Shrimp Boat Explained
| Shrimp Boat |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genre: | Indie rock, alternative rock |
| Years Active: | 1987 - 1993 |
| Label: | Bar/None, Rough Trade, Ajax, AUM Fidelity, Bomba |
| Associated Acts: | The Sea and Cake, Falstaff |
| Current Members: | Ian Schneller
Sam Prekop
David Kroll
Eric Claridge
Brad Wood |
| Past Members: | Joe Vajarsky (non-official member)
Tom Jasek (non-official member) |
Shrimp Boat was an American rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1987. After the band dissolved in 1993, Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge formed The Sea and Cake.[1] Ian Schneller and Tom Jasek went on to form Falstaff.[2] Schneller's experience with the band would also lead him to create Specimen Products.[3]
Members
- Eric Claridge (drums, bass)
- David Kroll (bass, banjo, tenor sax)
- Sam Prekop (vocals, guitar, bass)
- Ian Schneller (guitar, vocals, drums)
- Brad Wood (drums, soprano sax, keyboard)[4]
Non-official members
- Joe Vajarsky (max sax)
- Tom Jasek (drums)
Discography
- Some Biscuit (1988)
- Daylight Savings (1988)
- Speckly (1989)
- Volume One (1991)
- Duende (1992)
- Small Wonder EP (1993)
- Cavale (1993)
- Something Grand (2004)
Notes and References
- News: Thompson . Stephen . The Sea and Cake: The Fawn . . March 29, 2002 . May 17, 2018.
- News: Corbett . John . Falstaff . . January 11, 1996 . May 17, 2018.
- News: Rothschild . David . Schneller's Fine Specimens Strike A Chord . . October 22, 1993 . May 17, 2018.
- Web site: Something Grand - Shrimp Boat | Credits. AllMusic.
