It\u2019s no secret that the world of music is changing. Where once album and single sales were important, today\u2019s artists have to be truly creative to get their songs heard by an increasingly fragmented audience. And although hard to break into, the obvious place for bands to take their songs is film and video game work. For a fortunate few who get swept along by the current mania for Rock Band and Guitar Hero, it can be a lucrative and fame-inducing stepping stone to bigger things. Such is the case with independent rockers Shaimus, which performs at Winston\u2019s on Nov. 24. Formed in 2005, the Los Angeles-based Ben Folds-, Beatles- and Muse-inspired quartet is still looking for a major label deal. Still, the band has managed to get into millions of homes nationwide with its song “All of This” into Guitar Hero, as well as the tune “Like a Fool” into Rock Band 2. Upcoming projects include an appearance in the Sony\/Screen Gems film “The Roommate” \u2014 due in Sept. 2010. But in the interim, the band is touring to promote its most recent album, “The Sad Thing Is, We Like It Here.” Shaimus originally came together at Boston\u2019s Berklee College of Music, where the band\u2019s five members all attended music school together. “We started as a casual project,” said guitarist Evan Brown. “Our singer, Phil (Beaudreau), wanted to record some demos of his songs and began recruiting friends to help. It snowballed from there.” Realizing they were on to something, the band decided to head west to Los Angeles, where they might make more connections in the entertainment industry. While the band (which also includes drummer Cam Brousseau, bassist Per Johannes Raassina and guitarist Lou Beaudreau) generally plays all original music, Brown said Shaimus\u2019 Winston\u2019s show will contain a few surprise covers. “We\u2019ll be doing two sets, so that\u2019s a long gig,” Brown said. “We like to shake the set list up for something like that.” Although the set list will likely include the popular cover of the Foo Fighters\u2019 “Everlong,” any others will remain secret until show time. This performance will be Shaimus\u2019s first local appearance in more than three years. Brown is at a loss for the delayed return, but promises return visits will be more frequent from now on. “We love San Diego,” Brown said. “There really is no one reason why it\u2019s taken us so long to play there again. Last year, for example, we spent a lot of time recording the new album. It just seems like something else always came up, but now we\u2019re hoping to be back on a regular basis, at least once every couple of months.” While the music business is less attractive to many in this age of free online music, Brown considers Shaimus to be just hitting their stride. Either way, he said he\u2019s in it for the long haul. “We have a really strong work ethic,” Brown said. “This is all we want to do and all we want to think about. We\u2019ve been at it for a few years now and if you had told me a couple of years ago that I\u2019d have to keep waiting, I\u2019d say, \u2018No, I want it now.\u2019 But it takes patience and a bit of luck.” For Brown, the best part of being in Shaimus is the band\u2019s camaraderie. “I love music, but there are a lot of different ways that you can play music,” Brown said. “I can play it every day for fun, work on solo projects, or compose film scores. But when you\u2019re in a band, you\u2019re no longer friends. You become a family because you are working so closely together all the time.” Brown said it is not only the creativity with his bandmates that he enjoys. “[It\u2019s] fun and inspiring but it is also personal, so it\u2019s easy to get into minor arguments over parts, etc.,” Brown said. “But in the end this song that you\u2019ve created is no longer about \u2018me.\u2019 It\u2019s something that the band has created as a unit.” As a result, Brown said the band is greater than the sum of its parts. “It\u2019s really cool to be a part of something like this, especially when you have really good chemistry with people,” he said. “It\u2019s something that you don\u2019t want to let go of.” Shaimus appears at Winston\u2019s, 1921 Bacon St., on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $5. For more information, visit www.shaimus.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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