shyforshy

As an up-and-coming band labeled in a hardly unfamiliar indie alternative rock scene, ShyforShy emerges with music that cannot be constrained to a certain "sound." Afterall, lead guitarist Caleb Connaway manages to fumble with this answer. "A lot of people kind of sit here and go, wait, I don't know what to tell people when they ask how you sound," he says. While audiences search for an answer, lead vocalist/rhythmic guitarist Ryan Martinez delivers a voice that is undeniably reminiscent of Circa Survive's Anthony Green, refurbished with a sugary pop coating, formulating a curious draw. The Seattle-based experimental driven four-piece -- Connaway, Martinez, drummer Matt Ellis, and bassist Sten Johansen -- fuses pop and classic rock as a forefront of their aforementioned undefined sound - all the while indefinitely faring from being painfully generic. While most bands get their start throughout high school, Ellis did not touch base with Connaway until the day of his graduation. Having had previous separate musical endeavors, both combined their musical taste and abilities to form weekly jam sessions. What started off as a two-piece jam band in the suburbs of Seattle, eventually flourished into what is now ShyforShy in 2008 with the addition of Martinez and Johansen after several recruits and member changes. Eager to start sharing their music outside the fan base primarily of family and friends, they self book their shows and landed their first gig in July 2008. In over a span of a year, they have toured extensively along the west coast and shared the stage with acts such as The Classic Crime, The Cab, Hey Monday, A Rocket to The Moon, Danger Radio, Valencia, and Every Avenue. Midway through their career, the band relocated to Texas for a change of scenery and an open door for more touring opportunities. By the time of a thought of an EP release, Brandon Metcalf of Seattle-based indie record label Destiny Worldwide (The Scene Aesthetic, The Real You, Moneta) offered to record a demo of "Same Like You", currently streaming on MySpace. With further writing and collaborating with Metcalf for ideas, the EP evolved into a full length - So in Time - to be released by the label on September 15, 2009