Shelter (band)

Shelter
Vocalist Ray Cappo in 2010
Vocalist Ray Cappo in 2010
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Years active1991–present
Labels
Members
  • Ray Cappo
  • John Porcelly
  • Sammy Siegler
  • Chris Interrante

Shelter is an American Hare Krishna hardcore punk band formed by Youth of Today vocalist Ray Cappo in 1991.[4] Because of the religious Hindu-oriented messages in its lyrics, Shelter's subgenre has been dubbed by some as Krishnacore.[5]

History

In 2001, Shelter released the album The Purpose, The Passion. In 2002, with a new drummer and new guitarist, the band toured Europe and the eastern United States in support of the record, before going on extended hiatus.[6]

In 2005, vocalist Ray Cappo recorded an album titled Eternal, with ten new songs and a remake of the track "In Defense of Reality". The album was released in May 2006 by Good Life Recordings. Cappo also did a European tour with a few Dutch hardcore musicians functioning as his touring band.[7]

Shelter played two reunion shows in 2011: Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 16, and Reading, Pennsylvania, on June 26.[8]

The band reunited again in 2018 for a US tour and a European festival date, with Sammy Siegler on drums and Chris Interrante, aka Krsna Caitanya, on bass.[9] Opening acts included Dave Smalley's Don't Sleep on the East Coast and Washington, D.C.–based hardcore band GIVE in the west.[10][11]

Since 2018, Shelter consists of Cappo on vocals, John Porcelly on guitar, Siegler on drums, and Interrante on bass.[12]

Band members

Current

  • Ray "Raghunath" Cappo – lead vocals (1990–present)
  • John "Paramananda" Porcelly – guitar (1993–2000, 2018–present)
  • Chris "Krsna Caitanya" Interrante – bass, backing vocals (1991–1993, 2018–present)
  • Sammy Siegler – drums (1990, 2018–present)

Past

  • Tom Capone – guitar (1990)
  • Todd Knapp – guitar (1990)
  • Graham Land – guitar (1990–1991)
  • Vic DiCara – guitar (1991)
  • Norman Brannon – guitar (1993)
  • Daniel "Supergrass" Johansson – guitar, vocals (2001)
  • Kim "Sri" Shopav – guitar (2001)
  • Ken Olden – guitar (2006)
  • Javier Casas – guitar (2024)
  • Bryan K. Christner – guitar
  • Dave Ware – bass (1990)
  • Yasomatinandana Das – bass (1990–1991)
  • Adam Blake – bass (1995)
  • Franklin Rhi – bass (1997)
  • Tim Brooks – bass
  • Bill Knapp – drums (1990)
  • Eric Dailey – drums (1991–1993)
  • Dave DiCenso – drums (1995–1997, 2001–2006)
  • Trey Files – drums (2000)
  • Alex Garcia-Rivera drums
  • Aaron Rossi – drums
  • Mackie Jayson – drums
  • Sean Sellers – drums
  • Roy Mayorga – drums

Discography

  • Perfection of Desire (1990)
  • Quest for Certainty (1992)
  • Attaining the Supreme (1993)
  • Shelter Bhajan (1993)
  • Standard Temple Songs (1993)
  • Mantra (1995)
  • Beyond Planet Earth (1997)
  • When 20 Summers Pass (2000)
  • The Purpose, the Passion (2001)
  • Eternal (2006)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shelter: Listen to an Unearthed Song from Forthcoming 'When 20 Summer Pass' Reissue (Premiere) Features". No Echo. December 9, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Run for 'Shelter'". Drowned in Sound. May 21, 2001. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Shelter & CIV are back, announce 2024 tour dates". BrooklynVegan. January 11, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Shelter Music News & Info". Billboard.com. September 8, 2005. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  5. ^ "Hare Krishna Hard Core". techgnosis.com, taken from an article from Spin in summer 1995. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Harris, Chris (December 22, 2005). "Metal File: Machine Head, Shelter, Darkthrone & More in This Week's Hard News – Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Archived from the original on April 26, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  7. ^ "Shelter Show Must Go On". rollingstone.com. August 27, 1997. Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Shelter Concert Setlists & Tour Dates". setlist.fm. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Shelter, GIVE, Berthold City & Precious @ Constellation Room, Santa Ana, CA (photos, recap)". noecho.net. June 23, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  10. ^ "Shelter announce tour with Dave Smalley's band Don't Sleep". BrooklynVegan. March 17, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "Influential Krishnacore Band Shelter Reunite for U.S. and European Shows". ISKCON News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Shelter Returned to SoCal for Live Performance, Revelation Records Pop-Up Event (Recap)". noecho.net. April 4, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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