• Melodic Rock
• AOR

A stylish, Birmingham based Melodic Rock band that received much praise for the debut independent album. First vinyl was the cut 'Tonight' on the Ebony Records compilation album 'Metal Warriors'. Despite constant touring throughout the eighties and signing to a series of major labels SHY, peaking with 1987's 'Excess All Areas' album and the spin off radio hit 'Break Down The Walls', found it tough going. In a more Metal incarnation SHY were previously known as TROJAN and the band were blessed with an extremely powerful vocalist in TONY MILLS and also had Steve Harris onboard as a much revered guitarist, although original bassist Mark Badrick was to be replaced by ex-TROUBLE man Roy Davies. As TROJAN, being founded in 1980, the band delivered much heavier material than they would subsequently find acclaim with, often including JUDAS PRIEST cover versions in their live set.

Tony Mills had only just been fortuitously sacked from his former band when SHY recorded their commercial debut, the song 'Tonight' included on the 'Metal Warriors' compilation through the Hull based Ebony label. The group's first album, 'Once Bitten...Twice Shy', also released on Ebony, would be produced in the most primitive of fashions by label boss Darryl Johnston. At this point Mills had a liking for the dramatic, painting his face in a manner that unfortunately brought him comparisons to MARILLION frontman FISH. The practice was soon dispensed with as SHY began to become a good deal more image conscious as the mid 80s kicked in. Further changes saw original bassist Mark Badrick substituted by former TROUBLE man Roy Davis...