The Cryan’ Shames Band

THE CRYAN’ SHAMES BAND: “Sugar and spice and all things nice, kisses sweeter than wine,” was the refrain heard throughout America, in 1966, when Chicago’s own Cryan’ Shames began a successful sojourn up the record charts with the song, Sugar and Spice, bringing them into national prominence as one of the more versatile rock vocal groups of the late sixties. The real strength of the Shames is their high-energy live performances punctuated by their strong visual presence. Now, after thirty years and more than thirty four recordings, the Shames are once again joining their voices in perfect harmony to bring back those high-energy performances. Many of their past hits along with some new surprises comprise a show that has delighted concert goers of all age groups for the past ten years. Proof positive that the music of the Cryan’ Shames has stood the test of time is their recent mention in Rolling Stone Magazine’s “Top Albums of the Last Twenty Years.” Nonstop requests for their songs on the radio continue to keep their name and legacy as fresh today as it was yesterday.