Fake Shark

Fake Shark

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Horror fans Fake Shark formed in 2005 in Vancouver, British Columbia and stirred up a choppy mix of MySpace-dwelling electronic art-punk which they poured into their debut 2007 album, Zebra! Zebra! Originally christening themselves Fake Shark - Real Zombie (later dropping the second part of their name) in homage to the 1979 film Zombi 2 by legendary Italian horror director Lucio Fulci, lead vocalist and programmer Kevvy Mental and high school pal Louis Wu began thrashing out tunes in the latter's basement after graduating. They enlisted the help of bassist Dan Hughes – who was replaced by The Heck and Hot Hot Heat's former bassist, Parker Bossley – and after The Heck's former drummer Malcolm Holt replaced Dan Hughes around the start of 2007, set about recording their debut. Largely thanks to the phenomenon of MySpace, Fake Shark made a splash in Japan, whose Vinyl Junkie Records put out the band's album Zebra! Zebra! The Henry Rollins-approval dance-punks toured the UK, Japan and North America before they headed into the studio with industrial aficionado Dave "Rave" Ogilvie to record their second album, Meeting People Is Terrible (2009). After a five-year break in which Kevvy Mental scored an award-nominated short film called Last Flowers, the band dropped their third album Liar (2013) featuring Henry Rollins and Steve Bays of Hot Hot Heat, among others. An electro-poppy fourth album, Faux Real, followed in 2017. They demonstrated a more streamlined indie-rock vibe on their fifth and sixth albums: Walking Through A Fantasy (2018) and House of Mirrors (2020), respectively, but without forgoing their love of a finger-snapping groove. Fake Shark went deeper into synth-pop waters for their 2021 album, Time for the Future. The band scored a hit the following year with "Loser," which reached number three on Breaking Alt (Alternative Specialty) and nine on Alternative Radio in Canada. In 2022, Time for the Future received nods at the Indie Awards for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Rock/Alternative Group of the Year. Fake Shark released their third album Afterglow in 2024 via Light Organ Records. The LP was anchored by the chart-topping single, "Exactly What I Thought You Were," which shot to number one on the Breaking Alt Chart.

Top tracks

01
Loser
Fake Shark
Loser
03:22
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worlsey / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worlsey
01
Cheap Thrills
Fake Shark
Cheap Thrills
03:20
Writer: Steve Bays - Fake Shark / Composers: Steve Bays - Fake Shark
01
Bad Chemistry
Fake Shark
Bad Chemistry
02:58
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Ryan Worsley - Louis Hearn
09
Why Stop
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
02:38
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
01
Invincible
Fake Shark
Invincible
02:45
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
01
Your Woman
Fake Shark
Your Woman
03:40
Writer: Bing Crosby - Irving Wallman - Jyoti Mishra - Max Wartell / Composers: Bing Crosby - Irving Wallman - Jyoti Mishra - Max Wartell
01
Save Me
Fake Shark
Save Me
02:55
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
01
Feel Alive
Fake Shark
Feel Alive
03:01
Writer: Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn - Louise Burns
01
I’m With Stupid (Featuring Pat Gillett)
Fake Shark
I’m With Stupid (Featuring Pat Gillett)
02:45
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Patrick Gillet / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Patrick Gillet
01
Wake Up
Fake Shark
Wake Up
02:50
Writer: Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Anthony Lloyd Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn
01
Bang Bang Bang
Fake Shark
Bang Bang Bang
03:04
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn
01
Tired of You (Featuring Fionn)
Fake Shark
Tired of You (Featuring Fionn)
02:46
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Alanna Finn-Morris - Brianne Finn-Morris
05
The Quickness (Interlude)
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
01:32
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford
01
Hand Grenade
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
02:55
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn - Eric Novak
07
Do it for the High
Fake Shark
Afterglow
03:04
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
01
Quicksand
Fake Shark
Quicksand
02:43
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
04
Love The Thought of You
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:53
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn
12
Staring at the Sun
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
02:39
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
08
Young, Fun and Dangerous
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
02:33
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
01
Monster
Fake Shark
Monster
03:36
Writer: Kevin Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Jacob Fox / Composers: Kevin Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Jacob Fox
10
Rhythm Prism (Featuring Kool Keith)
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
02:54
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn - Keith M. Thornton / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn - Keith M. Thornton
11
Shadow
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
02:47
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
11
Are You Happy Now
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
02:50
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford
01
Kinda Like It (feat. The OBGMs)
Fake Shark
Afterglow
02:31
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Densil McFarlane - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Densil McFarlane - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
07
Just for Fun
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
01:54
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn - Eric Novak
01
Heart 2 Heart
Fake Shark
Heart 2 Heart
03:16
Writer: Fake Shark - Steve Bays / Composers: Fake Shark - Steve Bays
15
Modern Day Jesus
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
03:28
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn
06
Stupid and Happy
Fake Shark
Afterglow
02:57
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worsley
01
Time for the Future
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
03:03
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
03
L-ectric Touch
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:29
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Ashley Slater - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Ashley Slater - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn
01
Bummer Summer
Fake Shark
Bummer Summer
02:45
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
06
Misery Loves Company
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
03:15
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Jacob Fox / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Eric Novak
05
Something's Gotta Give
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:35
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn

