The Shake - Legacy Of Pain
from the Kassensack Records e.p. - "Clear A Space" - 1984

from the liner notes of the ep:

The Shake was formed in 1982 by four musicians who met while attending the University of North Carolina. Their common interest was in producing positive and significant original music, reflective of their backgrounds and their values. The band did not want to follow trends by pretending to be tough working-class rockers or slick new-wavers. They were American kids, brought up in the Seventies and on their own in the Eighties, pure and simple. And, as there was no coherent music scene in which to fall, the band sounded like no one else.

The Shake toured the Southeast for over a year, strengthening their material and learning that, if they were going to make it, it would be on their own. so, after several demo-sessions, the band decided to release their own record. Here it is -' E.P. number one from Kassensack - "Clear A Space". Recorded on a low-budget in the band's jerry-rigged 4 track basement. Play it. Listen to it. And let us know what you think. This is what's happening in the south.

Band Members:
John Buckley: Lead Vocals, Synthesizers
Tim Harper - Fretless Bass
Carlton Miles - Percussion, Vocals
Jonathan Mudd - Guitar
George Stephens - Boards and Effects