Shelter (band)
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Shelter is a Hare Krishna
hardcore punk
band formed by Ray Cappo
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and the eastern United States
again in support of The Purpose, The Passion before going on extended hiatus.
In 2005, Ray Cappo
recorded a new 11-track album entitled Eternal with 10 new songs and a re-make of "In Defense Of Reality." Eternal was released in May 2006 by Good Life Recordings
. Ray also did a European tour with a few members of Dutch
hardcore bands functioning as the band.
Shelter currently has 2 "Reunion" shows scheduled in 2011: Göteborg, Sweden on June 16 and Reading, PA on Sunday, June 26.
The lineup for the Reunion shows is:
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness , known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...
hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band formed by Ray Cappo
Ray Cappo
Ray Cappo is the former vocalist for the hardcore bands Youth of Today, Reflex From Pain, Shelter, Better Than A Thousand, and the project recording "Pour Water On It". This icon of New York hardcore was originally from Connecticut, and played drums for the Connecticut band Violent Children...
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Brief recent history
In 2001, the band released the album The Purpose, The Passion. In 2002, with a new drummer and a new guitarist, the band toured EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the eastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
again in support of The Purpose, The Passion before going on extended hiatus.
In 2005, Ray Cappo
Ray Cappo
Ray Cappo is the former vocalist for the hardcore bands Youth of Today, Reflex From Pain, Shelter, Better Than A Thousand, and the project recording "Pour Water On It". This icon of New York hardcore was originally from Connecticut, and played drums for the Connecticut band Violent Children...
recorded a new 11-track album entitled Eternal with 10 new songs and a re-make of "In Defense Of Reality." Eternal was released in May 2006 by Good Life Recordings
Good Life Recordings
Good Life Recordings is a record label based in Belgium. It was founded in 1996 by Edward Verhaeghe who had been the lead vocalist in Nations On Fire. The label specializes in hardcore bands. It has released many highly significant bands of the second and third wave of hardcore, as well as the...
. Ray also did a European tour with a few members of Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
hardcore bands functioning as the band.
Shelter currently has 2 "Reunion" shows scheduled in 2011: Göteborg, Sweden on June 16 and Reading, PA on Sunday, June 26.
The lineup for the Reunion shows is:
- Vox – Ray Cappo
- Guitar – Porcell
- Guitar – Daniel Larsson
- Bass – Tim Brooks
- Drums – Vinny Panza
Later members
- Graham Land (a.k.a. Gayatri dasa)
- Chris Interrante (a.k.a. Krsna-Caitanya dasa)
- Eric Dailey (a.k.a. Ekendra dasa)
- Vic DiCaraVic DiCaraVic DiCara is a hardcore punk guitarist, vocalist and bassist. He played in Beyond, Inside Out, Shelter, Burn, and later the Hare Krishna band 108. As part of the band 108, DiCara was instrumental in recording three albums considered influential in the hardcore punk scene of the 1990s. DiCara is...
(a.k.a. Vraja Kishor dasa) - John PorcellyJohn PorcellyJohn 'Porcell' Porcelly was the guitarist for the American 1980s hardcore bands Young Republicans, Violent Children, Youth Of Today and Judge. He also sang in Project X , and has had stints in other bands such as Bold and Gorilla Biscuits...
(a.k.a. Paramananda dasa) - Dave DiCenso
- Adam BlakeAdam BlakeAdam Blake may refer to:* Adam Blake, the alter-ego of Captain Comet* Adam Blake and member of electronic music band Zoot Woman...
- Franklin RhiFranklin RhiFranklin Rhi is a bassist from the New York Hardcore scene. He has played in some of the most influential bands from the genre. He is best known for his time in Shelter. Prior to this he was in Crown of Thornz and 108. Sometime in the late 90's he relocated to Los Angeles and joined forces with...
