The Shore washed out of L.A.'s Silverlake district in 2002. Singer and guitarist Ben Ashley first presented a batch of songs to producer pal Rick Parker. Parker liked them, and some demos were made with the help of area rockers Kyle Mularky (guitar), Cliff Magreta (bass), and John Wilmer (drums). The Shore eventually signed with Maverick Records, and issued an introductory EP before dropping their self-titled LP in August 2004. The sound? A fashionable mix of dusky Verve sway and bland AAA alterna-rock. ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide