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Shakir Pichler (born August, 1967 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian drummer, singer, feature-film action vehicle coordinator, stunt man. He was the founding drummer in garage rock band, the Kryptonics (1984–1985) before joining alternative rockers, the Bamboos (1986–1987), rockabilly/ska/psychobilly band ] 1996-2002, Orange County (Sydney) 2002-2003, ] (Melbourne) 2003-2006 and The Terraces 2013 with members from Rose Tattoo, One Way System and The Clash.

Biography

Shakir joined his first performing rock band, the WAMI award-winning the Kryptonics as a drummer in Perth, Western Australia, in 1984 at the age of 17. They quickly attracted a record deal with Cherry Top and released their first single, "Plastic Imitation" / "Baby" (1985) and pressed a second batch, which included the bonus track "As Long as You're Mine".

Just after filming their first music video for "Baby," Shakir was poached by local hard rock band The Bamboos, with whom he recorded and released the single "Snuff" (1986), the flexi-disk "Dead Girl", the EP Born Killer (1987) and the album Rarer Than Rockinghorse Shit. Born Killer reached the top100 on Kent Music Report.

SCANDAL: Right in the middle of The Bamboos second gruelling national Australian tour with the likes of The Hoodoo Gurus, The Johnnys, Johnny Thunders, after an argument with one of his bandmates he walked out of the hotel room and flew back to Perth! This was a complete shock to the rest of the band and the newspapers in WA were publishing versions of the shock story for weeks. Here is one such clipping. https://deliciousdesign.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/daily-news-paper-1986.webp

In 1991 he played drums with Nick Sheppard from The Clash in The New Egyptian Kings.

After (almost) two national tours with the Bamboos, he finally left to form his own rockabilly band ] in Perth, which relocated to Sydney in 1999 and then Melbourne in late 2001. They recorded three albums Doggie Style, Chasin Pussy and The Last Leg. They have been included on several international rockabilly compilations including "Friday Night Rumble" on USA 'Run Wild Records", Psychobilly Freakout" on UK's Raucous Records, And "Revel Without A Cause" on Japan's REVEL YELL RECORDS. Having recorded two more music videos with the Howlin MoonDoggies in addition to managing the band, he decided to start his own record label to help other artists, which released a 28-band all Australian punk rock and ska compilation entitled ] (2000). Moving from Perth to Sydney to be with his partner at the time Rebekah Elmaloglou he then formed a hard rock band called "Fink".

During the next few years he also worked in the film industry on many features such as Mission: Impossible 2 and On Our Selection and appeared in the feature film Fat Pizza as well as various international commercials including work for Kahlúa and Claretine (USA).

In 2001 he played in Cowpunk band "Orange Couty" and toured along the East coast of Australia.

In 2002 he moved from Sydney to Melbourne to work on the feature film Ghost Rider and the Stephen King series Nightmares & Dreamscapes and also formed a new band, ].

Briefly in 2007 he toured Australia with the Melbourne punk band "Amphetish" and with the American band "The Wish You Weres". He then lived in Barcelona for a year and helped promote local bands there while also working with film company Icon International TV where he was flown around Europe as part of the camera crew, filming Buena Vista Social Club live in Munich among many other productions.

In 2013 he played drums with 'The Terraces', based in Melbourne – a Punk/Rock band made up of well known musicians – Gary 'Gaz' Buckley from UK Punk band 'One Way System', Steve 'Kingy' King from 'Rose Tattoo', Dean Tslondres from 'Head Inc'. The Terraces released a music video of their version of the Clash's "Complete Control" as a tribute to Joe Strummer. This video also features special guest Nick Sheppard from The Clash. They toured UK and Spain in August 2013.

After living in Barcelona, Spain for 5 years, he is now living in Western Australia again recording some new material with his Rockabilly band 'The Howlin' MoonDoggies' in his home studio.

Since returning to Perth Western Australia, he has worked on 6 feature films as Action Vehicle Coordinator and as a stunt man/ body double for Iain Glen in Last Days of the Space Age.

Discography

The Kryptonics

• Plastic Imitation / Baby (1985)
• Baby (Music Video)(1985)
• Plastic Imitation / Baby / Bonus – As Long As You're Mine (1985)
• Rejectionville (2007)

The Bamboos

• Snuff / Virginia (1986)
• Snuff (Music Video) (1986)
• Rarer Than Rockinghorse Shit (1986)
• Dead Girl – Flexidisk (1986)
• Born Killer (1986)

The Howlin MoonDoggies

• Doggie Style Album (1999)
• Pistol Fast Cadillac (Music Video) (1999)
• Revel Without A Cause / Revel Records Japan Compilation' (2000)
• Psychobilly Freakout - Raucous Records UK Compilation' (2000)
• Friday Night Rumble - Run Wild Records USA Compilation (2000)
• Chasin' Pussy Album (2003)
• Pieces (Music Video) (2003)
• The Last Leg Album (2004)

FINK

• Stupid Boy (2001)
• Stupid Boy (Music Video) (2001)

Brutal Pancho

• Rock Hard & Ready (single): (2007) released on Los Angeles Record Label "Perris Records" Rock Compilation "Hollywood Hairspry volume 6" https://perrisrecords.com/h-to-i-cds
• Lock n Load (2007)
• Rock Hard n Ready! (Album) released digitally 2024)

The Terraces

• Complete Control (Music Video) Featuring special guest Nick Sheppard from The Clash, Steve 'Kingy' King from Rose Tattoo (Sydney), Gary Buckley from One Way System (UK), Dean Tslondres from Head Inc (Melbourne) (2013)

Filmography

• Last Days of the Space Age Action Vehicles Coordinator (Western Australia) & Stunt Double for Iain Glen
• Dirt Music Action Vehicles Coordinator
• The Naked Wanderer Action Vehicles Coordinator
• Breath Action Vehicles Coordinator (Western Australia)
• 1% / Outlaws Action Vehicles Coordinator & Stunt Rider
• Jasper Jones Action Vehicles Coordinator & Precision Driver
• Hounds Of Love Action Vehicles Coordinator
• Ghost Rider Action Vehicles Department
• Mission: Impossible 2 Action Vehicles Department
• Lucinda 31 Action Art Department / Set Dresser
• Dad & Dave: On Our Selection Art Department / Set Dresser
• Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Set Construction Trade Assistant

References

Spencer, Chris; Nowara, Zbig; McHenry, Paul (2002). Who's who of Australian rock. Five Mile Press. ISBN 1865038911.

1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Kryptonics'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 7 August 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
2. The Bamboos (1986). "'Snuff' : 'Virginia'". The Bamboos. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
3. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Bamboos'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 27 April 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 25. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. Eliezer, Christie (10 July 2001). "Music & Media Business News: 'Howlin MoonDoggies Head South'". themusic.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 September 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2024 – via National Library of Australia.

Scan of a Kryptonics interview about Shakir Pichler

Newspaper clipping about The Bamboos successful tour with Shakir Pichler

Another newspaper clipping about The Bamboos rocking JJJ

Countdown Magazine news about the Bamboos first time recording with Shakir Pichler

Daily News WA 1986 about Shakir Pichler's notorious departure from the Bamboos mid-tour.

External links

• Shakir Pichler at IMDb 
• Shakir Pichler's channel on YouTube

• 1967 births
• Living people
• Australian bandleaders
• Australian rock singers
• Australian rock drummers
• Australian male drummers
• Australian male singers
• Australian male songwriters
• Australian rockabilly musicians
• Musicians from Perth, Western Australia