Shamanic “You tell me that it’s evolution…” Music has always been influenced by the trends of its time, reflecting politics, economics and lifestyles. But the moment you play the Shamanic eponymous debut EP, you’re taken back to another age. Shamanic consists of guitarist and vocalist David Sharp, drummer Lachlan Robinson and bassist , Siebe Carl Pogson - all of them a product of Generation Y. Ask the guys about their influences and it’s no surprise they mention Hendrix, Cream and Led Zeppelin . But there’s some inspiration drawn from left field too – they love the founding father of Funk, James Brown and Hip Hop artists Tribe Called Quest… (while Siebe’s layered with jazz and classical roots. Many modern bands have a ‘throwback’ sound (Arctic Monkeys, Black Keys, Jet, Tame Impala)… but with Shamanic it’s a little different. It honestly feels like these guys are from the late ‘60s and have somehow been transported forward four decades or more to create ‘new and original ‘60s songs’ for our listening pleasure. All three band members grew up listening to their parents’ classic rock records from the 1960s and 1970s (The Beatles, The Who, Rolling Stones, Zeppelin, The Doors) and obviously soaked up these sounds so much, that it’s now as if their souls had actually lived back then and are having a hard time leaving their desire to stay in that epoch. Why Shamanic? … “just because we liked the sound of it”, says David. But it’s a name that rings true. A Shaman is ‘someone who reaches altered states of consciousness in order to encounter and interact with the spirit world’. These guys do precisely that, encountering rock spirits from a bygone era and channelling them into new and excitingly original material. Shamanic are shaped by a time when the cars were much cooler, everyone seemed to dress classier and the music was like nothing ever heard before. The past is always portrayed as being better than it was and no doubt it’s only a matter of time before we miss ‘the good old days’ of the first decade of the 21st Century… but in the meantime, Shamanic allows us to reflect on wanders past, while being thankful for the gifts of the present. " What a killer gig this is!!!!! Extraordinary talent from these young guys. Inspired by 60's and 70's rock with a heck of modern twist. I would recommend buying this one. It is seriously trans generational and a great listen!" -Andy Busutill Blue Mountain Sound