Adebisi Shank

Adebisi Shank

Adebisi Shank are an instrumental rock group from Wexford, Ireland, active since 2006. The group consists of Lar Kaye and Mick Roe. Their music is associated with math rock, experimental, dance and electronic elements, and instrumental rock.

Style and influences

Their sound is loud, energetic and built around dense, intricate playing. They take influence from acts such as Battles, Oxes and Lite, and are noted for combining precision with a DIY approach rather than leaning towards self-indulgent noise.

Recordings and production

Their debut album, This is the album of a band called Adebisi Shank, is produced by J. Robbins, known for work with Jawbox and records by Mock Orange, Faraquet, Ponytail, Dismemberment Plan, Braid, Texas Is The Reason and Against Me. The album is recorded at Magpie Cage Studios in Baltimore and mastered at Inner Ear Studios by TJ Lipple of Aloha.

Other activity

The band’s music appears in two films: Danger High Voltage! and Roll up your sleeves: The DIY counterculture. They also tour outside Ireland, including Japan with Lite and the UK with Marvins Revolt, and they play across Ireland and Europe.