Biography
Shook Ones first assembled toward the close of 2004 when vocalist Scott Freeman and guitarist Zach "Funds" Muljat began writing together in a Bellingham, WA basement; the group would eventually shift operations to nearby Seattle. Drawing primary inspiration from Lifetime, Jawbreaker, and 7 Seconds, the band issued a self-titled demo that same year, paving the way for its aggressive full-length debut, Sixteen, which appeared on New York's Endwell Records in 2005. The record generated underground attention, and late that year the resulting momentum helped secure a contract with Revelation Records. Two releases followed in 2006: the 7" Slaughter of the Insole arrived first, then the longer player Facetious Folly Feat, which balanced melodic rock passages with the group's trademark rapid-fire pop-punk. By this point the lineup had stabilized around Freeman and Muljat alongside drummer Jimmy Walsh (ex-No Roses), bassist Bo Stewart, and guitarist Kelly Aiken. Extensive touring ensued with Paint It Black, Less Than Jake, and Smoke or Fire, while the band also found time to record a pair of split 7"s—one with Japan's Easel in 2007 and another with New York's End of a Year in 2008. Parting ways with Revelation at the close of 2007, Shook Ones aligned the following summer with Paper + Plastick Records, the fledgling Florida imprint run by Vinnie Fiorello of Less Than Jake. Entering the studio in October, they tracked their third album, The Unquotable A.M.H.—an internal nod to actor Anthony Michael Hall—before a European tour preceded its June 2009 release in digital and vinyl formats only. That autumn the group performed at Gainesville's renowned punk gathering The Fest and later joined Title Fight and We Are the Union for a string of dates.
Singles
