The Smiths’ call to action was not unheard by Shoplifter Booking’s founder and South Carolina native Nicole Davis. Dabbling in booking and promotion for local talent became a hobby of Davis’s in the early 2000’s, who consistently found herself enveloped in local scenes. Driven by her passion for music, she began exercising her business brain and putting her networking skills to work. Guided by bes
t friend, and Myrtle Beach’s local legend Michael Wood, Davis honed her craft, discovering a true niche. A chance meeting with Modern Man drummer Nikki Calvert, drew Davis to a budding scene in Greenville, SC which eventually leading to a partnership with local Greenville booker and bar owner Wes Gilliam. While the partnership was short-lived, it led way to Shoplifter Booking, forming in fall of 2011. The title, in addition to its obvious connotation, also serves as an ode to the underdog--artists rising from the ground up. After booking an extensive summer tour for Modern Man, the first members of their roster, Gilliam left Shoplifter to pursue other opportunities, while Davis progressed the agency, later joining forces booking with Shaun Olson of Cement Stars (now Shadowgraphs) and Miami Dice, who has since moved on. With an endless devotion to reverb, driven rhythm and gaze for days, Davis has certainly shaped Shoplifter in her own image. SB’s roster share a common passion for loud, forceful rhythm, and echoing guitars blanketed by a lasting mysticism of distortion, while standing completely independent of one another. Each band brings a lot to the stage, leaving audience members entranced and thirsty for more. Nicole Davis- HBIC
Wes Gilliam-Co-Founder/Past Booker
Shaun Olson-Past Booker
Nikki Calvert- Past P.R. and Marketing Director
David Allen Glenn-Past Artistic Director
Bryan Olson-Past Contributing Artist
Joshua Faggart- Past Contributing Artist
Michael Wood-Past Booker
Current Roster:
Cathedral Bells
The Veldt
Night Battles
Past Roster:
Modern Man (Night Shapes)
Cement Stars (Shadowgraphs)
Knives and Daggers
Little Bull Lee
Hibou
Miami Dice
