{"id":2297224,"date":"2026-02-24T11:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2297224"},"modified":"2026-02-24T11:12:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T11:12:16","slug":"the-sh-booms-release-first-new-music-since-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-sh-booms-release-first-new-music-since-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sh-Booms release first new music since 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section class=\"post-featured-image\">\n<div class=\"inline-block w-full\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><iframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/4X3GFK3iSoUhRuut03VwCr?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Orlando soul-rock band <strong>The Sh-Booms<\/strong> (<strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theshbooms.com\/\">Website<\/a><\/strong>) has just dropped \u201cThis Is a Test,\u201d the title single from their upcoming EP, marking the nine-piece band\u2019s first new recorded music since 2019. The EP will be released digitally and as a limited-run 12-inch vinyl on March 10, with release shows planned for March 6 at Will\u2019s Pub in Orlando and March 7 at Crowbar in Tampa.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>\u201cThis Is a Test\u201d runs over six and a half minutes with bandleader and bassist Alfred Ruiz describing the song as a sci-fi vision about two astronauts on a collision course in space who fall into euphoric intergalactic love while facing a treacherous mission \u2013 hear more from him in the Q&amp;A below. Grammy-nominated engineer Alan Armitage produced the song at his Orlando studio, The Snake Arcade. Grammy Award winner Emily Lazar mastered it at The Lodge Mastering in New York.<\/p>\n<p>The EP includes four tracks. Side A features \u201cLove of a Ghost (Shivvvers)\u201d and \u201cThis Is a Test.\u201d Side B contains \u201cBroken Open\u201d and \u201cSin &amp; The City (Heavy Weather).\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Vocalist Brenda Radney joined the band in 2015. She was previously signed to Justin Timberlake\u2019s Tennman Records. Her addition helped propel The Sh-Booms to major festival appearances and shared stages with The Roots, Of Montreal, KRS-One, and The B-52\u2019s.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Sh-Booms \u2013 this is a test...\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ss2y22AvN14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong>SHINE: What prompted the six-and-a-half-minute runtime for \u201cThis Is a Test\u201d? Was there pressure to keep it radio-friendly?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al Ruiz: Quite the opposite, actually. This boring, soulless short-format algorithm that defines our now daily lives is why we went the opposite way. Full expression. Art before commerce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHINE: How did working with Alan Armitage at Snake Arcade change your recording process compared to previous releases?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al Ruiz: It was an amazing process! We\u2019ve never had the opportunity to fully develop an idea\/sound in the studio with Alan producing us. We were his guinea pigs, and it gave us a chance to go back to the drawing board and pull out our creativity. Previous recordings we were on a time limit. It was fun. Just different this time around.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHINE:<\/strong> <strong>The sci-fi concept feels like a departure. What sparked the astronaut narrative for the title track? (Cuz I\u2019m totally into it)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al Ruiz: Thank you, we are too! The idea is based on an astronaut\u2019s failed mission.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s an analogy for the start of a relationship, and it\u2019s a turbulent adventure. A sci-fi vision of two astronauts on a collision course in the cosmic ocean. As they delve into the great unknown, they enter euphoric intergalactic love. But a treacherous mission may lay waste to the path forward. This is a test \u2026 now hold your breath. Side note: Our music video for the title track \u201cThis Is a Test\u201d is directed by our friend John Taylor. He grew up in Cocoa Beach and his father worked for NASA. He\u2019s helping tell the story visually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHINE: How did the band stay creatively connected during the 2020-2025 gap when touring wasn\u2019t possible?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al Ruiz: Through developing this EP! We were in the studio experimenting constantly, listening to all kinds of records from 80\u2019s new wave, no wave, to psych, soul. It was an amazing opportunity to find a new sound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHINE: With a nine-piece band, how do you balance everyone\u2019s creative input in the studio versus live performance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al Ruiz: Most of the band has been around since the beginning, so we operate pretty organically in a live setting and during rehearsals. In the studio, Alan helped produce, so he brought some new ideas to try, and we all adapted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHINE: You\u2019ve shared stages with everyone from The Roots to The B-52\u2019s. Which show taught you the most about your own sound?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al Ruiz: I think our biggest takeaway is that in the beginning, we were trying to sound like something. Now, we are something, our own creation. Those bands taught us to believe in ourselves and our vision and stay true to it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHINE: What\u2019s the plan after the vinyl release shows? Are you looking at a full tour or focusing on more recording?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Al Ruiz: The plan is to keep writing and rehearsing to get back in the studio. Everything is just flowing at this point. We\u2019ve been a band for over 10 years, so we\u2019re selective about what shows\/tours we wanna take on. Excited to see doors opening again since we\u2019ve been in hiding making this EP!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source orlandoshine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orlando soul-rock band The Sh-Booms (Website) has just dropped \u201cThis Is a Test,\u201d the title single from their upcoming EP, marking the nine-piece band\u2019s first new recorded music since 2019. The EP will be released digitally and as a limited-run 12-inch vinyl on March 10, with release shows planned for March 6 at Will\u2019s Pub [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2297225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2297224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Sh-Booms-release-first-new-music-since-2019.avif.avif","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2297224"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2297226,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2297224\/revisions\/2297226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2297225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2297224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2297224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2297224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}