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((Short description|English rock and pop band))
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((Infobox musical artist <!-- For groups; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name                = Shack
| image               = 
| alt                 = 
| caption             = 
| image_size          = 
| background          = group_or_band
| alias               =
| origin              = [[Liverpool]], England
| genre               = [[Alternative rock]], [[Britpop]]
| years_active        = ((start date|1987))–1992, 1998–present
| label               = Ghetto, [[London Recordings|London]], Sour Mash
| associated_acts     = [[The Pale Fountains]], [[Arthur Lee (musician)|Arthur Lee]]
| website             = ((Url|shacknet.co.uk))
| current_members     = [[Mick Head|Michael Head]] <br>John Head <br>[[Martyn Campbell]]
| past_members        = Justin Smith <br>Michael Hurst <br>Dave Butcher <br>[[Peter Wilkinson (bass guitarist)|Peter Wilkinson]] <br>[[Alan Wills (musician)|Alan Wills]]<br>Ren Parry <br>Guy Rigby <br>Johnny Baxter <br>Iain Templeton
))

'''Shack''' are an English band formed in [[Liverpool]], England in 1987. Originally Shack consisted of [[Mick Head]] ([[singing|vocals]] and [[guitar]]), his [[sibling|brother]] John Head  (guitar), Justin Smith ([[Bass guitar|bass]]) and Mick Hurst (drums).

==History==
===The Pale Fountains===
Before founding Shack, Michael and John Head were in the cult 1980s band [[the Pale Fountains]], and released two albums, ''Pacific Street'' in March 1984 and ''...From Across the Kitchen Table'' in March 1985.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">
((cite book
| first= Martin C.
| last= Strong
| year= 2000
| title= The Great Rock Discography
| edition= 5th
| publisher= Mojo Books
| location= Edinburgh
| pages= 863–864
| isbn= 1-84195-017-3))</ref> However, though critically acclaimed, the albums only reached numbers 85 and 94 on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">((cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited 
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 415))</ref> That band ended around 1986 and returned from London to their home town of Liverpool. Bassist and founding member Chris "Biffa" McCaffrey died of a [[brain tumor|brain tumour]] in 1989, a few years after the band broke up.

===1987–1996: ''Zilch'', ''Waterpistol'' and hiatus===
The Head brothers soon re-emerged as Shack, signing to the Ghetto Recording Company,<ref name="Larkin">((cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1997|edition=Concise|isbn=1-85227-745-9|page=1072))</ref> home of [[record producer]] [[Ian Broudie]]'s solo project, [[The Lightning Seeds]] and British [[soul music|soul]] band [[Distant Cousins (band)|Distant Cousins]]. Shack's first album ''Zilch'' was released in 1988,<ref name="Larkin"/> but was neither critically nor commercially successful. The album was later re-released on the Red Flag Recording Company label with three extra tracks in 2007.

The follow-up, ''[[Waterpistol (album)|Waterpistol]]'', was recorded in 1991 at [[London]]'s Star Street Studio and Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire. Shortly after the [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] of ''Waterpistol'' was complete, the Star Street [[recording studio|studio]] burnt down and most of the tapes were destroyed. The only remaining [[Digital Audio Tape|DAT]] of the album was in the possession of producer [[Chris Allison]]. At the time, Allison was in Los Angeles, and when he returned, it transpired that he had left the copy in his hire car. It was only found weeks later after a frenzied search.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/> However, by this point, Ghetto had folded so the [[gramophone record|record]] was without a distributor. Shack split, with Wilkinson joining fellow Liverpudlian [[John Power (singer-songwriter)|John Power]] (formerly of [[The La's]]) to form the successful [[Britpop]] band [[Cast (band)|Cast]]. The Head brothers accompanied [[Love (band)|Love]] for a few touring dates in 1992.

''Waterpistol'' was finally released in 1995 on the German [[independent record label]], Marina.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography"/><ref name="Larkin"/> ''[[NME]]'' described Mick Head as "a lost genius and among the most gifted British songwriters of his generation". The album was later re-released with new artwork on the Red Flag Recording Company label in 2007. Michael Head went on to form Michael Head & The Strands with his brother John, which found them further critical acclaim with their record ''The Magical World of The Strands'' on its release in 1996.

===1998–2019: Reformation and new albums===
The Head brothers, along with Iain Templeton (who drummed on ''The Magical World of The Strands'') and bassist Ren Parry reformed Shack in 1998, releasing ''[[HMS Fable]]'' (1999), reaching the top 25 on the UK albums chart. Parry was replaced by Guy Rigby on [[bass guitar|bass]] for ''[[Here's Tom with the Weather|...here's tom with the weather]]'' (2003). Wilkinson rejoined in 2005, replacing the departed Rigby.

The band signed to [[Noel Gallagher]]'s 'Sour Mash' [[record label]]. In May 2006 they released the album ''...The Corner of Miles and Gil'', which is named after two of the Head brothers' heroes, [[Miles Davis]] and [[Gil Evans]].

In October 2007, the band released their [[greatest hits]] [[compilation album]], ''Time Machine'', including two new tracks. They toured briefly in England in October and November with Martyn Campbell on bass, including a set at the [[University of Liverpool Guild of Students#Guild Live|Liverpool Academy]] on 26 October 2007, which was filmed and recorded for a possible [[live album]] or [[DVD]].

