Camera-Head Shark

Indie For Bunnies Review

// June 9th, 2008 // No Comments » // news, press

This is a record review we recently received (wow, alliteration) from an Italian music blog called Indie For Bunnies. It’s in Italian, so if you’d like to read it in English, go translate it. When you go translate it, it’s going to be much more fun to read. The internet’s translations are terrible. Enjoy!

Comincio ad essere un po’ stanco. Niente è più una sorpresa, niente mi fa ridere davvero, niente mi azzera totalmente e, ultimamente, cosa ben più grave, non c’è troppa musica nuova che mi faccia escludere tutto il resto del mondo dalla mia vista e rimanere con la bocca aperta senza parole. Stavolta il pacco che arriva, almeno quello (more…)

Berkeley Place review

// April 9th, 2008 // No Comments » // news, press

We’ve been blogged about! Check out the review from Berkeley Place:

Here’s a few words others have used to describe Camera-Head Shark: Hyperactive. Bubbly. Infectious. Those words could also be used to describe fever-induced puss sores, though. Well, then, here’s some of the comparisons drawn by other music critics and bloggers: Monkees. Barenaked Ladies. Somewhere between Camper Van Beethoven and Cake. Beatles-inspired. From Monkees to Beatles? By now, you’ve realized that this is an odd band, indeed.

Recorded in a basement between April and June of 2007, “Oh, Boy” is an eclectic collection of indie-pop tunes that is remarkable in the lack of similarity between any of the tracks. (more…)

Allmusic Review!

// March 31st, 2008 // No Comments » // news, press

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 exception of the manic, neo-George Harrison-ish “Abeya” which has Luke Shaljian contributing with the duo on the songwriting. It’s amazing that this was recorded in a (more…)

Airplay!

// February 6th, 2008 // No Comments » // news, press

“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

Comfort Comes

// January 15th, 2008 // No Comments » // press

“What a great name for a band. Every time, I hear that name I literally think of a shark attacking me with a camera. This New York band’s self-released album is what indie pop should be. Its fun, serious and wacky in all the right places and there is a great balance between all of those elements. For example. the first track on the album “Punched” its this funky little tune with even an appearance by an organ. Then you get a track like “Help Me Out” goes with a more (more…)

Well you say you got good news, awwwwwww.

// January 3rd, 2008 // No Comments » // news, press

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.

Newsday: With The Band

// December 13th, 2007 // 2 Comments » // press

Rafer Guzman rafer.guzman@newsday.com

“Thanks for Camera-Head Shark, God

Dear God: Thank You for Camera-Head Shark. I know I’ve been a lousy correspondent-the last time I wrote You was back in 2004 after seeing The Kites. But maybe if You sent me more great bands, You’d hear from me more often.

Clearly, these four Patchogue musicians are pursuing their own quirky, funny, absurdist vision of indie-rock. It’s audible on every track of their debut album, “Oh You,” from the opening number, “Punched,” with its (more…)

Review-The Deli

// December 7th, 2007 // No Comments » // press

“Camera-Head Shark offer up the sort of hyperactive indie-pop that infects your body like some virus that’s grown resistant to antibiotics – once the stuff’s in you, you won’t be able to kill it off. But nor should you, as CHS play the kind of infectious, multi-layered and multi-harmonied songs that guarantee (more…)

In space!

// November 15th, 2007 // No Comments » // news, press

“Kurbana Novain” grabbed some airplay on WUSB Stony Brook last night! Cool!

Missed it? Aw, shucks. Call the station at (631) 632-WUSB (9872) to request it again!

Shout Out: The Kiss Or Kill Briefs

// April 29th, 2007 // No Comments » // press

“camera head shark really impressed me when they played with the oaots at ottos in march (best show ever). they rock some quirky pop alla pavement and fountains of wayne…the first song on their myspace is in some language that i dont think they even understand, or its french.

“…Camera Head Shark indie popped their way into my and everyone else’s head. maybe even into our hearts. aaawwww”

-Eddie, of The One and Only Typicals

(excerpted from The Kiss Or Kill Briefs)