Shells in Shelley Salant from Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Michigan. Meditation via guitar / guitar via meditation
MUSIC
SHELLS "IN A CLOUD" LP, released June 28 2013 on Life Like
Description from label:
Michigan wonder Shelley Salant (Swimsuit, Tyvek, SLGTM, etc.) began playing solo shows under various names a few years ago, bringing her brittle, mantra-like guitar meditations into form over the course of several tapes on her Ginkgo label. "In A Cloud" is the first LP collection of her songs, streamlining things a bit from the often lengthy zones of her tapes, but maintaining her expansive and thoughtful sounds.
A focus on themes of nature, struggle and compassion are expressed loudly through the simple means of a single guitar with minimal processing. There are some soft dub touches in the production, and the occasional wash of drums or staticy overdub, but mostly we hear the cavernous refractions of Shelley's instinctive jamming, spreading out like ripples on the lake and unfolding new possibilities as they go. Do punks go camping? Is there punk wildlife? Can we communicate with the animals and be absolutely certain we understand each other? Absolutely.
Also available as "Other Clouds" C-32, featuring tracks from the record and unreleased material in a collaged form.
SHELLS "12/12/12"cassette
VIDEO
LIVE
Upcoming shows:
Friday December 20th at Dreamland Theater in Ypsilanti w/ Pine Cones at Patrick Elkins Zine Release Show
SHELLS "IN A CLOUD" WEST COAST TOUR DATES
MONDAY JANUARY 20 - SAN FRANCISCO CA @ VACATION 651 Larkin Street 10 pm
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22 - DAVIS CA @ 3RD SPACE 946 Olive Drive w/ TBA
FRIDAY JANUARY 24 - VANCOUVER BC @ THEY LIVE w/ The Courtneys & Weed
SATURDAY JANUARY 25 - SEATTLE WA @ MAGIC LANES 4551 4th Ave NE w/ Megabog & Geological Creep 8 pm
SUNDAY JANUARY 26 - OLYMPIA WA @ Sourhouse w/ Trouble, Lile Pika, & Ben Haddix
TUESDAY JANUARY 28 - PORTLAND OR @ RED & BLACK CAFE w/ Woolen Men & Break Up Flowers
THURSDAY JANUARY 30 - OAKLAND CA @ STARLINE BALLROOM (MLK & Grand in Oakland, 2232 MLK 94612) w/ Silver Shadows
FRIDAY JANUARY 31 - LOS ANGELES CA @ PEHRSPACE w/ Shark Toys & American Grizzly
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1 - LOS ANGELES CA @ House show 604 N Ave 54 in Highland Park w/ David Kenneth Nance & TBA
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MONDAY JANUARY 20 - SAN FRANCISCO CA @ VACATION 651 Larkin Street 10 pm
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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22 - DAVIS CA @ 3RD SPACE 946 Olive Drive w/ TBA
FRIDAY JANUARY 24 - VANCOUVER BC @ THEY LIVE w/ The Courtneys & Weed
SATURDAY JANUARY 25 - SEATTLE WA @ MAGIC LANES 4551 4th Ave NE w/ Megabog & Geological Creep 8 pm
SUNDAY JANUARY 26 - OLYMPIA WA @ Sourhouse w/ Trouble, Lile Pika, & Ben Haddix
TUESDAY JANUARY 28 - PORTLAND OR @ RED & BLACK CAFE w/ Woolen Men & Break Up Flowers
THURSDAY JANUARY 30 - OAKLAND CA @ STARLINE BALLROOM (MLK & Grand in Oakland, 2232 MLK 94612) w/ Silver Shadows
FRIDAY JANUARY 31 - LOS ANGELES CA @ PEHRSPACE w/ Shark Toys & American Grizzly
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1 - LOS ANGELES CA @ House show 604 N Ave 54 in Highland Park w/ David Kenneth Nance & TBA
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PRESS
Shells "In A Cloud" LP included on Sup Pop Top Tens of 2013
LISTENING TO SHELLS from THE MEDIA August 2013
Reviewed in September 2013 She Shreds Magazine
Shells 12/12/12 review on Decoder Magazine
Shells "Other Clouds" Review in Chattanooga Gazette
CONTACT
Write to sabsalant at g mail
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