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  • Discography
Albums
Rhythm Prism
℗ 2025 Light Organ Records
16-01-2026
Rhythm Prism
01
Hand Grenade
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
02:55
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn - Eric Novak
02
Bang Bang Bang
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
03:04
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn
03
Tired of You (Featuring Fionn)
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
02:46
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Alanna Finn-Morris - Brianne Finn-Morris
04
Monster
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
03:36
Writer: Kevin Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Jacob Fox / Composers: Kevin Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Jacob Fox
05
The Quickness (Interlude)
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
01:32
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford
06
Misery Loves Company
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
03:15
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Jacob Fox / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Eric Novak
07
Just for Fun
Fake Shark
Rhythm Prism
01:54
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn - Eric Novak
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Afterglow
℗ 2024 Light Organ Records
12-01-2024
Afterglow
01
Kinda Like It (feat. The OBGMs)
Fake Shark
Afterglow
02:31
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Densil McFarlane - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Densil McFarlane - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
02
So Strange
Fake Shark
Afterglow
03:16
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
03
Exactly What I Thought You Were
Fake Shark
Afterglow
03:10
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
04
Dissolve (interlude)
Fake Shark
Afterglow
01:48
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Kevin James Maher
05
Save Me
Fake Shark
Afterglow
02:55
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
06
Stupid and Happy
Fake Shark
Afterglow
02:57
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worsley
07
Do it for the High
Fake Shark
Afterglow
03:04
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Time for the Future
℗ 2021 Light Organ Records
05-11-2021
Time for the Future
01
Nostalgia Proof
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
02:33
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
02
Time for the Future
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
03:03
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
03
Loser
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
03:22
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worlsey / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worlsey
04
Quicksand
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
02:43
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
05
Future Proof
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
00:53
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Kevin Maher
06
Feel That Way (feat. Madison Olds)
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
02:43
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Madison Olds
07
Lover and a Fighter
Fake Shark
Time for the Future
02:44
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Faux Real
℗ 2017 Light Organ Records
26-05-2017
Faux Real
01
Friends
Fake Shark
Faux Real
03:30
Writer: Fake Shark / Composers: Fake Shark
02
Cheap Thrills
Fake Shark
Faux Real
03:20
Writer: Steve Bays - Fake Shark / Composers: Steve Bays - Fake Shark
03
Heart 2 Heart
Fake Shark
Faux Real
03:16
Writer: Fake Shark - Steve Bays / Composers: Fake Shark - Steve Bays
04
Something Special
Fake Shark
Faux Real
03:28
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
05
Be That Way
Fake Shark
Faux Real
03:20
Writer: Fake Shark / Composers: Fake Shark
06
NOFOMO
Fake Shark
Faux Real
03:52
Writer: Fake Shark - Steve Bays / Composers: Fake Shark - Steve Bays
07
Ride
Fake Shark
Faux Real
03:33
Writer: Fake Shark / Composers: Fake Shark
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
EPs
House of Mirrors
℗ 2020 Light Organ Records
10-07-2020
House of Mirrors
01
Superstitious Thing
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:53
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Ryan Worsley - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Ryan Worsley - Louis Hearn
02
Bad Chemistry
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:58
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Ryan Worsley - Louis Hearn
03
L-ectric Touch
