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"Mind Of Destructive Taste Review"

I have FINALLY gotten a chance to not only listen to your CD, but
have passed it along to some friends of mine and shown it to people while
riding in my pickup truck. THE PERFECT PLACE TO LISTEN TO THIS CD- my
pickup, a Blue Ford Ranger, with a fat bone circulating. I think the disc is
great! The recording sounds good, the mix is done very well (they didn't let
the vocals prevail in the mix! FOR ONCE!) and the overall sound with the
band is surprising. I was doing sound for Sheldon at McKeage's Tavern and
his solo style represents the band very well. Although, a whole new idea is
implied when he plays alone. Adding his solo antics to the band atmosphere
does him complete justice. I'd like to say that the band does him justice
too. Your guitarist RIPS, the drums and bass flow greatly, and Sheldon tops
it off with his punk rock style country-laden influences. Whenever someone
takes an acoustic idea and takes it rock, I always feel that a little
country is implied. IS the a bad thing? FUCKING HELL NO! What comes of it?
Pure unadulterated rock and roll. As a matter of fact, I'm writing to the
Supersuckers and am telling them that YOU should be their next opening act
when they go to Canada. And when I go to Canada, I'm catching a show of
yours. I really wish you guys could cross the border and if there's anything
we can do to help smuggle you into the "worst country in the world", just
let me know.
- --~Andrew Borchik~


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... And you wake up with a hangover and you have a beer and you start over and next
thing you know you're gone again and ... Sheldon Rourke, {22 votes}, May 21st, 2004. ...

- --Hour...magazine


"The ILL ADVISOR"

Starting off the night and straight out of Montreal, Canada, Sheldon Rourke and his guitar will lay down some old-school, in your face, root-oriented, no-frills, rock'n'roll. He'd be here with his full band but in true rock fashion there were some problems at the border with that. He's been playing in the city this week and was kind enough to pay a visit to the little big room. Please join us in welcoming him down from the Great White North eh? - --April 28, 2004


"--May 5, 2004"

And then there was Saturday night at McKeage's. Oh ma gawd, what can I say? While this DAY now absolutely did a great job filling the room and putting on a fantastic set, Sheldon Rourke warmed em up nicely and Sonic Circle was a full-on thrash fest and pulled their share of attendees to end the night off right without any incidents. Even I was surprised at the absence of our friendly neighborhood constables. Guess they were actually out protecting and serving elsewhere? Good for them!
We had so much fun last week with our furry friend from Ca-nana-da that we're having him back to warm up the room with his acoustic/electric meanderings with their epic break downs and flowery endings. That's right, Sheldon Rourke hits the stage at 10 and does his level best not to hit the floor by last call. Seriously, this guy is fun! And he's from the Great White North eh? - The ILL ADVISOR


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Band History:
April fool's 1993...Fed up with singers with egos & no songwriting talent...Sheldon Rourke formed The Hoax Inc. & has never looked back...taking over vocals & all guitar chores...in other words...taking the bull by the horns! Over 1000 shows played...100's of broken hearts...and an appetite for destruction(& beer)...Pickup MIND OF DESTRUCTIVE TASTE...it's written in blood,sweat & tears!

Your influences?
Keith,Ace,Slash,Lennon,Mike Ness,Dave Pirner,Shane McGowan...Drug dealers,bad cops,pimps,crooked priests...& the list goes on!