The Shy

The Shy from; Dublin Active 1980 – 1981
Style; Rock
Line up;
Vocals & Guitar; Jimmy Gaynor
Vocals & Guitar; Dick Fagan
Bass & Vocals; John Malone
Drums & Vocals; Tony Kelly

The Shy appeard on RTE’s Anything Goes programme on 28/02/1981 performing two of their own songs To Tell The Truth & I will. The later track also appeared on the Scoff Records Vinyl Verdict album. The band along with Stryder, it’s A tightrope, Blind Dancer, The Shade, were selected to play in a “Battle of the Bands competion at the City Hall in Cork. The winning bands would go on to the final and play at Londons Hammersmith Odeon. The winner would recieve £4,000 and a recording contract. In September ’81 their are reports of the band releasing a single “My Generation”.