Shot × Shot is a Philadelphia quartet that has forged a distinctive sound through years of steady collaboration. Their work is based in collective improvisational compositions that run the gamut from delicate to raucous. The band was formed in 2003 while the members were students at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

They began performing at local venues and gradually extended their range to include New York, Boston, Chicago, Montreal and other major cities. Shot × Shot has performed alongside Peter Brötzmann, Mark Helias, Tim Berne, Peter Evans, and Jamaaladeen Tacuma among others. In 2007, the band showcased at South by Southwest. Shot × Shot’s self-titled live debut (High Two, 2006) was heralded in the pages of Downbeat, The Wire, Signal to Noise, All About Jazz-NY, and other publications. The Village Voice, All About Jazz-NY and Chicago Reader all listed the album among the top debuts of 2006. Shot × Shot’s second album Let Nature Square (their first studio recording) received equal praise, and the compositions of which earned them a 2008 Subito grant.  They have performed the music of Julius Hemphill and of Tim Berne’s Bloodcount.

Shot × Shot includes members of Feeler Gauge, Sonic Liberation Front, and Special What.