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Kingdom and the United States, and soon began writing material for their next studio album. Wayne Faler, a touring guitarist and background vocalist, was added as a permanent member of the band in 2005. Soon after,
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The Shore's debut self-titled studio album was written over the course of three months by Ashley and produced and mixed by Parker. It was released in August 2004 through
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in 2002 and released their self-titled debut album in 2004. After
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