The Shake Ups took home the award for "best original song" at the New Jersey Web Festival, for the tune "Nowhere to Go" from the Ignore City musical podcast series. The song can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nZT1CRIjuE. Ignore City Soundtrack Vol. 1 is available via Apple Music, The Fantasy Network, Spotify and the band web store.
Presenting 'Ignore City Soundtrack Vol. 1'!
The new album Ignore City Soundtrack Vol. 1 collects many of the original Shake Ups tunes from the first two seasons of the podcast series. Ignore City is a serialized sci-fi musical written by Ed Cho with new music and voice work by The Shake Ups. The 17-track album includes standouts such as “Get That Girl,” “Smash It Up” and “Weeping Storms and Typhoon Cries,” among others. Ignore City Soundtrack Vol. 1 hits the digital platforms like iTunes and Spotify on April 15th, and is also available in our online store!
Announcing Official VoltCon! Theme Song and Limited Edition EP!
The Shake Ups have penned an original song in tribute to Voltron-inspired convention VoltCon! The annual event dedicated to vintage robot anime is proceeding on schedule for 2020 and will occur October 24th-25th at the Marriott East in Indianapolis! The band’s new single, “(I’ll Meet You at) VoltCon!,” is the lead-off track for a limited edition EP available at VoltCon! 2020, with proceeds going to the convention.
The full tracklist for the VoltCon! EP is as follows:
01 (I’ll Meet You at) VoltCon!
02 Robot Arm
03 Bi-Boh-Bii!
04 Max and Miriya
05 Cosmo Space Wolf
06 Coran Rap (Outtake)
07 I Say Vol, You Say Tron (Demo)
Promotional Cartoon Hits Vol. 1 Mini-Album - Out Now!
We’ve completed our long-awaited promotional mini-album, Cartoon Hits Vol. 1! Featuring Shake Ups renditions of our favorite classic cartoon themes, it’s sure to bring a smile to your face. A limited edition is available here, or get your copy at upcoming events, which include October 2nd at the Melody Inn, October 24th at VoltCon 2020 and October 30th at The Flyover! More details can be found on our Shows page! You can also check out a few of the tracks on our Youtube Channel here.
Streaming Concert to Benefit the United Way COVID-19 Relief Fund!
We'll be streaming a live concert THIS SATURDAY, April 4th at 8 p.m. EST on Facebook Live via our Facebook Page! Don't miss Quaran-Team Shake Ups: Mystery Riff Live! The show is a benefit to help support the United Way's Central Indiana COVID-19 Relief Fund. No donation is required to enjoy the live concert, but if you'd like to donate, every little bit helps: https://www.gofundme.com/f/united-way-of-central-indiana-covid-19-relief-fund!
'Ignore City' Musical Fiction Podcast - Available Now!
Check out our brand new project, Ignore City, written by Ed Cho with voice acting and new music written and performed by The Shake Ups! Ignore City is set in a post-apocalyptic future in which a scrappy bike messenger befriends a sentient robot head and embarks on an intrepid adventure to save civilization before government agents catch up with her. Part Futurama, part Terminator, Ignore City is a lot of fun - currently available on Spotify and coming soon to podcast platforms everywhere! You can also check out the teaser HERE.
'Meddling Kids' Out Now!
'Meddling Kids' Now Up For Pre-Order!
Catch The Shake Ups LIVE for the ‘Meddling Kids’ CD Release Shows; a 21+ event (June 7th at Radio Radio) and an all-ages event (June 9th at the Indiana Convention Center), both sponsored by Indy Pop Con!
Meddling Kids is comprised of original tunes inspired by a variety of animated series, current and vintage, with a special tribute to Scooby Doo, Where Are You! - celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this year!
To mark the occasion, the band has released its own version of the show’s classic theme song (also available on iTunes)! Check it out here:
"Graduation Day" Single Out Now!
The band has released a new Shake Ups In Ponyville single, “Graduation Day,” in tribute to longtime fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Magic. The song is available digitally via iTunes, Amazon and CD Baby, as well as on the new tour-only CD, Brohoof! Besties, B-sides and Rarities!
The Shake Ups Awarded 'Best Local Pop' in Nuvo Poll!
Special thanks to all who voted for the band in Nuvo Newsweekly’s Annual Reader’s Poll! We took home the award for ‘Best Local Pop’ for the third year in a row, and we couldn’t be more excited!
'Legendary Defenders' Out Now!
Legendary Defenders is tribute to the giant robot sci-fi/fantasy classic, Voltron! Check out a couple of singles from the album, "Hey, Shiro!" and "I Say Vol, You Say Tron." The album is available now!
Lions and Pilots and Bots posted a write-up on the album here and the band gave a detailed interview about the new album on Let’s Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast!
'Ponymania!' Out Now!!!
The Shake Ups are back with Ponymania! - Now available via Amazon, iTunes, CD Baby, and the band's Web Store!
