The Shaxe are a central jersey-based alt-southern rock-jam band which was formed in the fall of 1992 by guitarists Mike Liskowitz and Doug Drake, bassist/guitarist Dan Coffey, and drummer Brian Impellizeri. All had played professionally for years before finding a unique chemistry in this lineup.

Any low paying gigs at parties and clubs around the town would follow and eventually Sam Simmons and Tom Stange would join on percussion and sax, respectively. Throughout much of the years 1993-1996 the band would play anywhere they could, honing their style and borrowing much from the grass roots rock of jam bands like the Allmans and the Dead.

By 1996, the band had enough original material to compile for what would be their debut release on Four Twenty Records entitled "Walking Out My Soul", which would sell hundreds of copies in the next year and put the Shaxe on the map as a local house band to the many clubs that fancy that type of music.

The record, which included guest appearances by such local talents as Chris Harford (Band of Changes), Greg Digesu (Fishermen’s Stew), Dave Dreiwitz (Ween), Tom Reock (Ernie White Band), and Peter Borg (Roadrunner Blues Band) would receive some air play on local stations WDHA in Morristown, WXPN Philly, and The Pipeline Show in Trenton. To date, the band has played several hundred shows and have a very loyal following of fans who often come out to dance at one of the regular group of monthly shows the band performs.

The band released their second full length studio CD entitled "Lowdown Overload" in 2004, recorded over a couple years at Squirrel Ranch under the direction of Tom Reock.

The Shaxe have now compiled an onslaught of new rockin' material for a 3rd record and are shopping for a place to lay it all down. Stay tuned in the coming months for news on that.

To book the Shaxe, you can call 609-915-4529, or click "CONTACT" on this Site.