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Michael Shelley (musician)

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American singer-songwriter For other people named Michael Shelley, see Michael Shelley (disambiguation).

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Michael Shelley is a New York City–based singer-songwriter. He has released 5 albums. He has opened tours in the United States for They Might Be Giants, Shonen Knife & Marshall Crenshaw, in Japan. Some members of Belle & Sebastian have played on his records & with him live on UK tours. Michael Shelley is also a disc jockey at freeform radio station WFMU, known for his weekly interviews with musicians.

Discography

  • Jimmy's Corner (May 15, 2015 – Confidential Recordings) a 30 song album of instrumental songs
  • Leftovers (2012 – Confidential Recordings) a collection of live tracks, non-lp cuts, cover songs and various rarities.
  • Goodbye Cheater (2005 – Confidential Recordings)(Confidential was co-founded by Shelley in 2001)
  • I Blame You (2001 – Bar None)
  • Too Many Movies (1998 – Big Deal) (released in UK on Shoeshine Records, 2001)
  • Half Empty (1997 – Big Deal)
  • Four Arms To Hold You (1998 – Big Deal) a collaborative effort with Scottish musician Francis MacDonald (BMX Bandits, Teenage Fanclub, etc.) under the band name "Cheeky Monkey".

Also Appears on

  • He's A Rebel: The Gene Pitney Story Retold (2002 – To M'Lou Music) performing "Walk"
  • What the World Needs Now ... Big Deal Artists Perform The Songs of Burt Bacharach (1998 – Big Deal) performing "Baby It's You"

References

  1. ^ (October 8, 1998). Michael Shelley shows sensitivity in songbook Archived December 17, 2024, at the Wayback Machine, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  2. (May 15, 2015). Michael Shelley's website Archived December 13, 2024, at the Wayback Machine, Official Michael Shelley Site
  3. (February 1, 2003). Declaration of Independents, Billboard
  4. (March 4, 2001). Rock: Michael Shelley – Too Many Movies, Glasgow Herald
  5. (April 17, 1998). Just monkeying about a little, Glasgow Herald
  6. (January 31, 1998). Albums – Review, Billboard

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