There are four bands with the name Shiner: 1) Shiner were a math rock band from Kansas City. 2) Shiner were a hardcore/emo band from Canada. 3) Shiner are a hardcore band from Aberdeen, Scotland. 4) Shiner are an indie band from Helsinki, Finland. 1) Shiner was a math rock band from Kansas City, Missouri formed in 1992. The group originally comprised of Allen Epley (guitar/ vocals), Jeff Brown (drums) and Shawn Sherrill (bass), before Tim Dow took over on the skins a year later.