For over a decade, Missoula science rockers (and multi-time
TF veterans), Volumen, were known as much for their oddball sense of humor as
their licks. Much of that comic sensibility can be directly attributed to lead
singer/songwriter, Shane Hickey. Since Volumen went on indefinite hiatus last
year, Shane needed an outlet for hilarious his songs about trailer park moms,
getting drunk, and poontang; he found that outlet in the tiniest of stringed
instruments: the ukulele.
After leading many a campfire sing-along with uke in hand,
Shane decided to unleash his musical and comical prowess upon the masses as
Shane Hicky And His Magical Ukulele (or SHAMU for short). Along with his
drummer Jerry (who usually gets fired at least once during every set) Shane has
crafted some really catchy and side-splitting tunes on that tiny ukulele. Having
known Shane for years, we here at TotalFest headquarters are unbelievably
excited to see what kind of material SHAMU…and Jerry come up with at our
expense. (To be fair, we probably deserve it.)
