Artist description Shelly Blake, king of the busted guitar and his loyal 4-track

Music Style 4 track and a mission

Musical Influences trolley tracks, beer bottles, babies, libraries, waiting for the bus, skateboarding, broken strings, shallow water, crossing the country in an unfamiliar car, sleeping by the side of the road, endless highways, endless skyways

Artist History 1994 - addiction to 4-track started; 1997 - disappeared; 2000 - Folk Blues and Things to Use. For further allegations check out www.shellyblake.com

Group Members Shelly, sometimes other folks willingly or not

Instruments guitars, harps, tools and gadgets; broken bottles, broken throats

Albums Folk Blues and Things to Use - AmBiguous City! Records / Human Pop Growth - November 2000

Press Reviews "...overflowing with complex emotions, luminous lyricism, and sad stark beauty. Isn't it time you heard something real?" - Demo Universe; "One of the Most Promising New Acts of 1996 [and then he disappeared - ed.]" - IndiePop Readers Poll; "Ignore at your own risk." - Decibel Magazine; "Brilliant. A dose of genius." - Alternative Press

Location Boston, MA - USA

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