Bill Amesbury (vocals)
Ken Carty
Jack Flynn
John Kimmel
Mel O'Brien (bass)
Dennis Pinhorn (bass; replaced O'Brien)
The Five Shy were signed to Columbia Records by winning the 1968 CNE 'Battle Of The Bands. They released two singles during which time Pinhorn replaced O'Brien.
Amesbury would go on to a short-lived solo career; O'Brien was briefly in The Paupers, then Chester, before reteaming with Amesbury to record Amesbury's debut album in 1974, working with Deja Vu and now lives in Ireland; Pinhorn would join Brutus.
with notes from Mel O'Brien.
Singles
1968 Freeloader/The Windmill (Columbia) C4-2798
1968 Saints And Angels/Try To Be Happy (Columbia) C4-2818
Albums
Video
Compilation Tracks
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