04-03-06 K-ROCK Presents ShovelHead and DFS @ Brownie's April 8th!
ShovelHead and DFS will take the stage Saturday April 8th for a CRUSHING night of ROCK!!! This is an 18 and over show.
Rainman will be on the scene to stir shit up and get you all goin' WILD!!!
03-25-06 ShovelHead and Coersion invade Mr. McGill's!
...for another night of musical ecstasy. Check out the new pics on the Picture Gallery!!!
03-04-06 K-ROCK Presents ShovelHead with Thru the Fold on March 11th at
It will be yet another K-ROCK party with ShovelHead with special guest Thru the Fold.
This will be THE place to be on Saturday March 11th. K-ROCK will be there with the usual schwag-athon of free CD's, DVD's t-shirts and "WHAT NOT"!!!
And you KNOW the ShovelHotties will be out in full force!!!
03-02-06 HAPPY FUCKING BIRTHDAY, Doc!!!!
02-20-06 K-ROCK Nite @ Mr. McGill's HUGE Success!!!
Many Thanks and Much Love to ALL who came out to see us at Mr. McGill's! ALL 200 of you!!!
KUDOS to Coersion for Playing an Awesome set and for having such GREAT fans!!!
02-04-06 ShovelHead Welcomes the band Coersion to the Stage!!!
Coersion will open the show on February 18th at the Mr. McGill's K-ROCK party! They bring their own original style to the stage with "Jeremiah Tree", "Hello There" and "Since You've Been Gone", to name a few. K-ROCK is gonna be there givin' away schwag and free prizes. ShovelHead will be finishing the night with our straight up, heavy and in-your-face covers from System of a Down, Staind, Pantera, Slipknot and Anthrax. We'll be giving away our own free schwag including ShovelHead t-shirts and bumper stickers.
BE THERE AND SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!!!
01-14-06 ShovelHead Returns to Mr. McGill's!!!
On February 18th we will come back on the local music scene with our new lineup at Mr. McGill's in Schyler. We're practicing 2 nights a week to get ready for this show so we're Jonesin' to play for you!!!
01-01-2006 ShovelHead Welcomes Mike Oliver and J. Moore
ShovelHead would like to welcome 2 new members to the fold! Mike "Ollie" Oliver, formerly of Dog Fashion Disco, brings his crushing drumming style to the ShovelHead mix. We'd also like to welcome J. Moore to our lair whose smokin' leads will surely blow us all away!
Stay tuned as we add BOAT LOAD of new music to get even heavier and more metallic...PEACE!!!
11-06-05 The Food Bank of Utica presents:
ShovelHead and LoveBone 1 Night 1 Stage...OK..2 Sets but we're playin the SAME night!!!
November 19th @ The Electric Co. on Varick Street in Utica
Bring 1 non-perishable food item for admission and come out to support the Food Bank of Utica during their transition into their new location!!!
10-31-05 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!
Well true to fashion the Haunted Hotel Willowvale Halloween Bash was a smashing success!!! We had over 200 people packed into the Hotel Willowvale and gave away over $150 in cash prizes. Be sure to check out the Pictures section!
10-29-05 HALLOWEEN BASH @ HOTEL WILLOWVALE
Saturday October 29th will be OFF THE HOOK!!! We're planning an night of PURE debauchery and wickedness. This will be THE killer party in CNY!!!
Prizes for Sexiest Costume, Scariest Costume and Most Anatomically Correct Costume. Tons of ShovelHead schwag to be given away. Join us for an evening of Rock n Roll and MADNESS!!!
09-25-05 Thank You, Jesus! Thank You, Lord!
Hey! Did we have a great fucking gig Saturday night, or what!!! The hotties were out in force. Thank you ladies for MAKING the evening. Be sure to check out our Pictures section of the web site...You won't be disappointed! I WASN'T!!! Ladies, Please come out to our Halloween Party at the Hotel Willowvale October 29th!!!
09-11-05 Hello...God?
Well...here we go again...and again. Doc has made the difficult decision to leave the band. His school and job need to come first and we totally understand. Doc has agreed to complete already booked gigs and then we're without. Doc!!! We're gonna MISS you!!!
Anyone know an AWESOME lead guitarist?
Call me!(webmaster@shovelheadsucks.com)
08-20-05 Champ's was Shakin' Saturday Night!!!
Thanks to the UC Women's Hockey team for making my wife's evening! Come back and see us sometime, Ladies!!!
07-31-05 Roy Coston Benefit Rocked!!!
Thanks to everyone who helped make Roy's benefit a success!!!
07-10-05 We're Over It!!!
'nuff said...
07-02-05 Crossway's FUCKED US AGAIN!!!
