At 10:30 p.m. Wednesdays at The Brewery, 233 E. Beaver Ave., Shameful Din is delivering its shameless covers of eighties hair metal and rock.

Shameful Din specializes in music hailing from the decade of excess. However, the band puts a unique twist on classic rockers of yore. Ray Rockey, manager of The Brewery, said, "It's interesting to hear a female vocalist do AC/DC and Aerosmith."

Shameful Din is composed of vocalist Ange Lambert, lead guitarist Greg Folsom, rhythm guitarist Topher Yorks, drummer Scott Shenyo and Vernon Hopkins on bass guitar detail. All have been involved in bands prior to Shameful Din, and most of these bands were regulars at The Brewery.

"Most people come in and say 'Isn't that the guy from such-and-such a band,' " Rockey said.

All the band members are captivated by the '80s music genre, especially hard rock and heavy metal.

"My favorite song to play is 'Wait' by White Lion. It has a great guitar solo, and it got me through junior high," Yorks said.

Its band name was not some record label decision, nor did it have an intriguing story surrounding its birth. "We came up with that name right before our first show, because we desperately needed one," Hopkins said.

Shameful Din is not the average cover band doing the bar circuit. Its renditions of oldies but goodies have a different feel because of the unique lives of each band member. "We are one of the smartest bands in town, on paper," Yorks said.

"Our lead singer's in grad school, Vern has his doctorate, Scott and Greg have their bachelor's and I am a teacher in the College of Communications."

With a resume that reads like this, the band members have different priorities than many other local bands. Unlike some cover bands, Shameful Din has a realistic idea of where they are headed.

With the exception of Folsom, the band members all hold down day jobs as well. Hopkins said, "I don't want to say it's a hobby, but we are not looking to be the next national act coming out of State College."

"We don't need to play," Yorks said. "The reason we're out there is because we love playing for people."

Shameful Din is extremely audience-friendly. They have a Web site that caters to die-hard fanatics. This site features the band's email address -- many fans use this as a song request box, and the band responds to it. "If someone requests a song they don't do, in a week or two they will come back and do it," Rockey said.

Rockey is hoping the band's signature music will find a harmonious niche with his patrons. Shameful Din has until the end of the semester to become a staple at The Brewery. "If they are popular or not remains to be seen," Rockey said. "But, a crowd will grow a crowd. We are just giving them some time to grow."

Although its name is Shameful Din, this band makes no apologies for its musical styling.