Shotmaker (band)

Shotmaker
OriginOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active1993 (1993)–1996 (1996)
Past members
  • Matt Deline
  • Tim McKeough
  • Nick Pye

Shotmaker was a Canadian post-hardcore/emo group formed in 1993 by Matt Deline, Tim McKeough and Nick Pye in Belleville and Ottawa, Ontario.

History

Shotmaker's catalogue comprises a demo tape, three 7"s, two full-length LP's and a 12" split EP.

The group parted ways in 1996, but released their double CD retrospective The Complete Discography: 1993–1996 in 2000, comprising almost the entirety of their recorded material (not including a Demo Tape), including several tracks exclusive to compilations and three unreleased songs. 33 of the 43 tracks were lifted straight from vinyl due to DAT tapes being lost.

Shotmaker's members went on to play in such bands as the short lived 30 Second Motion Picture, Three Penny Opera, and The Grey. Matt is currently in The Dark Plains.

In October 2023, the band release of "a moment in time: 1993–1996", a 3xLP box set collection.

Legacy

The band Controller.Controller took their name from a song on Mouse Ear [Forget-Me-Not].

Discography

Albums
Title Date of Release Label
The Crayon Club 1994 The Great American Steak Religion
Mouse Ear [Forget-Me-Not] 1996 Troubleman Unlimited
Singles/EP's
Title Date of Release Label
Little Kid 7" 1993 Kung-Fu Manticore
Bull 7" 1994 Kung-Fu Manticore
Split 7" w/ Watershed 1994 Vital Communications
Split 12" w/ Maximillian Colby 1995 Nervous Wreck Kids
Compilation Contributions
Song title Compilation Title Date of Release Label
Pilot All The President's Men 1994 Old Glory Records
7:14 heartattack No. 10 1996 Ebullition Records
Compilations
Title Date of Release Label
The Complete Discography: 1993–1996 2000 Troubleman Unlimited
a moment in time: 1993–1996 2023 Solid Brass Records

References

  1. ↑ Ian Cohen; David Anthony; Nina Corcoran; Emma Garland; Brad Nelson (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture.com. Vox Media. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ Newman, Harris (Nov 1995). "Shotmaker's Smart Punk Takes No Prisoners". Voice of Montreal (aka Vice Magazine). Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  3. ↑ Deller, Alex (2023-11-14). "Shotmaker Quietly Paved the Way for Post-Hardcore and Emo in Canada". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  4. ↑ All Inclusive Review. Exclaim!, December 2000.
  5. ↑ "Gothamist: controller.controller in..." www.gothamist.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  6. 1 2 Shotmaker Biography. Epitonic.com. (click on "bio" to access text)
  7. ↑ "A moment in time: 1993–1996, by SHOTMAKER".