Shark Island
This five-piece, melodic hard rock group was formed in 1986 from the ashes of Los Angeles glam rockers the Sharks. Comprising Richard Black (vocals), Spencer Sercombe (guitar), Tom Rucci (bass), Michael Guy (guitar) and Walt Woodward (drums; ex-Americade), they recorded an album of demos in 1987 which saw A&M Records step in with a development deal. As a result of this, two of the band’s songs were aired on the soundtrack to Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Losing second guitarist Guy and replacing their rhythm section with Chris Heilman (ex-Bernie Tormé; bass) and Gregg Ellis (drums), they then moved over to Epic Records for a second album and first release proper in 1988. This showed the band to have matured considerably, with the material displaying new-found confidence in better production surroundings. Black had developed into an accomplished vocalist and songwriter, with a style that married the best elements of Jon Bon Jovi and David Coverdale (Whitesnake). It is an oft-repeated rumour that Axl Rose of Guns N’Roses leaned heavily on his style in developing his own delivery. Black was also involved in the Contraband project of 1991, which featured Michael Schenker and members of L.A. Guns, Ratt and Vixen. This one-off collaboration recorded an album of cover versions, including Shark Island’s ‘Bad For Each Other’. Sercombe would also work on various MSG dates.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Law of the Order
Metal - Released by Epic - Legacy on 1 Sep 1989
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Gathering of the Faithful
Rock - Released by Manifest Music on 4 Jul 2006
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S'Cool Bus (Deluxe Edition)
Hard Rock - Released by Deko Entertainment on 1 Jan 1986
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Alive at the Whiskey - July 14, 1989 - Bastille Day (Live)
Metal - Released by Epic - Legacy on 1 Sep 1989
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Paris Calling ((Acoustic))
Hard Rock - Released by Deko Music on 18 Dec 2020
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Why Should I Believe
Hard Rock - Released by Shark Island on 1 Jan 2016
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Paris Calling (Live)
Hard Rock - Released by Deko Entertainment on 29 Mar 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo