What is "shinola"

brand of shoe polish, by 1904, from shine + -ola.

Shinola may refer to:

• Shinola, an American luxury lifestyle brand which specializes in watches, bicycles, and leather goods
• Shinola (shoe polish), an American shoe polish company that went out of business in 1960
• Shinola (Energy Orchard album), an album by early 1990s Irish band Energy Orchard
• Shinola (John Scofield album), a live album recorded in 1981 by jazz musician John Scofield
• Shinola (band), an indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina that existed from 1994–1997
• Shinola, Vol. 1, a 2005 album by Ween
• "Shinola," a song on the 2008 Dolly Parton album, Backwoods Barbie
• Shynola, a group of visual artists from the UK

Shinola is an American luxury lifestyle brand which specializes in watches, bicycles, and leather goods among other items. Founded in 2011, its name is a nod to the former Shinola shoe polish company that operated in the early- and mid-20th century. The current company is owned and operated by Bedrock Brands, a privately owned Texas investment group, and was launched by Tom Kartsotis, one of the founders of the Fossil Group retail conglomerate. In June 2016, the FTC ordered the company to stop using "made in america" as a slogan as ""100% of the cost of materials used to make certain watches is attributable to imported materials."

Shinola was a rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, that existed from 1994 to 1997, and was a regular mainstay in the burgeoning local indie-rock scene of the time. Employing two guitars, electrified violin, drums, bass guitar, and occasionally Farfisa organ and banjo, their sound drew simultaneously on country/ folk and punk rock influences. The band brandished left-wing politics on its album art, web site and flyers, but lyrically most of its songs focused on heartbreak.

They recorded the single "Vodka" (b/w "Who's a Fuck-up?") on Backporch Revolution, who released it in 1996. The record was accorded a favorable review by Billboard Magazine and other periodicals. The band had over 30 songs, but never released a full-length album. A compilation of singles, demos, and live recordings was released after the band broke up in 1997.

Shinola was the third album from Northern Ireland based rock band, Energy Orchard, and was released in 1993.

Shinola is a live album by jazz musician John Scofield.

Shinola was a twentieth century shoe polish company, that went out of business in 1960. The brand name was acquired by Shinola Detroit in 2011.