Adebisi Shank

Adebisi Shank
Adebisi Shank in 2009 (from left to right; Larry Kaye, Michael Roe, Vincent McCreith).
Background information
Origin	Fethard-on-Sea, Wexford, Ireland
Genres	Math rock
Years active	2006 – 2014
Labels	Richter Collective, Big Scary Monsters, Sargent House, Parabolica, Strawberry Pearls
Associated acts	No Spill Blood
Website	Official website
Members	Lar Kaye Vinny McCreith Mick Roe

Adebisi Shank were a three-piece instrumental rock trio from Wexford, Ireland consisting of guitarist Larry Kaye, bass guitarist Vincent McCreith and drummer Michael Roe. The band was signed to Richter Collective in Ireland, before the record label closed in December 2012, Big Scary Monsters in the United Kingdom, Sargent House in the United States and Parabolica in Japan. Their name is a reference to the Oz character Simon Adebisi. Their style of music was described as "seriously upbeat math-rocky craziness". In September 2014, the band announced their breakup, with each member pursuing different paths. They released three studio albums and one extended play in their career.

The band formed in August 2006, after both drummer Mick Roe and guitarist Lar Kaye, who worked together in math rock band Terrordactyl, collaborated with bass player Vinny McCreith, who at the time worked on a solo chiptune project named The Vinny Club. The group's name, which derives from the Oz character Simon Adebisi, was picked by guitarist Larry Kaye when they needed a name quickly. Not long after their formation, in July 2007, the band released their first EP, titled This is the EP of a band called Adebisi Shank. They released the EP on DIY label Armed Ambitions and this led to the band later in 2007 touring across continental Europe with Marvins Revolt.

In early 2008 they toured Japan, supporting LITE and the EP's release on their new Japanese label, Parabolica.

In 2010 they were also nominated for a Choice Music Prize and played in Vicar Street in front of a sold-out crowd. They lost to Two Door Cinema Club's debut album Tourist History.