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Me, Myself, and I

Welcome to the Shihad Fan web page!

The beginning of the band Shihad goes back to a band formed by Jon Toogood and Tom Larkin in Wellington whilst in high school in 1985. Like most high school bands, it underwent many changes such as band members joining and leaving the group. By 1988 the lineup finalized with Jon Toogood on lead vocals and guitar and Tom Larkin on drums, Phil Knight on guitar and Karl Kippenberger on bass.


In 1990 the band took a step towards their professional music career by enlisting Gerald Dwyer, a former singer for a band called Flesh-D-Vice, as their manager. The group signed up as the beginning act for local shows by an American group called Faith No More and Motorhead from Britain. The band also toured throughout New Zealand. It was not until the following year that Shihad entered the recording studio.

Awards

New Zealand Music Awards for Top Male Vocalist,
Top Group,
Album of the Year,
Top International Recording in 1996,
Top Male Vocalist,
Top Group, Best Music Video in 1997;
Top Male Vocalist,
Best Music Video in 1999;
International Achievement 2000.

Albums

1993 Churn
1995 Killjoy
1996 Shihad
1999 The General Electric
2002 Pacifier
2003 Pacifier: Live
2005 Love Is the New Hate
2008 Beautiful Machine

Political, religious and musical influences

With a song list that was based around basic rock songs, Shihad took much of its musical inspirations from AC/DC.
Through politics they were inspired to write their song called "My Minds Sedate" which talks about the government thinking for us and they were intent on Helen Clark hearing the song during the "Big Day Out" in Auckland.

Contributions to NZ rock music

Shihad was formed whilst still in still school. They've set the example for the NZ youth that you don't have to drop out of school to make a successful band.
They've also contributed to the "stick it to the man" theme in rock music through songs such as "My minds sedate" and publicity stunts like playing "My minds sedate" while Helen Clark was in the audience at the Big Day Out concert.
They've also help spread the word that New Zealanders can play rock music just as well as any other countries through tours in Australia and America.

Changing their name

The name Shihad was picked after members of the band heard the Fremen name for the Sandworms in the movie Dune.
Following September 11, the band changed their name due to the band's name Shihad and the word jihad.
At the 2002 Big Day Out festival they brought out t-shirts with Shihad on them, and Remote below, showing that Remote was to be the new name. However, the name was already taken, so they decided on Pacifier, which was a single from their album, The General Electric.

Bibliography

http://www.tearaway.co.nz/an-intervi...
http://www.musicianguide.com/biograp...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shihad

Shihad - Pacifier

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