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NYC, 4/10!

We’ve just added another NYC show! April 10th (next Thursday night) at The Tank. We’ll be playing with Ashraya’s band, The Kitchen Cabinet. It starts around 9:00, and probably costs somewhere in the $0-$10 range. Hope you can make it!
more Kitchen Cabinet.

Just A Note To Say

Just A Note To Say
This is the original version, performed live and captured on a tape recorder. It was done sometime in the summer of 2006, making it one of the first tunes we wrote. It was done in George’s living room, him playing acoustic guitar and me doing upright piano. They’re not completely in-tune [...]

Tons of demos!

Sometime in 2008, we will be recording another album. We’ve got enough “new” songs to do two albums, really…but that would be pushing it. There’s definitely an exorbitant batch of tunes to work with. And as far as the arrangements go, we’re pretty happy with our finished songs (though I could be just as happy [...]

Allmusic Review!

A new review of Oh, You has been posted on Allmusic. We’re glad to see someone finally picked up on the Electric Light Orchestra reference! Jeff Lynne is so cool.
“Oh, You by Camera-Head Shark is an absolutely terrific Beatles inspired collection of eleven songs co-written by pianist Ry Smith and guitarist/vocalist “George Kalivas with the [...]

March dates!

We’re excited for the shows coming up in March! We’re also excited for spring, and playing frisbee with Ryan Foster. Kinda staying local until it gets warmer out!
WED, 3/5-University of Rhode Island (ZETA SHOUT OUT CONCERT): Kingston, RI
THURS 3/6-Pianos (with Jukebox the Ghost, Modern Skirts, Madi Diaz, & Murder Mystery): NYC
THURS 3/13-The Crazy Donkey (with [...]

Snow Day.

Long Island got its first real snow storm today. As a result, we’ve had to cancel our trip to Albany to perform at Valentine’s with Sgt. Dunbar & The Hobo Banned for their big In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 10th anniversary cover-tribute-set-show-thing. WE WERE SO PUMPED TO PLAY THIS SHOW. Mostly ’cause we dig [...]

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Airplay!

“Punched” got a little love on WUSB Stony Brook a few nights ago. To hear it again (sheesh), call (631) 632-6901.
There are a few other radio stations on the east coast who’d probably take a C-HS request:
WMUC Radio (Univ. of Maryland-College Park):  (301) 314-8800
WBFO (Buffalo): 888-829-6000
WTBU (Boston University): (617) 353-6400

February engagements!

Camera-Head Shark is hitting the road! Beginning this Thursday (2/7), the first ”tour” is commencing, as a handful of random shows in various locations have been booked. We’re excited! We also encourage you to check out the bands we’ve been billed alongside. They’re ill.
Thursday, 2/7: Hamden, CT: The Space (with Akudama, Pennington, The Coming Weak, & Pistol [...]

Well you say you got good news, awwwwwww.

Newsday has rated Oh, You as one of the top ten albums released by Long Island artists in 2007! Coming in at number two on the list, the album …”is the most refreshing disc from Long Island in years.” Self-released music works!
read the article here.