Feb 4, 20222 min read

Shark Island And Deko Have Teamed Up To Dust Off Their 1986 Independent Release S’cool Bus

Shark Island was once the house band at the world famous Gazzaris on the Sunset Strip. Signed to Epic Records in 1989 the band released their debut album “Law of the Order”, and also saw the tracks ‘Dangerous’ and ‘Father Time’ featured in the movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, as well as the song ‘My City’ from the movie Point Break. Lead Singer Richard Black would go on to be part of the short lived supergroup Contraband which also featured Michael Schenker (Scorpions, UFO), and members of L.A. Guns, Ratt and Vixen. They released one album in 1991 before disbanding.

“S’cool Bus” is where it all started, with tracks produced by Rick Derringer and capturing the band during the heyday of the Sunset Strip. This hidden gem is remastered and repackaged along with bonus tracks ‘Bang A Gong (Live)’ and ‘I'm Electric (Original Studio Recording)’. Both are taken from the same time period and make for a great addition to the original recordings for this “Deluxe Edition”. About this release, “What a powerful souvenir of a bygone era on the sunset strip, and a real gem for those who wish they were there. It will never happen again.” - Richard Black (the eye witness)

You can pre-save the “Deluxe Edition” here.

Limited edition “S’cool Bus” bundles are available for pre-order now that include the classic Shark Island poster signed by Richard Black! You can also order the band’s latest album ‘Bloodline 2.020’ and other cool merch at the store.

Shark Island Store

Shark Island UK/Europe Store