Thee Shams (pronounced The Shams) was a garage rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, consisting of Zachary Gabbard, Andrew Gabbard, Joey Sebaali, Chad Hardwick, Adam Wesley, Max Bender, and Keith Fox. They were signed to Mississippi's Fat Possum Records and also released records on Shake It Records and several other small labels. Many of Thee Shams' recordings were engineered by John Curley (of Afghan Whigs fame) at Ultrasuede Studios in Cincinnati. The band played a large role in Cincinnati's garage rock scene until they broke up in 2006.[1]

Thee Shams
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, United States
GenresGarage rock
Southern rock
Years active1999–2006
LabelsFat Possum, Shake It, Deary Me Records, Norton, Spoonful, Orange, Licorice Tree
Past membersZachary Gabbard
Andrew Gabbard
Joseph Sebaali
Max Bender
Keith Fox
WebsiteTheeShams Myspace

After Thee Shams broke up, the Gabbard brothers and Sebaali went on to form the Buffalo Killers, a band with a similar but "slightly more sophisticated" sound that was "hinted at" on Thee Shams' final album, Sign the Line.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Villeneuve, Phil (2006-03-08). "Thee Shams Reach The End Of The Line". Chart. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Mike, Breen (2007-01-03). "The Year in Your Ear". CityBeat. Archived from the original on 2007-03-06.