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:29
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Ashley Slater - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Ashley Slater - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn
04
Love The Thought of You
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:53
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn
05
Something's Gotta Give
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:35
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn
06
Killing Me
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:39
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louise Hearn
07
Invincible
Fake Shark
House of Mirrors
02:45
Writer: Kevin Maher / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn
Walking Through A Fantasy
2018 Light Organ Records
26-10-2018
Walking Through A Fantasy
01
Fantastic Hallucination
Fake Shark
Walking Through A Fantasy
03:47
Writer: Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Anthony Lloyd Dallas - Jacob Dylan Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn
02
Wake Up
Fake Shark
Walking Through A Fantasy
02:50
Writer: Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Anthony Lloyd Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn
03
Feel Alive
Fake Shark
Walking Through A Fantasy
03:01
Writer: Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn - Louise Burns
04
Famous Enough
Fake Shark
Walking Through A Fantasy
02:46
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Steve Bays / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Anthony Lloyd Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn - Steve Bays
05
Smile
Fake Shark
Walking Through A Fantasy
03:23
Writer: Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn
06
Little Lies
Fake Shark
Walking Through A Fantasy
03:07
Writer: Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Annie Summer Hardy - Anthony Lloyd Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn
07
Hang Out All Night (Let the Old Record Play)
Fake Shark
Walking Through A Fantasy
03:01
Writer: Kevin James Maher / Composers: Alexander James Glassford - Anthony Lloyd Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Gerald Hearn
Singles
Tired of You (Featuring Fionn)
℗ 2025 Light Organ Records
12-09-2025
Tired of You (Featuring Fionn)
01
Tired of You (Featuring Fionn)
Fake Shark
Tired of You (Featuring Fionn)
02:46
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Alanna Finn-Morris - Brianne Finn-Morris
Monster
℗ 2025 Light Organ Records
10-07-2025
Monster
01
Monster
Fake Shark
Monster
03:36
Writer: Kevin Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Jacob Fox / Composers: Kevin Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Jacob Fox
I’m With Stupid (Featuring Pat Gillett)
℗ 2025 Light Organ Records
04-04-2025
I’m With Stupid (Featuring Pat Gillett)
01
I’m With Stupid (Featuring Pat Gillett)
Fake Shark
I’m With Stupid (Featuring Pat Gillett)
02:45
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Patrick Gillet / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Louis Hearn - Patrick Gillet
Bang Bang Bang
℗ 2025 Light Organ Records
07-02-2025
Bang Bang Bang
01
Bang Bang Bang
Fake Shark
Bang Bang Bang
03:04
Writer: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn / Composers: Kevin James Maher - Alexander Glassford - Jacob Fox - Louis Hearn
Teenage Dirtbag
℗ 2024 Light Organ Records
11-10-2024
Teenage Dirtbag
01
Teenage Dirtbag
Fake Shark
Teenage Dirtbag
03:39
Writer: Brendan B. Brown / Composers: Brendan B. Brown
02
Loser
Fake Shark
Teenage Dirtbag
03:22
Writer: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worlsey / Composers: Alex Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worlsey
Exactly What I Thought You Were
℗ 2023 Light Organ Records
29-09-2023
Exactly What I Thought You Were
01
Exactly What I Thought You Were
Fake Shark
Exactly What I Thought You Were
03:10
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
Bummer Summer
℗ 2023 Light Organ Records
22-06-2023
Bummer Summer
01
Bummer Summer
Fake Shark
Bummer Summer
02:45
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Jake Fox - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
Save Me
℗ 2023 Light Organ Records
17-02-2023
Save Me
01
Save Me
Fake Shark
Save Me
02:55
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin James Maher - Louis Hearn
Paranoid
℗ 2022 Light Organ Records
16-09-2022
Paranoid
01
Paranoid
Fake Shark
Paranoid
02:48
Writer: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worsely / Composers: Alexander Glassford - Anthony Dallas - Kevin Maher - Louis Hearn - Ryan Worsely