Shelter (band)
American hardcore punk band
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Shelter is an American Hare Krishna hardcore punk band formed by Youth of Today vocalist Ray Cappo in 1991.[4] Because of the religious Hindu-oriented messages in its lyrics, Shelter's subgenre has been dubbed by some as Krishnacore.[5]
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Vocalist Ray Cappo in 2010 | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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History
In 2001, Shelter released the album The Purpose, The Passion. In 2002, with a new drummer and new guitarist, the band toured Europe and the eastern United States in support of the record, before going on extended hiatus.[6]
In 2005, vocalist Ray Cappo recorded an album titled Eternal, with ten new songs and a remake of the track "In Defense of Reality". The album was released in May 2006 by Good Life Recordings. Cappo also did a European tour with a few Dutch hardcore musicians functioning as his touring band.[7]
Shelter played two reunion shows in 2011: Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 16, and Reading, Pennsylvania, on June 26.[8]
The band reunited again in 2018 for a US tour and a European festival date, with Sammy Siegler on drums[citation needed] and Chris Interrante, aka Krsna Caitanya, on bass.[9] Opening acts included Dave Smalley's Don't Sleep on the East Coast and Washington, D.C.–based hardcore band GIVE in the west.[10][11]
Since 2018, Shelter consists of Cappo on vocals, John Porcelly on guitar, Siegler on drums, and Interrante on bass.[12]
Band members
Current
- Ray "Raghunath" Cappo – lead vocals (1990–present)
- John "Paramananda" Porcelly – guitar (1993–2000, 2018–present)
- Chris "Krsna Caitanya" Interrante – bass, backing vocals (1991–1993, 2018–present)
- Sammy Siegler – drums (1990, 2018–present)
Past
- Tom Capone – guitar (1990)
- Todd Knapp – guitar (1990)
- Graham Land – guitar (1990–1991)
- Vic DiCara – guitar (1991)
- Norman Brannon – guitar (1993)
- Daniel "Supergrass" Johansson – guitar, vocals (2001)
- Kim "Sri" Shopav – guitar (2001)
- Ken Olden – guitar (2006)
- Javier Casas – guitar (2024)
- Bryan K. Christner – guitar
- Dave Ware – bass (1990)
- Yasomatinandana Das – bass (1990–1991)
- Adam Blake – bass (1995)
- Franklin Rhi – bass (1997)
- Tim Brooks – bass
- Bill Knapp – drums (1990)
- Eric Dailey – drums (1991–1993)
- Dave DiCenso – drums (1995–1997, 2001–2006)
- Trey Files – drums (2000)
- Alex Garcia-Rivera drums
- Aaron Rossi – drums
- Mackie Jayson – drums
- Sean Sellers – drums
- Roy Mayorga – drums
Discography
- Perfection of Desire (1990)
- Quest for Certainty (1992)
- Attaining the Supreme (1993)
- Shelter Bhajan (1993)
- Standard Temple Songs (1993)
- Mantra (1995)
- Beyond Planet Earth (1997)
- When 20 Summers Pass (2000)
- The Purpose, the Passion (2001)
- Eternal (2006)
