Shallow North Dakota

Shallow North Dakota was a three-piece noise rock/sludge metal band from Hamilton, Ontario. The band was known for its loud, aggressive stage shows, which often included destroying stage equipment.[1]

Shallow North Dakota
Shallow North Dakota performing in Montreal, Quebec, 2019
Background information
Also known as
  • Shallow
  • Shallow N.D.
  • Shallow, North Dakota
OriginHamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active1993—2005; 2018-2019
LabelsSonic Unyon
Associated acts
WebsiteShallow North Dakota
MembersBiff Young
Dan Dunham
Tony Jacome

History

Shallow North Dakota was formed in 1993 in Hamilton.[2] The band released an album, Auto Body Crusher, in 1994, on local label Sonic Unyon,[3][4] and a second, 1997's This Apparatus Must Be Earthed.[5][6] The band toured with Canadian acts Chore and Kittens.

In 2004 the Shallow North Dakota released its third album, Mob Wheel, themselves. It was distributed to retail shops in Canada via their previous label, Sonic Unyon.[1]

After a long hiatus, the band reunited in 2018 to perform at the 50th birthday party of their longtime friend David Montour. After this initial reunion date, the band played a series of shows in Western Canada with KEN Mode before playing a final show in Montreal. There is no current plan for the band to ever reunite.

The band's cover of the Sugarloaf song "Green Eyed Lady" was featured on Sonic Unyon's 1998 compilation Sonic Unyon: Now We Are 5.

The band's song "Backbone" was featured on Sonic Unyon's 2019 compilation Sonic Unyon: Now We Are 25.

Discography

Albums
  • Auto Body Crusher (1994)
  • This Apparatus Must Be Earthed (1997)
  • Mob Wheel (2004)

Singles and EPs
  • Pop the Hood EP (1993)
  • "Gleam" (1994)
  • Rhinoceros Love EP (with Kittens) (1996)

References
  1. "Shallow North Dakota Mob Wheel". Exclaim!, By Chris Gramlich. Dec 01, 2004.
  2. "North Dakota Shallow" Allmusic Biography by Gina Boldman
  3. "A Completely Biased Ranking of the 60 Best CanRock Songs Ever". Vice, Sep 26, 2016. Cam Lindsay
  4. "Sonic Unyon wafts to greatness" Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont.By Ira Band Dec 19, 1996 Page: G.9
  5. "Shallow, North Dakota - This Apparatus Must Be Earthed". Chronicles of Chaos, by: Adrian Bromley. 14/9/1997.
  6. "No Law & Order". Austin Chronicle, March 12, 1999
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