Fake Shark

Fake Shark
Origin	Canada
Genres	Freak-pop Indie-Pop indie-rock HipHop Post-hardcore Dance-punk Art punk
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Vinyl-Junkie, Light Organ, Universal Records, 604 Records
Associated acts	MOUNTIES, Hot Hot Heat, Test Icicles, The Gay Nineties, Fur Trade, Anami Vice, No Sinner,
Members	Kevvy Mental Louis Wu Tony Dallas
Past members	Dan Hughes Parker Bossley Malcolm Holt Nick Yacyshyn Jason Crockford

Fake Shark (formerly known as Fake Shark - Real Zombie!) is a Canadian electronic indie-pop band from Vancouver, B.C. Formed in 2005, their early musical style mainly combined elements of dance punk, IDM and post-hardcore but have since shifted to a more commercial pop sound. The name is a reference to Lucio Fulci's film Zombi 2, where a real shark and a zombie engage in combat.

Fake Shark-Real Zombie! was conceived by Kevvy and Louis in October 2005 as a way of combining the styles of the bands they liked in hopes to one day open for them. They met in high school, but didn't form the band until some time after graduation. To complete the band, they recruited (via Craigslist) bassist Dan Hughes and The Heck's former drummer, Malcolm Holt. Around the start of 2007, Hughes left the band and was replaced by The Heck's and Hot Hot Heat's former bassist, Parker Bossley. The onslaught of MySpace buzz garnered the interest of Vinyl Junkie Records in Japan who released the band's debut album Zebra! Zebra! on April 25, 2007.

While life-sized cut-outs of the band's members at HMV stores in Japan may indicate a popularity outside the arena of punk, the band still adheres to the punk lifestyle. It has been said that bouncers have had to "manually take down microphones and disassemble gear in order for the band to stop playing." They are known to wear dressesHenry Rollins has stated that they are one of his favorite new bands and has played them several times on his radio show Harmony In My Head.

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