Will Sinnott

The Shamen
Mr. C, Victoria Wilson James, Colin Angus (from left to right)
Background information
Origin	Aberdeen, Scotland
Genres	Electronica, house, techno, psychedelic rock, alternative dance
Years active	1985–1999
Labels	Moksha, One Little Indian Records, Epic
Past members	Colin Angus Bob Breeks John Delafons Gavin Knight Plavka Derek McKenzie Keith McKenzie Angus Oakey Allison Morrison Richard Sharpe Will Sinnott (deceased) Peter Stephenson Richard West (Mr C) Victoria Wilson James Cheryl Melder

For the 'The Shaymen' see F.C. Halifax Town

The Shamen (/ˈʃeɪmɛn/, SHAY-men) were a Scottish electronic dance music band, formed in 1986 in Aberdeen. The founding members are Colin Angus (born 24 August 1961), Derek McKenzie (born 27 February 1964) and Keith McKenzie (born 30 August 1961). Peter Stephenson (born 1 March 1962) joined shortly after to take over on keyboards from Angus. Several other people were later in the band. Angus then teamed up with Will Sinnott, and together they found credibility as pioneers of rock/dance crossover. When Mr. C joined, the band moved on to international commercial success with "Ebeneezer Goode" and their 1992 Boss Drum album.

The Shamen were preceded by Alone Again Or, the Love-inspired name under which they recorded their first psychedelic electronic pop singles. After their name change, further singles picked up airplay from John Peel. Released in June 1987, The Shamen's first album, Drop demonstrated their love of 1960s psychedelia, with influences such as Love, Syd Barrett and the 13th Floor Elevators.