click on the names or faces to get to know the members of this rockin' quintet!

Shima-Maxx

Drums, Percussion, Aikido, Voice impersonations

Shima-Kozo

Bass guitar, Back Vocals, Zen master, Lesbian Mentor

 

Shima-Doug

Electric Guitar, Vocals, Shizzle Therapy
 

Shima-Don

Lead Vocals, Acoustic rhythm guitar, Dancing fool

 

Due to some misconceptions and mispronunciations of the band's name, we define our band name:
SHIMA-GAIS.

Pronounced-SHE (like 'girl'), MA (as in 'yo MAma!'), GUYS (straight sexy male figure heads) In the Japanese language, Shima (she-ma) means island. Gai (guy) means outside. The literal translation: 'outside the island'. The "SHIMA-GAIS" have lived on Okinawa long enough to be seen as 'SHIMA-GAIJIN' - Island foreigners
GAIJIN is derived from 'GAIKOKUJIN' which means foreigner. - 'GAI' = outside; 'KOKU' = country; 'JIN' = person. Even though SHIMA-GAI means 'not of the island' or 'outside the island', please note the 'S' on the end of GAIS. There is no plural (S) in the Japanese language! So there is no real word GAIS, in Japanese...
We made it up! We like it! Enjoy!

Shima-Gais Live shows

 The drinking curfew has been lifted! We will be back at it this Friday and Saturday at Al's Place! hoo-freakin-yeah-baby!

Shima-Gais MY SPACE
page is still happening!.
The photo gallery will be moved to myspace so we don't use all our band width loaded photos to this website. Also, you can hear our original music on the myspace page. Speaking of which...

Shima-Gais CD

Shima-Gais - "Demo" - Is mixed and ready to be mastered. Anticipated Release Date: April 2008
Demo: pronounced De (as in debut), Mo (as in "hey Moe") In the Japanese language, demo means 'but' or 'however'. In English: a recorded sample of music produced for promotional purposes. Yes another double entendre. we like it. enjoy.
The CD will be sold at Al's Place, various stores on Okinawa and at our cafepress site. see below.

Shima-Gais Merchandise

Check out our Shima-Gais merchandise at our new store. We just lowered our prices! Click the link below for the all new Shima-Gais products store.

    http://www.cafepress.com/shimagais