Well for the second time in 9 months Jimmy at Crossway's Tavern cancelled the show but lacked the testicular to call us. We showed up with ALL our equipment and the bartender told us Jimmy had cancelled the show..."and he tried to call you." I have caller ID, DUMBASS!!! Jimmy never called me or even tried to call me, the drunken FUCK!!!
We sincerely apologize to those of you who showed up to see us play and found yet another Jimmy Crossway FUCK-UP-ATHON...
Hey! Come out and see us play at Champ's Sports Cafe Saturday July 9th!!!
06-26-05 McGill's was K-ROCKin' last Saturday night.
K-ROCK was in the house last Saturday night when we played at McGill's. Rainman was on hand with plenty of free K-ROCK SCHWAG to give away and our buddy Barney came all the way from Florida see the band!!! We had a GREAT show!!!
06-06-05 HELLO DEEREFIELD TOWN PARK....
We'd like to thank the New York Sate Troopers and the Oneida County Mounties for breaking up the party last Saturday night at Deerefield Town Park. Malice in Underland ROCKED the pavilion and the Police pulled the plug! Best of luck to Brooke and congratulations for graduating from S.U. with a Masters of PARTY!!!
We'll be back at Albie's this Saturday night so don't miss it!!!
05-31-05 Mr. McGill's Will Never Be The Same....
We rocked the Memorial Day weekend at Mr. McGill's! We'd like to thank everyone who came out and partied with us. Mark Rende was a great host and everybody had a sick time! Yo, Valardi...your fan club was a no-show...WHAT UP WIT DAT!!??
We have a private party to play on June 4th but we'll be back on the 11th @ Albie's.
DON'T FORGET WE PLAY @ ALBIE'S AFTER SARANAC THURSDAY THIS WEEK!!!
COME OUT AND SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC, FOKKERS!!
05-22-05 HOTEL WILLOWVALE ROCKED!
We had a great gig last night at Hotel Willowvale in Chadwicks. We rocked into the wee hours of the morning and went home with some fans...Way to go Doc and Valardi!!!
We will definitely be back at the Hotel Willow SOON! (Make sure you tell Jill!!!)
05-09-05 Thank You to Circle of Red...
For opening the show at Champ's Sports Cafe!!! We had a great time and really rocked the joint! It was good to see all our friends out and supporting local music! We'll be at the Hotel Willowvale on May 21st so we expect to see you all there!!!
04-18-05 Once Again We're Back At It!!!
We've had a great time playing with Tribal Law the last couple of weeks and also with Circle of Red. We look forward to more collaboration with other bands in the area as we bring you all the best in Local Cover Music along with Local Originals.
04-04-05 NO QUARTER!!!
We took no quarter Saturday night at Mr. McGill's when we played with Tribal Law. They opened the show with a CRUSHING set that set the bar HIGH!!! These guys took this show at the last minute with us and SMOKED the house that night. THANK YOU, TRIBAL LAW!
Don't miss us this Saturday night April 9th at Crossway's Tavern in Ilion as we play again with our friends in Tribal Law. SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC, FUCKKERS!!!
03-28-05 Saturday April 2nd @ Mr. McGill's
HERE WE COME WITH SPECIAL GUEST
TRIBAL LAW!!!
An unexpected turn of events has caused us to accept an early gig at McGill's so come out and welcome back ShovelHead to the local music scene!!!
03-25-05 CROSSWAY'S BOUND!!!
The lights are programmed and the songs are polished...We're ready to ROCK!!!
We EXPECT to see you all there at Crossway's Tavern in Ilion on April 9th for the return of Shovel Head! We've worked hard over the last couple of months and now we're JONESIN' to play for you. Come out and SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC, FUCKERS!!!
02-04-05 BACK IN THE SADDLE...
We now have all the pieces we just need time for assembly. With the addition of Doc and Jamie we are rebuilding for an early Spring return. Fuck Yeah!
12-18-04 LOOKIN' FORWARD...
Tonight we checked out a young new guitarist who just might fit the bill...Doc, we all thought you have a lot of potential and really good stage presence! Slowly but surely we are reassembling...STAY TUNED!
11-26-04 HERE WE GO AGAIN...
Doug and Steve have chosen to part ways with ShovelHead and we wish them the best. We will play our last gig together December 10th at Nothin' Fancy. The remaining members will seek to continue on with new membership. We just wanna play...
10-30-04 Happy Freakin' Halloween!!
HEY HEY HEY...We kicked some ass on Friday night and you all helped make it so. Man thanks to Jimmy Crossway for having us. Check out the new pictures and look for your ugly mugs! We're off until the next Holiday...Thanksgiving Eve (11-24) at Crossway's Tavern in Ilion.
Hey Kevin...You Did GREAT!!!
10-09-04 An Introduction....
We'd like to welcome Kevin Orr to the fold of ShovelHead. Kevin originally hails from Philadelphia but lives and works here in the Utica area. Kevin will assume the drumming duties until Elby can resume his responsibilities. Come out and support us on Friday October 22nd and we'll be introducing Kevin!!!
09-27-04 STILL HERE...
Just letting everyone know that we are indeed still here. We have begun auditioning drummers to fill in for Elby until his return to the throne. We should have gigs in the next month or so. Stay tuned and continue to support local music!
08-02-04 WE PLAY AGAIN!
For the last couple of weeks we have played with the assistance of Mike "Ollie" Oliver from Dog Fashion Disco. He has risen above and beyond the call of duty to support local music and he has our undying gratitude. This coming weekend we play with another guest drummer, Johnny Dugan from Classified. Come on out and do your part to support local music!
08-01-04 AN UPDATE...
Elby is now in Schenectady recuperating from his injuries. He is doing well, but has a long road to travel. We are organizing a benefit to help with his astronomical medical expenses. We will be posting more information shortly.
07-01-04
IN OUR THOUGHTS...
Please say a prayer for our drummer Allen "Elby" Miller who was critically injured in a motorcycle accident this morning. Please sign the Guestbook and let Elby know how you feel and I will personally deliver the messages to him in ICU.
6-27-04 THANK YOU, Mr.McGill's!!!
We had a crushing good time Saturday night at Mr. McGill's!!! Along with our regular sets we played 3 new tunes for you and got the girls dancing on stage and on the bars!!! "twas a beautiful thing, if you know what I mean...
We're off for the 4th of July holiday but will return to the stage at Champ's Sports Cafe on July 10th. Be there and show your support...
SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!!
06-04-04 We're bringin' down the HOUSE tonight @ Dubb's Place in Illion!!!
Come on down and PARTY with us. We have new embroidered ShovelHead T-shirts for sale. Only $12. Black T-shirt with white embroidered letters.
SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!! WE'RE STARVING FARTISTS...
05-30-04 The ShovelHead Marathon was a photo-finish!!!
We managed to play Sweet's from 7-9 and then ripped out to Mr. McGill's for a 10:30 start...WHEW! We're BUSHED!!!
Thanks to everyone who came out to see and support us.
See you next Friday at Dubb's Place in Illion!!!
SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!! IT'S AN ENDANGERED SPECIES!!!!
5-25-04 Hey Mr.McGill's and Sweet's on the Beach...
We're playing both in the same day on Saturday May 29th!!!
We play Sweet's from 7 - 9pm and then Mr.McGill's at 10.
SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!!
05-21-04 ShovelHead back @ Knuckleheads
We're back at Knuckleheads tomorrow night and hope to see all you ShovelHeads out to ROCK THE NIGHT!!!
So come on down and drink $5.00 more beer, liquor or wine or WHATEVER your pleasure is but just make sure you're THERE!
SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!!
05-16-04 Let's Get Ready to RUMBLE...
Did we not ROCK Champ's Sports Cafe last night? A good time was had by most. While most came to play some came equipped with a chip!
Thank You to Mike for making us feel welcome...as usual. The barmaids were HOT as always. It was great to see so many new faces as well as our familiar fans.
SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!!!
05-14-04 LET'S ROCK CHAMP'S SPORTS CAFE!!!
We play Champ's tomorrow night so come on down and party the night away...We'll be there with Mike Savage of Rock107 with all kinds of cool shit to give away.
We know you can DIG IT!!!
05-09-04 Happy Mother's Day!!!
Last night we made our rounds after 6 straight weeks of playing every weekend...We got out to see our friends in LoveBone @ Champ's...then Tom Thumb @ McGill's...Finished up with The Bomb @ Browinie's!
SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC, YOU FUCKS!!! (love ya)
Don't Forget...We're at Champ's next Saturday May 15th!!!
C-U There!!!
05-04-04 Hey Now....
Thanks to Animal Mother for playing between sets for us at Albie's on May 1st. They did an awesome job and gave us some much needed rest for our second set. You guys ROCK!!!
We're off for a well earned week but will be back on the circuit at Champs Sports Cafe on May 15th...WE BETTER SEE YOU THERE!!!!
04-30-04 YO! YO! YO! 'Ssssuup?
Hey all you ShovelHeads. We'll be playing at Albie's in Utica this Saturday May 1st. Come on down and we'll Dig up some good shit fer ya'll. Let's show Utica how to Rock tonight and Shake the trees a while!!!
04-24-04 Sweeeet!!!
