Adebisi Shank announce UK and Irish gigs and new song ‘Start A Band’
After promising to return last September the Irish math-rock trio have released new music and a run of live dates.
Adebisi Shank have put out a new song – ‘Start A Band’ on St. Patrick’s Day, a rock instrumental with the band’s trademark frenzied style, with a fast and frantic pace taking in fuzzed bass, thumping drums and Lar Kaye’s robotic guitar histrionics.
Adebisi Shank UK and Ireland Tour Dates
The babd announced new shows including a Dublin show now in presale with Foggy Notions.
13th August 2025 – The Dome, London
14th August 2025 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
16th August 2025 – ArcTanGent Festival, Somerset
22nd August 2025 – The Button Factory, Dublin
Adebisi Shank bio
Adebisi Shank are a three-piece instrumental rock band from County Wexford consisting of guitarist Lar 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 EP.
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 Marvin’s Revolt.
In early 2008 they toured Japan, supporting LITE and the EP’s release on their new Japanese label, Parabolica.
For the release of their second album, the band signed to US label and management company Sargent House, offering North American label support and worldwide management. This signing is significant for the band as they have always had a desire to tour the United States; however, they only wanted to do it if they could find a record label to support them. Prior to the release of their second studio album, in 2010, the band played a 14-date tour across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, including festival appearances at Indiependence, Castlepalooza, Off The Cuff and Glasgowbury. In 2011 the band won Best Album, Best Rock Act and Best Design at The Digital Socket Awards 2011, a music awards show organized by Irish music bloggers.
On 18 September 2013, the band announced the completion of their upcoming third album, which was released on 12 August 2014 to positive reviews from fans and critics alike. On 24 September of the same year, the band announced they would be breaking up after a last overseas tour.
