Shark Island was one of the most popular club bands in Los Angeles during t… Read Full Bio ↴Shark Island was one of the most popular club bands in Los Angeles during the 80's metal explosion. They dubbed themselves the "the longest running successful rock show in L.A.", but they were never able to break wide open.
They began as Sharks as early as 1979 when high school friends Richard Black (considered to be the man from whom Guns N' Roses' front man Axl Rose stole most of his stage moves!) and Spencer Sercombe joined forces. The lineup for the Sharks changed regularly, with vocalist Black and guitarist Sercombe being the only staples. The Sharks released an independent album called Altar Ego in 1982.
By 1985 the Sharks had developed into Shark Island with a line-up of Michael Guy (guitar), Tom Rucci (bass) and Walt Woodward (drums). The band released an album of demos independently before being signed to Epic records. Shortly after, they had two songs included on the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure soundtrack. In 1990 the band went from a five-piece down to four, when Black and Sercombe recruited a new band of Chris Heilmann (bass) and Greg Ellis (drums). The band were ready to set the world on fire with their first major label album, Law Of The Order. It contained killer singles such as "Paris Calling" and "Bad For Each Other", but went completely unnoticed by the record buying public.
In 1991 Black and Sercombe joined the one-off super group Contraband before heading back to Shark Island. New songs were recorded in 1992, but never released, and the band just faded away. Sercombe ended up joining the Riverdogs with Vivian Campbell (ex of Dio and now Def Leppard fame), and Heilmann played with Quireboys vocalist Spike in Spike's Soul Thing and Black worked with Jake E. Lee in the short-lived Bourgeois Pigs. In 2005 the band reunited with new drummer Glen Sobel and re-recorded some of their unreleased songs for the Gathering Of The Faithful album. In 2019, another album, Bloodline was released as well as a live album, Day Of The Dead: Alive in Zagreb.
They began as Sharks as early as 1979 when high school friends Richard Black (considered to be the man from whom Guns N' Roses' front man Axl Rose stole most of his stage moves!) and Spencer Sercombe joined forces. The lineup for the Sharks changed regularly, with vocalist Black and guitarist Sercombe being the only staples. The Sharks released an independent album called Altar Ego in 1982.
By 1985 the Sharks had developed into Shark Island with a line-up of Michael Guy (guitar), Tom Rucci (bass) and Walt Woodward (drums). The band released an album of demos independently before being signed to Epic records. Shortly after, they had two songs included on the Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure soundtrack. In 1990 the band went from a five-piece down to four, when Black and Sercombe recruited a new band of Chris Heilmann (bass) and Greg Ellis (drums). The band were ready to set the world on fire with their first major label album, Law Of The Order. It contained killer singles such as "Paris Calling" and "Bad For Each Other", but went completely unnoticed by the record buying public.
In 1991 Black and Sercombe joined the one-off super group Contraband before heading back to Shark Island. New songs were recorded in 1992, but never released, and the band just faded away. Sercombe ended up joining the Riverdogs with Vivian Campbell (ex of Dio and now Def Leppard fame), and Heilmann played with Quireboys vocalist Spike in Spike's Soul Thing and Black worked with Jake E. Lee in the short-lived Bourgeois Pigs. In 2005 the band reunited with new drummer Glen Sobel and re-recorded some of their unreleased songs for the Gathering Of The Faithful album. In 2019, another album, Bloodline was released as well as a live album, Day Of The Dead: Alive in Zagreb.
Passion To Ashes
Shark Island Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Shark Island:
7 Tears Vague sense of pretentiousness and a made up form of…
Bad for Each Other Your head on my shoulder Seems like a crime Why are we…
Blue Skies You were the one Always used to tell me Live for the…
Dangerous Have you seen my girl? She’s the sparkle of the…
Down To The Ground Situation’s looking cold tonight You’re a heartless killer …
Father Time It's holiday A modern day A day to change your…
Fire in the House You search your mind to discover what is missing. What you…
Go West Something’s calling Can you hear it I’ve got to make my mo…
Heaven It was the night that you met me Deep in the…
Life Goes On Oh my little angel baby Come and sit beside me in…
Looking for the Sun Monday morning come and came Everything goes all the same …
Make a Move Got to understand the mind is strong as you believe. It…
Need Your Love The night was cold too warm for lovers The parting hard…
Paris Calling Called you up just to hear your breath on the…
Rocks on the Rocks Do as I say, not as I sow. That awkward dance…
Shake For Me Rocking around this great big world of madness We're talkin…
Somebody's Falling Time to move, everybody shakin' As the cold, cold sweat begi…
Temptation You came, I was alone I should have known you were…
The Chain Listen to the wind blow Watch the sun rise Run in the…
The Stranger Day to day And the time has passed away Feel a heart…
Tomorrow's Child Princess of the sun Looks down on everyone Smiling though …
Welcome Goodbye How long can I pretend How long has it been Since I…
Why Should I Believe Midnight, traveling on my own Streetlights lead the way from…
Will to Power Follow me as we travel to the wider plains and…
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