Amidst the flurry of splits and touring the group managed to record, with the help of North East Indie, two full-length records during 2001-2003. They were simultaneously released, in the fall of '03, representing the whole of the music written, to date, by this incarnation of Shoal. The official record "Chaiming the Knoblessone" was recorded by engineer/producer Scott Colburn of Sun City Girls fame. The shadow record, "The Bastion of Itchy Preeves", was recorded by long-time recording partner Steve Drown. As an end to this write, record, release boon that the group and North East Indie were pounding out, came "The Life and Times of the Magic Carpathians and Cerberus Shoal" the fourth split in the series. "…Life and Times…" was released also in the fall of 2003 and represents a collaboration based on long distance track swapping and the development of music over time and space as the Magic Carpathians live and work in Poland. In a finale to the flurry all three new records taken on a three week eastern U$A/Canadian tour.
After the fall 2003 tour Tom Rogers, due to life circumstances, had to take a break from the band routine to join a family routine. Though indefinite Rogers's absence is severely felt throughout the remaining group. But without too much time passed in comes long time friend, central Mainer and drummer Tim Morin. Chriss and Tom had grown up with Tim and they had managed to stay in touch during the nine years after school. Tim had been playing in various "Rock and Roll" groups between New England and England. Destiny played its part and thankfully placed Tim within the confines of the Blue House (Tank 28) at just the right time. Tim stepped up to fill the Rogers shoe legacy. Then, to keep in line with tradition, a tour was booked and all new material was written. The group took it's new rhythm man to the U$A with a seven week coast to coast tour including two sold-out northwest shows with the Sun City Girls. The tour turned out to be a beautiful trip solidifying once again yet another incarnation of Cerberus Shoal.

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