What a great gig last night at Knuckleheads in Whitesboro!!! We met a lot of new ShoveHeads and some fans from years past. We sure as hell showed 'em how it's done when it's done ShovelHead style! Thank You all for showin' up! It was awesome to see so many fellow musicians there too...Support Local Music, my Brothers and Sisters!!!
Tonight we play a special set at Mount Markham High School for the Battle of the Bands contest starting at 7:00pm with ShovelHead making a guest appearance around 10...Hope to see you there!
04-11-04 Happy Freakin' Easter!!!
Well we rocked McGill's last night thanks to all you ShovelHeads who showed up to party!!!Come on out the Garland in West Winfield for another crushing evening of entertainment on Saturday April 17th. C-U Thurr...
04-08-04 Let's ROCK McGill's!!!!
Come on down to Mr. McGill's in Schuyler this Saturday and we'll "Burn the house down!!!" with some Gasoline. Then we'll "Step Up" and "Let the bodies hit the floor" in our Drowning Pool. Bring your friends...Hell, bring your MOM!!! Just make sure your there to party the night away...
04-04-04 (kinda cool...) Thanks!!!!
Thanks to all you Shovel Fans who showed up to party at Brownies. We rocked the joint and had them jumpin'!!! Be sure and come out next Saturday (4/10) to Mr. McGill's and blow the roof off!
03-27-04 We Apologize...
To all our friends and fans who showed up to see our "UNPLUGGED" Amnesia show. Due to an unforeseen "POWER OUTAGE" we were unable to play our gig. No power, no play...
Well Let's hope for better luck next week at Brownie's...
03-19-04 Hey Hey Hey
We have a new domain name:
03-12-04 Thanks to everyone who came out to see us at Albie's!!! We have a week off and then we're playin' the Matteson Hotel on Saturday 3-20. Peace!
03-04-04 Sweeeet!!! We're playin' Albie's this weekend so get up off your ass and come out to see us! We'll be lookin' for ya!
02-17-04 Don't miss us at Brownies in Herkimer on February 28th!!!
02-12-04 HEY HEY HEY!!! We're OFFICIAL!!! We now have our very own domain name:
Check us out on the World Wide Web!!!
02-08-04 Hey Fans!!! Thanks to all of you who came out to see us last night at Champs! We had a great gig and Mike (the owner) said we'd be back soon. Maybe we'll do a Friday gig next time. Special Thanks to Ruth and Jodie for working the door and dancing in the doorway to "attract" listeners. You never know what's gonna happen at one of our shows!!
02-07-04 Heidi Ho, Neighbor!!! Well, due to an injury in the the band, The Bomb had to cancel their KRock party at Club Amnesia. As a favor to our friends, The Bomb, we played a "No Dough" show for those fans who did brave the weather. It was the most fun "Practice" we've had in a while. While Bear was down with an injury, the rest of The Bomb came out in support. We'd like to Thank them for the exposure and we hope Bear gets back on his feet SOON!!!
Don't Forget us at Champs tonight. Party on, Dudes!
02-06-04 Howdy Friends!!! Don't forget...we play at Champs tomorrow night, so bring your friends and your desire to PARTY!!! Mike Nimey will have the hottest barmaids around to serve you while they please your eyes and we'll have the loudest in you face music to please your ears. We better see you there!
02-02-04 Happy Groundhog's Day!!!
We'd like to thank EVERYONE who came out for our Mr. McGill's gig. A great time was had by all. We had around 100+ people show up despite the weather being bad thanks to all the awesome advertising McGill's gave us. Mark promised we'd be back and I'm sure we will.
Hey! Remember we have another gig this weekend at Champs!!!
CU-There...
01-21-04 Hey, Hey We're ready to play!!! We now have our first club date with our new bass player, Dan Porter. We play at Mr. McGill's on January 31st at 10PM. We are also playing at Champs Sports Cafe on February 7th at 10PM. We hope to see ALL of you there with great big, stupid shit eatin' grins on your faces. Listen for our ads on KRock and come ready to PARTY!!!
11-25-03 Well, we've been rehearsing with a new bass player and we're moving ahead. No gigs scheduled as of yet but we will begin to pursue them. Our new Bass player is Dan Porter. He brings a seasoned, cool confidence to the position that we all appreciate. Please welcome Dan aboard!!!
10-25-03 It is with a heavy heart that we announce the departure of our original bass player and brother-in-arms, Mike Tripoli. Mike has left due to family and job commitments and we will miss him dearly. No replacement has been found but we will continue to practice and pursue a suitable stand-in for Mike. Stay tuned for further developments...
10-19-03 Thanks to all our fans, family and friends for their support on the 18th at Knuckleheads. The show went great and we hope it was enjoyed by all.