Shotmaker was a Canadian post-hardcore/emo group formed in 1993 by Matt Deline, Tim McKeough and Nick Pye in Belleville and Ottawa, Ontario.
History Shotmaker's catalogue comprises a demo tape, three 7"s, two full-length LP's and a 12" split EP.
The group parted ways in 1996, but released their double CD retrospective The Complete Discography: 1993–1996 in 2000, comprising almost the entirety of their recorded material (not including a Demo Tape), including several tracks exclusive to compilations and three unreleased songs. 33 of the 43 tracks were lifted straight from vinyl due to DAT tapes being lost.All Inclusive Review. Exclaim!, December 2000.
Shotmaker's members went on to play in such bands as the short lived 30 Second Motion Picture, Three Penny Opera, and The Grey. Matt is currently in The Dark Plains.
In October 2023, the band release of "a moment in time: 1993–1996", a 3xLP box set collection.
Legacy The band Controller.Controller took their name from a song on Mouse Ear [Forget-Me-Not].
Discography Albums TitleDate of ReleaseLabelThe Crayon Club1994The Great American Steak ReligionMouse Ear [Forget-Me-Not]1996Troubleman UnlimitedShotmaker Biography. Epitonic.com. (click on "bio" to access text)
Singles/EP's TitleDate of ReleaseLabelLittle Kid 7"1993Kung-Fu ManticoreBull 7"1994Kung-Fu ManticoreSplit 7" w/ Watershed1994Vital CommunicationsSplit 12" w/ Maximillian Colby1995Nervous Wreck Kids
Compilation Contributions Song titleCompilation TitleDate of ReleaseLabelPilotAll The President's Men1994Old Glory Records7:14heartattack No. 101996Ebullition Records
Compilations TitleDate of ReleaseLabelThe Complete Discography: 1993–19962000Troubleman Unlimiteda moment in time: 1993–19962023Solid Brass Records
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