In February 2008, the band re-formed the Pale Fountains for two critically acclaimed live shows in Liverpool and London.  The members of the reformed band were Michael Head, John Head, Martyn Campbell, [[Andy Diagram]], Thomas 'Jock' Whelan and Iain Templeton. Since 2008, John Head has pursued a solo career playing live shows with his band The Streams. Michael Head launched a new project Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band on his own label Violette Records.

Shack played together again in June 2010 at a charity event in Winsford.

===2020-present: Current activities===
As of 6 June 2022, Mick Head is leading [[Michael Head (musician)|Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band]], whose album ''Dear Scott'' was released on The Coral's record label Modern Sky UK.<ref>((cite web | url=https://www.modernsky.uk/label/the-coral | title=The Coral ))</ref><ref>((cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/05/michael-head-the-red-elastic-band-dear-scott-review-a-magical-record | title=Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band: Dear Scott review – a magical record | website=[[TheGuardian.com]] | date=5 June 2022 ))</ref> The album received a 4 star review in ''The Guardian'' and became Head's highest charting album in the UK, with the Official Charts Company giving the album a midweek position of number 4.<ref>((cite web | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/post-malone-eyes-highest-new-official-albums-chart-entry-with-twelve-carat-toothache__36528/ | title=Post Malone eyes highest new Official Albums Chart entry with Twelve Carat Toothache | website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] ))</ref>

Drummer Iain Templeton died on 19 December 2022.<ref>Miles Templeton (brother)</ref>

==Members==
===Current===
* [[Mick Head|Michael Head]] – vocals, guitar (1987–1992, 1998–present)
* John Head – guitar (1987–1992, 1998–present)
* [[Martyn Campbell]] – bass (1992, 2007–present)

===Past===
* Justin Smith – bass (1987–1990)
* Michael Hurst – drums (1987–1990)
* Dave Butcher – keyboards (1987–1990)
* [[Peter Wilkinson (bass guitarist)|Peter Wilkinson]] – bass (1990–1991, 2005–2006)
* [[Alan Wills (musician)|Alan Wills]] – drums (1990–1991) (died 2014)
* Ren Parry – bass (1998–2002)
* Guy Rigby – bass (2002–2004)
* Johnnie Baxter – drums
* Iain Templeton – drums (1991–1992, 1998-2022; died 2022)

==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan=2| Year
! rowspan=2| Album
! Peak chart position
|-
! <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small> <br><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums 2"/>
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| align=center| 1988
| ''Zilch''
*Released: March 1988
*Label: Ghetto
| align=center| –
|-
| align=center| 1995
| ''[[Waterpistol (album)|Waterpistol]]''
*Released: 1995
*Label: [[Marina Records|Marina]]
| align=center| –
|-
| align=center| 1999
| ''[[H.M.S. Fable]]''
*Released: 21 June 1999
*Label: [[London Recordings|London]]
| align=center| 25
|-
| align=center| 2003
| ''... [[Here's Tom with the Weather]]''
*Released: 11 August 2003
*Label: North Country
| align=center| 55
|-
| align=center| 2006
| ''[[On the Corner of Miles and Gil]]''
*Released: 15 May 2006
*Label: Sour Mash
| align=center| 55
|}

===Other albums===
* ''Arthur Lee & Shack Live in Liverpool'' (2000)
* ''The Fable Sessions'' (2003)
* ''Time Machine: The Best of Shack'' (2007)

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan=2| Year
! rowspan=2| Title
! Peak chart position
! rowspan=2| Album
|-
! <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small> <br><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums 2">((cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited 
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 490))</ref>
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1988 
| "Emergency" 
|align="center"| –
|rowspan="2"| ''Zilch''
|-
| "High Rise Low Life" 
|align="center"| –
|-
|align="center"| 1990
| "I Know You Well" 
|align="center"| –
|rowspan="2"| Non-album singles
|-
|align="center"| 1991
| "Al's Vacation"
|align="center"| –
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"| 1999
| "Comedy"
|align="center"| 44
|rowspan="2"| ''H.M.S. Fable''
|-
| "Natalie's Party"
|align="center"| 63
|-
|align="center"| 2000
| "Oscar" 
|align="center"| 67
| Non-album single
|-
|align="center"| 2003
| "Byrds Turn to Stone" 
|align="center"| 63
| ''...Here's Tom with the Weather''
|-
|align="center" rowspan="2"| 2006
| "Tie Me Down"
|align="center"| 114
|rowspan="2"| ''...The Corner of Miles and Gil ''
|-
| "Cup of Tea"
|align="center"| 126
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* ((Official website|http://www.shacknet.co.uk))
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930014814/http://beingtheremag.com/reviewalbum.php?id=488&issue=20 Being There Magazine review of ''...The Corner of Miles and Gil'']
*[https://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool08/video/10/beat_john_head.shtml Video interview with John Head] and [https://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool08/video/10/beat_miles_apart.shtml John Head acoustic session] from BBC Liverpool08
* ((discogs artist|Shack (3)))
* ((imdb name|5115727))

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