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Shrimp Boat

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Shrimp Boat, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 29 November 2025
Shrimp Boat
Company typeBand
IndustryMusic
Founded1987
Defunct1993
Headquarters
Chicago
,
United States
ProductsRock music albums and EPs

Shrimp Boat was a rock group originating from Chicago, Illinois, established in 1987. The band dissolved in 1993, after which Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge went on to create The Sea and Cake. Meanwhile, Ian Schneller and Tom Jasek formed the band Falstaff; Schneller subsequently applied his expertise to develop Specimen Products.

Members

  • Eric Claridge (bass, drums)
  • David Kroll (banjo, bass, tenor saxophone)
  • Sam Prekop (guitar, vocals, bass)
  • Ian Schneller (vocals, guitar, drums)
  • Brad Wood (soprano saxophone, drums, keyboard)

Non-official members

  • Joe Vajarsky (max saxophone)
  • Tom Jasek (drums)

Discography

  • Some Biscuit (1988)
  • Daylight Savings (1988)
  • Speckly (1989)
  • Volume One (1991)
  • Duende (1992)
  • Small Wonder EP (1993)
  • Cavale (1993)
  • Something Grand (2004)