Since their formation back in 2006, the Portland, OR-based psych rock outfit The Shivas — Jared Molyneux (vocals, guitar), Eric Shanafelt (bass), Kristin Leonard (vocals, drums) and their newest member Jeff City (guitar) — have honed a sound that conjures the lysergic, late ’60s-to-early ’70s rock ‘n’ roll and pop: The Mamas & The Papas-like harmonies? Sure thing! Big guitar riffs? Sure thing! And it sounds as though it were recored on top-of-the-line-quarter-inch, four-track tape machine? Yep, that too!
So recently, the folks at Suicide Squeeze convinced the members of The Shivas to take part in the label’s Pinks & Purples Digital Singles Series. The Portland-based psych rock outfit contributed “Doom Revolver,” a fittingly lysergic jam featuring enormous, power chord driven riffs, thunderous drumming, Molyneux’s and Leonard’s gorgeous and uncanny harmonies within a head-spinning song structure. Play loud, tune out, man.
“‘Doom Revolver’ was written over the last couple of years,” The Shivas’ Jared Molyneux explains. “It was recorded in January of 2022 at Trash Treasury, and was produced by Cameron Spies. The cover image is a polaroid from a real life UFO encounter in themiddle of nowhere, Oregon. . .”
The Shivas have a May 29, 2022 stop at the Mercury Lounge before heading to Europe for a UK and European tour. Check out the tour dates below.
Tour dates
May 29 | New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
Jun 01 | Fürth, DE – Kunstkeller
Jun 02 | Hannover, DE – Lux
Jun 03 | Aarhus, DK – Radar
Jun 04 | Aalborg, DK – Radar
Jun 05 | Oslo, NO – Revolver
Jun 07 | Copenhagen, DK – Rahuset
Jun 08 | Hamburg, DE – Molotow
Jun 09 | Jena, DE – Cafe Wagner
Jun 10 | Donaueschingen, DE – KuBa, Kulturbahnhof
Jun 11 | München, DE – Milla
Jun 13 | Le Havre, FR – Mc Daid’s
Jun 14 | Nantes, FR – Le Ferrailleur
Jun 15 | Lillee, FR – Le Bulle Café
Jun 16 | Northampton, UK – The Black Prince
Jun 17 | London, UK – The Lexington
Jun 18 | Exeter, UK – The Cavern
Jun 19 | Newcastle, UK – The Cluny 2
Jun 20 | Birkenhead, UK – Future Yard
Jun 22 | Glasgow, UK – Freakender
Jun 23 | Leeds, UK – Mabgate
Jun 24 | Paris, FR – Supersonic
Jun 25 | Arthez-De-Bearn, FR – Le Pingouin Alternatif
Jun 27 | Lleida, ES – Café De Teatre
Jun 28 | Zaragoza, ES – Lata De Bombillas
Jun 29 | Valencia, ES – Loco Club
Jun 30 | Madrid, ES – Wurlitzer Ballroom
Jul 01 | Ovideo, ES – Vesu Festival
Jul 02 | Sopeana, ES – La Atalaya Del Gardoki
Jul 03 | Deventer, NL – Hoogtevrees Festival
Jul 05 | Kusel, DE – Schlander
Jul 06 | Düsseldorf, DE – Ratinger Hof
Jul 07 | Berlin, DE – Kantine Am Berghain
Jul 08 | Augsburg, DE – City Club
Jul 09 | Salsomaggiore Terme, IT – Festival Beat
Jul 12 | Vincenza, IT – Lucky Brews
Jul 13 | Bologna, IT – Freakout Open Air Stage
Jul 15 | Fordongianus, IT – Upside Down
Jul 16 | Porto Ferro, IT – Il Baretto