The Shells, a trio consisting of young female performers Carrie Welling, Melanie Klaja, and Jessica Rae Waltz, are a completely original pop/folk-rock harmony group. Their original sound has appropriately been dubbed as “cosmo country”: a blending of city pop with country folk-rock and intricate harmonies. All three women stumbled upon an audition for a three-part harmony group back in 2005 while pursuing their individual careers in the arts. Four years in the making, The Shells have grown from simple a cappella harmonies to performing with a full band at renowned New York City venues such as The Knitting Factory, The Bitter End, Pianos, and Arlene’s Grocery. They are now set to release their debut album Written Roads on October 8, 2009.
Written Roads was produced by Ryan Williams, who has also worked with major industry artists such as Linkin Park. In addition, Williams played almost all the instruments on the album. All songs on Written Roads were penned by the different members, showing the ladies’ breadth of musical talent.
With the impending release of Written Roads, The Shells are set to share their cosmo-country sound with the rest of the world!
Hey! It's Damon from Set Theory. We are looking for a male or female vocalist in the NY area (we're based in Westchester, NY). If you know of anyone interested, please e-mail me here. We would really appreciate any help!
Our recent songs can be heard on our MySpace page.
Check out this week's Queens Chronicle and Queens Courier. Print or on-line. Both covered NY Marathon and ROCKSTELLAR. Photos too. ROCKSTELLAR loves Queens!
POSTED BY: momof5pacsPOSTED ON: 27 Oct 2009 04:35 PM
"Written Roads" by The Shells is a strong and powerful Alternative Country/Rock album. The CD, being Alternative Country, fuses in many Rock style elements with melodies that are pure Country in which this creates a hard-hitting and fully enjoyable listen. The opening track, "All I Need is Time" stays true...Read the rest of the review here
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The Shells' CD Release is finally here! "Written Roads" will be released to the public & press... Please attend our performance & bash:
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 The Canal Room (West Broadway/Canal) 8pm sharp!
We'll be performing a short set of songs from the album, including songs we'll be performing for the first time live! After--join us at LUSSO (10pm til late-W Bradway/Grand) where the party will continue with DJ Lance, CD signing, brand new exclusive merchandise, FREE FOOD & partying Shells-style! It's a night in Shells history & will be one to remember. See you there!
Love, Jessi-Shell :)
All those in attendance will receive a special gift from The Shells including a free song download, compliments of bandcamp.com!
The Shells' CD Release is finally here! "Written Roads" will be released to the public & press... Please attend our performance & bash:
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 The Canal Room (West Broadway/Canal) 8pm sharp!
We'll be performing a short set of songs from the album, including songs we'll be performing for the first time live! After--join us at LUSSO (10pm til late-W Bradway/Grand) where the party will continue with DJ Lance, CD signing, brand new exclusive merchandise, FREE FOOD & partying Shells-style! It's a night in Shells history & will be one to remember. See you there!
Love, Jessi-Shell :)
All those in attendance will receive a special gift from The Shells including a free song download, compliments of bandcamp.com!
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The Folk world lost a defining member yesterday; Mary Travers, one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died after a battle with leukemia.
The Shells wish to express their sorrow to her many friends and fans, and more so to her family.
We are doing an upscale event this Thursday at the Ledendary Gibson Studio's in NYC, it is an Artist Showcase, were playing so you know the musice will be good, there is good food and drink provide by sponsors like: Meli Melo French Bistro, Il Punto Ristorante, and Whole Foods and taste Italian wine provided by Montecastelli Selections.
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