Original Tangent, Stuck On The Inside
Fish Sauce (U.S./ Gouramie, 1994) - Nothing Can Be Everything
Sympophony #1 (U.S. / Not Lame, 1995) - The Colour Swirl, I Believe, Medley: Of Heart & Soul / For Jamie, Original Tangent
Get Ready For The Brincosis: A Tribute to Los Brincos (Spain / Snap, 1996) - Nadie Te Quiere Ya
Here Comes The Summer: A Tribute to the Undertones (Spain / Munster, 1996) - It's Going to Happen (vinyl edition)
Three Minute Revolution (U.S. / RPM, 1996) - Delve Into Everything
The Modern World: A Tribute to The Jam (Japan / Flavour, 1996) - But I'm Different Now
Quadrophenia 1996: A Tribute to The Who (Japan / Flavour, 1996) - Is It In My Head
Preserved: A Tribute to the Raspberries (U.S. / Ginger 631, 1996) - Might As Well
Closet Pop Folk (U.S. / Pop Psycle, 1997) - In Your Arms, Chelsea Smiles, Her Black Dress, I Believe, Clouds All Day (all acoustic versions)
Brinestorm (U.S. / Gouramie 1005, 1997) - Brilliant
Pop Under the Surface (Sweden / Yesterday Girl 001, 1997) - Child's Play
The Bam Balam Explosion Volume IV (Spain / Bam Balam 005, 1997) - Delve Into Everything
1+2 Sampler (Japan / 1+2, 1998) - I Can't Don't Want To Faster
Beat Party (Japan / 1+2, 1999) - She's Got Everything
Pop Greetings Volume 1: California (Sweden / Yesterday Girl, 2000) - Pretty Well Lit
Riot on the Rocks 6 (Spain / Safety Pin, 2002) - Leaving Here
Into the Jet Stream of Pop (Canada / Beautiful Music, 2004) - Blindspot
West of Eden (U.S. / Zip, 2005) - All Sorts
Dana & Carl presents: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio Volume 1 (U.S. / JAM, 2005) - Warm This Winter
91X Loudspeaker (U.S. / 91X, 2005) - Child's Play
Sonic Zirchonia: A Tribute to Neil Diamond (U.S. / Delirium, 2005) - Thank The Lord For The Nighttime
Jam On Jeremy: A Tribute to Jeremy (U.S. / JAM, 2005) - It's Getting Better
Any Time, Any Wave Volume 1 + 2 (Spain / Rock Indiana, 1999) - Does Stephanie Know?
Someone to Share My Life With: A Tribute to Television Personalities (Sweden / But Is It Art, 2006) - If I Could Write Poetry (vinyl only)
Five Way Street: A Tribute to Buffalo Springfield (U.S. / Not Lame, 2006) - Whatever Happened to Saturday Night
Sweet Relief (U.S. / JAM, 2007) - Wendy Never
The Young Idea: A Tribute to Squire (U.K. / Twist, 2007) - It's A Mod Mod World, Does Stephanie Know
San Diego Soundscape (U.S. / Convis, 2007) - Change
Staring at the Sun Volume 5 (U.S. / Blindspot, 2007) - More Than This
Do You Want To Be In The Show: A Tribute To The Jetset (U.K. / Twist Records, 2009) - Hard To Say Goodbye
Hearts On Fire (U.S. / JAM, 2010) - Love Is All Around
Staring at the Sun Volume 8 (U.S. / Blindspot, 2010) - Clouds All Day (live on FM94.9)
Power Chords, Harmonies and Mistletoe (U.K. / Twist, 2011) - Warm This Winter
Sweet Relief 3 (U.S. / JAM, 2013) - All Sorts (alternate version 3)

Magazine / Book Compilations

These are CD compilations which are only available as part of the featured book or magazine.

Cool Beans (U.S. / 1998) - Blurs Somewhere (with accompanying magazine)
Ansia De Color (Spain / Ansia de Color, 2007) - Fixing A Hole (with accompanying magazine)
Heavy Soul (U.K. / Rowed Out, 2011) - Mod Radio UK (with Heavy Soul Magazine #9)
Power Pop Prime Volume 1 (U.S. / PGH, 2012) - Days and Maybes (with accompanying book)
Power Pop Prime Volume 2 (U.S. / PGH, 2013) - Nothing Can be Everything (with accompanying book)

Other Appearances

Ray Brandes - Continental Drifter (Spain / SNAP, 1998) - Louise, What Went Wrong (Recordings by the Shambles on a Ray Brandes solo album)
Ray Brandes - A Matter of Time: The Best of Ray Brandes (Spain / Party Line, 2007) - Louise, What Went Wrong (Recordings by the Shambles on an anthology of Ray Brandes music)
Jon Kanis - All American Mongrel Boy (U.S. / Road Ahead, 2014) - It Is and It Isn't (as Jon Kanis with the Shambles)