The Shaddows (1966-1971) were from Warren, Ohio, USA.
In late '68 a local attorney decided offered to put up some money for the band to make a record. The group wrote a nice soulful shuffle beat number, "Together Again", backed with a live favorite "Stormy Weather". The sides were recorded at United Audio and issued on the house label. "Together Again" got a lot of favorable reactions but didn't go farther than locally.
The original Shaddows were formed by Warren Reserve high school students Mike Donadio (guitar), Randy Smith (bass), Ed Len (drums, formerly of the Counts), Tony Gigliotti (vocals) and Dave Mazzochi (organ). The Shaddows played top 40 with an emphasis on soul, hitting all the local teen dance action like the Champion Rollerena and Willow Lake Park Club.
Over time the Shaddows started adding horn players including Dave Mack, Pete Knapp, Gary Kekel, and Bill Scudier. The group toured all over the area, playing places like the Buccaneer Room (at Crest Lanes), Cleveland Agora, the Utopia (in Willoughby), colleges in Ohio and Pennsylvania.