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Jon Toogood (Vocals, Guitar)
Phil Knight (Guitar, Backing Vocals)
Karl Kippenberger (Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals)
Tom Larkin (Drums, Backing Vocals)
Shihad Wiki

Shihad Wiki is the biggest resource of information on the internet for the NZ band Shihad. This website was started in March 2007 and has steadily grown into a monster of a site. This site features information on past concerts, their discography, tabs, history and a whole lot more of history revolving around the band.

If you would like to help out and get an account so you can help edit the site email Karit and he will sort you out with an account and what not. Why do you need and account to edit? isn't this a wiki? Well having people sign up is in hope to stop vandalism and spamming.

There is more that we would like to do to make this site better and their there a great Team making this happen. If you like the site and want to help out in a different way have a read of this.

News

16 August 2008 - Peoples Choice award at VMAs

Shihad are in the running for the Peoples Choice Award at this years Vodafone Music Awards. Anyone can vote this year and you can vote once a day. So lets make everyone know that Shihad is in fact the most awesome band in the country.

http://www.vnzma.co.nz

21 July 2008 - NZ Tour Lowdown and Downloads

Well half the NZ tour is already over, and what a half its been!

Seen a lot of people from the Had Squad rocking it.

We have a present for all of you who love the had.

To download the recording of the Dunedin gig follow this link. Gig 20080717

A video of the Dunedin and Wellington gig plus a special interview done with the band and an awesome photo gallery will be released onto a special DVD created by the fans for the fans sometime after the tour is over. We will keep you posted!

(if you have any pictures from any of the gigs email them through to us shihadwiki@gmail.com)

14 July 2008 - Beautiful Machine video to be released this week on C4

You may have read earlier that Shihad have had funding for a new video clip and its finally hitting the tv at some time this week. This was directed by Sam Peacock. Keep your eyes pealed.

13 July 2008 - NZ Dates + Shameless self promotion

In other news, there is a big reminder that if you have not yet got tickets to the NZ gigs these are almost all gone, with Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland being this coming week.

I also have one spare ticket for the Christchurch show for sale. So help me out as I need the cash for the other shows.

Buy Nicks ticket!

13 July 2008 - Shihad to play another show in WA

Shihad will be playing at this years Hyperfest in Perth. This is to be held on the 31st of August and features other bands such as Birds of Tokyo and The Getaway Plan. Tickets are expected to be on sale from the middle of this month for a very cheap price of only $10!

31 Aug - Midland Gate (Hyperfest), Perth, WA, AU

03 July 2008 - Grazzhopper festival in October

Shihad will play in Geelong this October as apart of Grazzhopper Festival. The festival is being held at Beckley Park. Other bands playing include, Grinspoon, Faker, Operator Please, Dukes Of Windsor, The Galvatrons and Mammal.

Tickets are on sale now.

3 Oct - Beckley Park (Grazzhopper Festival), Geelong, VIC, AU


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08 June 2008 - Shihad to support Gyroscope on their Aussie tour this August

"Gyroscope on the move.

Having gone number 1 with their new album, Breed Obsession, Perth band Gyroscope is hitting the road with a national tour, kicking it off at August's Splendour in the Grass.

Supported by Shihad and Sugar Army, Gyroscope will play a string of dates in Sydney, including The Metro, on August 26.

See Gigs for full dates.

08 June 2008 - Beautiful Machine to be third single

Shihad are shooting their third video off the album for Beautiful Machine in NZ on Tuesday in Auckland the video is to be directed by Sam Peacock who has done videos for King Kapisi and the Mint Chicks who have both had cool videos in the past.

20 May 2008 - Shihad Wiki Shihad interview

We here have got an interview set up with the boys from Shihad. And we thought we'd pass the interview onto the fans to ask a few questions. So if you've ever had a question you want to ask the boys go ahead and email us on shihadwiki@gmail.com

16 May 2008 - WA Tour Dates

Shihad are going over to Western Aussie for a 3 gig visit. Not a lot of details have been released about these gigs yet, but here are the dates.

6 May 2008 - NZ Tour announced

Shihad are coming over to NZ for a 6 stop tour this July. They are touring with the Mint Chicks, Luger Boa and comedian MC Dai Henwood.

Tickets are on sale tomorrow (7 May), the price is unknown at this stage.

More info to come.

24 April 2008 - NZ, UK & US Tour rumours + Biography

In a recent article on stuff.co.nz Jon and Karl have talked about plans for touring NZ in winter, a UK tour is on the cards and that they'll only look at playing US shows if someone else gets elected into parliament. Apparently there is also a biography on the way, nothing was said as to when this will be released.

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Random Fact

Shihad have done more New Years Eve shows in Christchurch then any other place.



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