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3 Feet High & Rising: Members of Chotto Ghetto, Shinobu, The Lawrence Arms & Joyce Manor Form Bull Shannon & Release Chill Power!!!!! (Phat 'n' Phunky Phonics)

Chris Candy performing with Chotto Ghetto (CREDIT: Tomas Caledron)

Late last night, we got a Bandcamp notification email from Phat 'n' Phunky Phonics about Chill Power!!!!! from a mysterious new band/artists called Bull Shannon. Chill Power!!!!!'s attached Bandcamp description explained, "Here's the 4-track debut for the Los Angeles trio, BULL SHANNON. Featuring Chris Candy (Chotto Ghetto) on vocals and bass, Bob Vielma (Shinobu, Fuss) also, on bass, and Neil Hennessy (The Lawrence Arms, Joyce Manor) on drums, their dual-bass style is surprisingly melodic and nimble. Recorded by [Neil] Hennessy at Asher's House in beautiful Los Angeles, California. Mastered by Hans DeKline." Bull Shannon is, of course, a reference to iconic Night Court character Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon played by actor and voice actor Charles Richard Moll.


We reached out to Bob AKA BOBOSO, Neil & Chris directly even later last night and were greeted by an email message this morning from Chris Candy, which read, "We are just a band of friends that got together during The Pandemic. I asked Bob [Vielma] & Neil [Hennessy] one night [at] Bottom of The Hill if they wanted to do a band and they were both down. It is kinda a "friend super-group" for me, as I've been a fan of both Bob & Neil's bands, so I'm kinda lucky!" Now, let me just add this interesting little tidbit to our ever-evolving feature about these three merry musical misfits: Christopher "Chris" Candy is a musician, actor, and podcaster, who just so happens to be... the son of late, great, and fantastic comedic actor JOHN CANDY! So, yes, we've been emailing back-and-forth with John Candy's son!


It also appears as though Neil Hennessy is now drumming with Joyce Manor as part of their post-40 oz. to Fresno era of the band, apparently, replacing short-term/fill-in drummer Tony Thaxton. But aside from or in addition to all that, Chill Power!!!!! is a fantastic release from this incredibly interesting trio of highly skilled musicians and friends. We strongly recommend you go over to your preferred streaming service of choice and listen to Chill Power!!!!! right this very moment. Additionally, for those interested in listening to or collecting cassette tapes, Phat 'n' Phunky has 100 super-limited edition Chill Power!!!!! cassettes available while supplies last. So, here's hoping we get a chance to hear more from Chris Candy, Neil Hennessy & Bob "BOBOSO" Vielma's Bull Shannon before too long!


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