2009 was some year.  Big negatives lead to huge positives.  For Shaimus, it was our most productive and successful year to date.  The entirety of ‘08 was spent recording, mixing, and producing our 2nd record, The Sad Thing Is, We Like It Here.  So by the time ‘09 rolled around, it was time to get out of the damn studio and back onstage.  We set some lofty goals for ourselves in Aught Nine and we somehow managed to surpass them all.  Here is a look at some of our top moments from last year.

(I know it’s way late for a TOP 5 OF ‘09 LIST, but hey, screw you.)

5.  WEST COAST TOUR

- Going on tour is pretty much the reason why people start bands.  That and getting laid.  Either way, we were lucky enough to get back on the road this year.  Though the trip wasn’t exactly long, it made life worth living.  San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and San Diego are amazing spots to play.  We plan on doing much, much more of this in the near future.  Click HERE and HERE for some blogs and photos from our Fall tour.

4.  ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

- Though our album technically came out in ‘08, we threw an album release party at The Mint right here in LA.  It was a sold out show and I feel sorry for anyone who wasn’t there to witness such musical brilliance.  I wrote a blog about it awhile back which you can read HERE

3.  SHAIMUS HEADLINES THE TROUBADOUR

- A dream come to fruition.  This was also Lou’s first show with the band, that lucky little SOB.  Evan wrote about this boner inducing experience HERE

2.  THE ROOMMATE

- For those of you who haven’t heard, we shot a movie this year.  We not only have two songs placed in the film, but we’re actually in the damn thing, too.  This one put ‘09 over the top.  Such an amazingly random experience that none of us will ever forget.  We documented our time on set extensively and can be seen in these three videos:

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

1.  LOU JOINS THE BAND

- Last year, we faced out biggest obstacle to date.  When guitarist Dave Middleton decided to leave the band, we thought, well, that was fun.  Time to pack it in, boys.  Little did we know, the perfect replacement for his spot was someone who had been there all along.  To me, Lou was always just Phil’s younger brother, but now, he’s my brother, too.  I know the rest of the guys feel the same way, and we are so fortunate to have him as a true addition to the band.  He stepped up to the challenge of entering a fully functioning dysfunctional family and did it with smile on his face.  Lou is not a replacement, he is what makes Shaimus….Shaimus.

Get to know Lou better HERE and HERE.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

- “Like A Fool” music video.  We’re so proud of this thing.  If you haven’t seen THIS VIDEO yet, WTF, bro?

- Getting “Left To Dry” placed on an episode of One Tree Hill.  That was fun.

To all the fans out there, thank you for making 2009 our best year yet.  We owe it all to you.  So please, keep listening, keep commenting, and keep spreading the Gospel of Shaimus to everyone you see.

Cheers.