- Sri Keshava (Baby Gopal)
- Trey Files
- Daniel Johansson (Versant)
- Ken Olden
- Conor Adam Logan
- Tyler Lawrence
- Matt Malouin
- Bryan K. Christner
- Aaron RossiAaron RossiAaron Rossi is an American drummer, most notable for his performance with industrial metal band Ministry, and the heavy metal band Prong. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States recognized Aaron for the first time at the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony, which was held...
- Sammy Dirksz (a.k.a. Sankirtanaika-pitarau dasa)
- Perry Poldervaart
- Cesco Willemse
- Edwin Verhiest
- Marc Hoogenboom
- Jason Grotrian (Eye for an Eye)
- Mackie Jayson
- Antonio Valladares
- Mike White (Negative Male Child)
Discography
- No Compromise 7" (Equal VisionEqual Vision RecordsEqual Vision Records is a record label based in Albany, New York, which has a focus in metal or punk-based rock genres. Equal Vision Records was founded in the early 1990s by Ray Cappo ....
, 1990) - Perfection Of Desire (RevelationRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
, 1990) - In Defense Of Reality 7" (Equal Vision, 1991)
- Quest For Certainty (Equal Vision/De Milo Records, 1992)
- Attaining The Supreme (Equal Vision, 1993, EVR7)
- Shelter Bhajan (Cassette) (Equal Vision, 1993)
- Standard Temple (Cassette) (Equal Vision)
- MantraMantra (Shelter album)In 1995 Shelter released their critically acclaimed album Mantra. With this album the band moved away from the more punk pop style and created a melodic hardcore style. The song “Here We Go” even became a hardcore anthem...
(RoadrunnerRoadrunner RecordsRoadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
, 1995) - Here We Go" (12"/CD single) (Roadrunner, 1995)
- Message Of The Bhagavat 7" (Supersoul, 1995)
- Whole Wide World (CD single) (Roadrunner, 1997)
- Beyond Planet Earth (Roadrunner, 1997)
- Quest For Certainty (CD Re-issue) (Revelation, 1998)
- Chanting & Meditations (Krishna Core, 1998)
- When 20 Summers Pass (VictoryVictory RecordsVictory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
, 2000) - The Purpose, The Passion (Supersoul, 2001)
- Eternal (Good Life RecordingsGood Life RecordingsGood Life Recordings is a record label based in Belgium. It was founded in 1996 by Edward Verhaeghe who had been the lead vocalist in Nations On Fire. The label specializes in hardcore bands. It has released many highly significant bands of the second and third wave of hardcore, as well as the...
, 2006)
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– Ken Olden, Graham Land - Better Than a ThousandBetter Than a ThousandBetter Than A Thousand was a hardcore band with former Youth of Today singer Ray Cappo, Graham Land and Ken Olden from Battery fame. It was a side project of Shelter, Ray originally intended just to record a couple songs with some friends and it spawned three world tours and two...
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- Nausea – Roy Mayorga
- Never Surrender – John Porcelly
- Project XProject X (band)Project X was a short-lived hardcore punk/youth crew band from New York City, and also the name of their only release, being a five-track EP. The band consisted of members of other prominent NYC hardcore bands Gorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Side by Side and Judge.The band started when John...
– John Porcelly - QuicksandQuicksand (band)Quicksand was an American post-hardcore band from New York City founded in 1990 by singer/songwriter Walter Schreifels. Their debut self-titled EP was followed by two major label albums, Slip and Manic Compression...
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– Daniel Johansson - Shyster Shyster & Flywheel – Todd Knapp, William Knapp
- Soulfly – Roy Mayorga
- Stone Sour- Roy Mayorga
- Strife – Franklin Rhi
- Superfallingstars – William Knapp
- Versant – Daniel Johansson
- Violent Children – Ray Cappo
- When Tigers Fight – Ken Olden
- The Logan – Conor Adam Logan
- Days in Between – Conor Adam Logan
- Ten Times a Day – Conor Adam Logan
- Victory Within – Conor Adam Logan
- Worlds Collide – Ken Olden, Graham Land
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