Foxy Shazam

Foxy Shazam Artistfacts

  • 2004-
    Eric Sean NallyVocals
    Loren Daniel TurnerGuitars
    DaisyBass
    Schuyler Vaughn WhiteKeyboards
    Alex NauthVocals, horns
    Aaron McVeighDrums
  • For years, Foxy Shazam lead singer Eric Sean Nally lied about where the band's name came from. In several interviews, Nally said "foxy shazams" meant "cool shoes" when he was in high school. In March 2012, Nally admitted that the story was a lie and that it was fun to tell it because "the truth is not as interesting."
  • Foxy Shazam used to have an exclamation mark at the end of their name, Panic! At The Disco style. The band decided to drop the "!" after becoming more and more popular from 2005 to 2008. When their second album Introducing came out in 2008, the band's name was officially changed from "Foxy Shazam!" to "Foxy Shazam."
  • Foxy Shazam have also been known for their exhausting tour schedule. When their debut album The Flamingo Trigger was released in 2005, Foxy Shazam stayed on the road for eighteen months straight. World of mouth spread quickly and the band was picked up by the indie record label New Weatherman.
  • In 2011, Foxy Shazam released the first single from their upcoming album exclusively to their Facebook page. The song was called "I Like It" and it ended up peaking at #5 on the Mainstream Rock charts.
  • In 2011, Foxy Shazam vocalist Eric Sean Nally helped write songs for Meat Loaf's Hang Cool, Teddy Bear album. As of 2012, the band has also opened for mainstream acts like The Strokes, Panic! At the Disco, and The Darkness.
  • Before Eric Sean Nally was 18, he was arrested for playing music too loud at an early Foxy Shazam show. The band was playing in a kid's basement in Kentucky when the police showed up because of noise complaints. Nobody at the show wanted to open the door, so when the police officers kicked the door in, everyone in attendance was arrested.
  • Foxy Shazam frontman Eric Sean Nally sometimes eats cigarettes onstage. He says the first time he did it, "it sucked so bad." Now he's somewhat used to the taste and does it for fun, but still says "it's gross."

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