The 14-track song cycle on Ponymania! brings the band's often-cited Beatles influence to the fore on power-pop stompers like "Hey! Hey!" and "Friendship and Love," while the album takes winding turns through rediscovered sounds of the sixties with the psych-era pastiche "Foal I Need," the introspective "Singing Myself in Circles," and the grooving "Saddle Up and Go." As the project takes lyrical inspiration from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Ponymania! includes tributes to the likes of Twilight Sparkle ("Twilight Time"), Big Mac ("Strong and Silent,"), Discord ("I'm the Draconequus"), Flurry Heart ("Little Flurry"), and Princess Celestia ("Summer Sun"). Fans of My Little Pony, the Fab Four, or quality power-pop won't want to miss the non-stop fun of Ponymania!
The Shake Ups will host an all-ages CD release show on Saturday, February 24th at Game Paradise in Indianapolis, and follow it up with an all-ages show at the Melody Inn on Friday, March 16th!
Ponymania! Now Up For Pre-order!
The Shake Ups are back with Ponymania! - Now available for PRE-ORDER via Amazon, iTunes, CD Baby, and the band's Web Store!
The 14-track song cycle on Ponymania! brings the band's often-cited Beatles influence to the fore on power-pop stompers like "Hey! Hey!" and "Friendship and Love," while the album takes winding turns through rediscovered sounds of the sixties with the psych-era pastiche "Foal I Need," the introspective "Singing Myself in Circles," and the grooving "Saddle Up and Go." As the project takes lyrical inspiration from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Ponymania! includes tributes to the likes of Twilight Sparkle ("Twilight Time"), Big Mac ("Strong and Silent,"), Discord ("I'm the Draconequus"), Flurry Heart ("Little Flurry"), and Princess Celestia ("Summer Sun"). Fans of My Little Pony, the Fab Four, or quality power-pop won't want to miss the non-stop fun of Ponymania!
Ponymania! will be officially released Friday, March 23rd, and The Shake Ups will host an all-ages CD release show on Saturday, February 24th at Game Paradise in Indianapolis! See the event page for full details!
The Shake Ups Awarded 'Best Local Pop' In Nuvo Poll!
The results are in, and The Shake Ups are excited to report we've been awarded the title of 'Best Local Pop' in Nuvo Newsweekly's 2017 Reader's Poll. This is the second year running that we've managed to come out on top in this category of the poll, and we can't thank our friends and fans enough for your votes and nominations!
With just a handful of live appearances left in 2017, we'll be returning to the studio to finish work on a new album of Ponyville material as well as starting work on another project with an official announcement soon!
Gen Con 50th Anniversary Performances!
Catch not one, but *two* performances by THE SHAKE UPS this year at Gen Con's 50th anniversary, on Saturday, August 19th!
The Shake Ups In Ponyville! (My Little Pony Tribute) - 3 p.m. - Event ID ENT104038
The Shake Ups In Beach City! (Steven Universe Tribute) - 4 p.m. - Event ID ENT104036
We hope to see everyone there!
"Kindergarten Kid" Music Video Released!
Along with the release of The Shake Ups In Beach City album, the band has released a new music video for the lead-off track, "Kindergarten Kid." The video, directed by longtime friend and fan Steve Meyer, is the band's first live action music video for the Beach City project. (Meyer directed a video for the song "Can't Stop the Signal" in the band's early days as well.) Check out "Kindergarten Kid" below, and don't forget to subscribe to the band's Youtube Channel for more clips!
'Beach City' Album Now Available!
'The Shake Ups IN Beach City,' is now available in the Web Store! In addition, a new Beach City-themed T-shirt is also now available, in both child and adult sizes!
Update: iTunes has the new album available, as do CD Baby and Amazon. Get your copy today!
'Beach City' Digital Single Now Available!
The first new music from the band's upcoming Steven Universe-inspired project, The Shake Up In Beach City, has just been unveiled! Check out a non-album cover version of "We Are the Crystal Gems (Steven Universe Theme)" as well as a brand new original, "Cheeseburger Backpack," HERE! Both are also available for download via iTunes, CD Baby, and wherever quality independent music is sold.
New Album Release Date Announced!
'The Shake Ups In Beach City,' the band's upcoming Steven Universe-inspired album, now has an an official release date, as well as a pair of CD release shows!
The album will be available from online retailers (and the band's web store) beginning Friday, May 5th! A 21+ CD release show will be held that evening at Radio Radio in Indianapolis (also featuring Doctor Who tribute Time Crash and Labyrinth/Bowie tribute The Goblin Kings), with an all-ages release show on Saturday, May 6th at Hero House Comics. Complete details for both events can be found on the "Shows" page!
The Shake Ups In Beach City!
For those who may be wondering what the band has been up to, The Shake Ups are working on TWO new musical projects for release in 2017! One will be a My Little Pony-inspired album to follow up last year's popular Rock Candy. Prior to that venture, the band will realize a project inspired by another fandom that has received similar pop culture accolades to MLP: Steven Universe! The Shake Ups In Beach City will fuse the band's signature power-pop stylings with elements from the Steven Universe series to create a brand new collection of family-friendly musical gems. The Shake Ups In Beach City will debut in the spring of 2017. Check out a teaser trailer HERE!