Founded: 1988
Location: Wellington
Shihad are a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1988. The band consists of founders Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), who were joined by Karl Kippenberger (bass guitar, backing vocals) in 1991. The band were known as Pacifier between 2002 and 2004.
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Longtime radio broadcaster Costa Zouliou bids farewell to one of the great rock bands of our time, Shihad.
"We've lived the life that so many musicians would give their right arm for."
Shihad fans are worried after the band shared a post stating that they'll be "LOUD FOREVER" from 1988 to 2025.
Toogood will release his debut solo record, 'Last Of The Lonely Gods', in October.
"It’s hard to believe that these places, that were the absolute beating heart of Melbourne and Australia’s vital music industry, are now just relegated to fading memories."
Bribie Island’s Sandstone Point Hotel will be shaken up this June.
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"For the first time in my life since I was 18 years old - I had no desire to write any music at all."
"We are stoked to partner with them going forward."
"They’re a precision machine with a beating heart."