Sham Is A Suit-Clad Duo From Brooklyn That Blends Blues, Funk, Soul, Rock, And Jazz To Create A Sound Like Infinity: Unhindered, Timeless, And So True To The Human Spirit That Anyone From Anywhere Can Love It. Sham’s All Original Sound Evokes Memories Of The Doors And The White Stripes From High-Energy Rock Jams For Dancing And Moshing, To Mellow Soulful Ballads That Recall Marvin Gaye And Stevie Wonder. Their Passion Is Palpable As They Radiate Onstage And Captivate Audience With Thumping Bass, Crashing Drums, Squealing Guitar, Grooving Piano, And Belting Harmonies. The Two Men Behind Sham Are Brett Benowitz On Guitar And Bass, And Damian Hudson On Drums And Keys. Both Men Sing, Write, And Command The Stage With Ease Being Veterans Of Theatre. Rightfully So Theybring Mystery And Wonder To Their Songs By Donning Masks:Brett A Golden Mask Of Comedy, And Damian A White Mask Of Tragedy. With Two Men, Two Suits, Two Masks, And Oneinfinite Sound, Sham Is Unstoppable. Shall We Sham? Sham We Shall. Brett Adam Benowitz born in New Port Beach California 10/23/1988. He grew up listening to his mom sing Patsy Cline and Bob Dylan on the piano, and his dad play The Doors and The Grateful Dead on the radio. He started singing and playing piano at an early age and later picked up the guitar and began to write songs. When he was 20 he studied abroad in Israel and for the first time performed his original songs in bars and clubs with his guitar duo band, Lechem V’Dagan. There he decided to make music his mission in life, and after graduating UGA two years later, Brett moved to Brooklyn to make music with Sham. He has since taken up the bass and soon the trumpet. Brett is influenced by Flea, John Frusciante, Jack White, Jeff Buckley, Jim Morrison, and John Lennon. Brett dons the Gold Comedy Mask. He stands Stage Left. Damian Lemar Hudson was born in Seattle Washington 1/6/1989. He grew up listening to his pops playing Sly and the Family Stone & James Brown. he started singing in church around 7 & was later given a keyboard from his father. in high school Damian was the front/keyboard player for the band Rubicon. The band spilt up and Damian headed for the university of Arizona to study a BFA in Musical Theatre. Along the way he experimented with Electronic music and wrote a Jazz Blues Musical, spanning a solo music career of 6 albums. after college Damian moved to Brooklyn, NY to make music with Sham. He has since then, taken up the Drums and the guitar. Damian is influenced Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Thelionious Monk, KanYe West, Radiohead, Toro Y Moi, Flying Lotus, John Coltrane, The White Stripes, Logic, Art Blakey, Muddy Waters, And Tman Tarintino Sham In NYC FACT SHEET Sham released their first single, “The Question” online on 4/1/12. At the end of that very month 4/30/2012 Sham released their first music video for “The Question”. It currently has 1,563 views on YouTube. One year later Sham released their debut album, Watch the House on 4/30/13 and generated approximately $200 from physical sales and approximately $100 from online sales. They produced the album in their apartment in Brooklyn. On 7/20/2013, Sham made their NYC concert debut at The Cutting Room on 44 east 32nd Street, midtown Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 20+ to make $200+ in ticket sales and approximately $500 in revenue for the venue from the $25 food and drink minimum. Sham’s second NYC performance was at Gussy’s Bar and Grille 7/26/13 20-14 29st Astoria, Queens. They played to a crowd of 20+ generating approximately $200+ in ticket sales and $180 in revenue for the venue. Sham’s third NYC performance was headlining Ella Lounge 8/22/2013 at 9 Ave A on the Lower East Side, Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 35+ to make $350+ in ticket sales and approximately $400 in revenue for the venue. Sham’s fourth NYC performance was headlining Parkside Lounge 10/11/13 at 317 East Houston Street on the Lower East Side, Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 40+ generating $400+ in ticket sales and approximately $500 in revenue for the venue. Sham’s fifth NYC performance was headlining Pianos 11/23/2013 at 158 Ludlow Street on the Lower East Side, Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 45+ generating $450+ in ticket sales and approximately $600 in revenue for the venue. *** This show was covered by The New York Daily News: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/events/event/1882375-sham-at-pianos?location=10001-new-york§ions=all&date=today On Christmas Eve 12/24/13 Sham released their second music video “Burning Streets”. Within five days it had 1,000 views. It currently has 2,166 views on YouTube. Sham’s sixth performance in NYC was a return the The Cutting Room 1/17/2014 on 44 east 32nd Street, midtown Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 45+ and generated $450 in ticket sales and approximately $1,125 in revenue for the venue from the $25 food and drink minimum. Sham’s seventh performance in NYC was a return to Ella Lounge for Valentines Day 2/14/14. Sham’s eighth performance in NYC was headlining Drom 3/20/2014 85 Ave A on the Lower East Side Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 50+ generating $500+ in ticket sales and approximately $750 in revenue for the venue. Sham’s ninth performance in NYC was headlining Tammany Hall 5/3/2014 152 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side, Manhattan. They played for a crowd of 30+ generating $300+ in ticket sales and approximately $400 in revenue for the venue. Sham’s tenth performance in NYC was The Grand Victory 5/24/2014 at 245 Grand Street Williamsburg, Brooklyn. On 7/9/2014 Sham competed at Amateur Night at the world famous Apollo Theatre. Sham’s eleventh performance in NYC was at was headlining The Bitter End 7/11/2014 at 147 Bleecker Street West Village, Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 50+ generating $500+ in ticket sales and approximately $750 in revenue for the venue. Sham’s twelfth performance in NYC was returning to headline Drom 3/20/2014 85 Ave A on the Lower East Side Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 40+ generating $400+ in ticket sales and approximately $500 in revenue for the venue. Sham’s thirteenth performance in NYC was at Arlene’s Grocery 12/12/14 95 Stanton Street on the Lower East Side, Manhattan. They played to a crowd of 50+ and generated no ticket sales since the show was free, but approximately $500 in revenue for the venue. Sham is currently finishing their second album House the Watch. Subscribe Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. SIGN UP We respect your privacy. APR 30 THU BestBar New York, NY JUN 12 FRI Arlene's Grocery New York, NY