Shylock was formed as a five-piece band in 1995 hailing from the city of Whangarei. The first line-up was a 5 piece band and vocals.They released an EP in 1997 titled Pound and performed both their own shows and also support gigs for Shihad and Head Like A Hole. Shylock version 1 performed for the last time at the Buzz 98 festival on New Years Eve.
Fast forward to late 2007 and Shylock version 2 is born. With 3 original members Tony, Mike, and Yimmy the line up included 2 new members Matt and Brent.
July 2008 has seen the new single released onto the internet and is available right here on this site. After a 10 year hiatus, 2019 dawned and the 2 remaining members, Mike and Yimmy recruit 3 new members, changed the name to The Shysters and begin writing new material. A new single will be available shortly in 2019 and a tour to promote the new line-up will begin in August and continue on into 2020.
Once dubbed The Godfathers of Northland Metal The Shysters live shows are full of energy and do not disappoint.
Shylock/The Shysters are:
Yimmy (vocals)
Josh (Jock) (guitar)
Mike (guitar)
Curly (drums)
Mikey (bass guitar)
Previous members
(1995-1998) Dave, Colin, Mark
(1995 – 2008) Tony
(2008) Brent, Matt
