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Indie rock band from Southern California

The Shys were a five piece indie rock band from Southern California. Their line up consisted of Kyle Krone, Chris Wulff, Riley Stephenson, and Ryan Hansen. Their debut CD, Astoria, was released on Sire Records on July 11, 2006. Their most popular song is "Call in the Calvary".

Kyle Krone and Alex Kweskin knew each other for a long time. In high school, they met Chris Wulff, who played guitar. They played in different high school bands and semi professional gigs. The trio then decided to form their own band. Originally, they were called "The Gun Shys". In 2004, they opened for The Killers in Las Vegas, and released a six song EP on Intravenous Records. Later on, they were joined by Riley Stephenson and Tony Cupito.

In 2006, The Shys performed at that year's South by Southwest Music Festival, where the Rolling Stone called them "Best Alternative to Jet". They also performed at that year's Street Scene, a musical festival in San Diego. Later that year, they released their debut album Astoria, which featured the singles "Call in the Calvary" and "Waiting on the Sun". The album was met with critical acclaim and a growing, loyal fanbase. "Call in the Calvary" was featured in HBO’s Entourage that year. The Shys' album You'll Never Understand This Band the Way That I Do was released on July 22, 2008, on local Echo Park indie label Aeronaut Records. The band announced that it recorded for two days in familiar territory in Los Angeles at Station House Recording Studio (Hollywood Sound) where the band made its past three albums. To finish the record, the band retreated to Palm Desert, California, and used a mobile recording studio borrowed from friends Delta Spirit. NPR described the new album as "gritty rock that is accessible, and thriving on explosive dynamics." Around April or May of that year, Krone decided to make his own music. They permanently separated, and there are no plans for future performances as a band or a reunion. All members say they are still good friends, and some still perform and write music with each other regularly.