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Shelleys Children
Pop Punk / Indie / Punk

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Shelleys Children: General Info

Member Since	10/21/2006
Band Website	www.damagedgoods.co.uk/shelleyschildren
Band Members	Coral - Vocals Greg - Guitar Imogen - Vocals and Fiddle Kev - Guitar Martyn - Bass Neil - Guitar Steph - Vocals Tracey - Vocals Wig - Drums
Influences	Percy Bysshe Shelley The Mekons Blyth Power Chumbawamba The Men They Couldn't Hang TV Smith The Ramones Phil Spector Wat Tyler (both the man and the band!)
Sounds Like	Blyth Power Chumbawamba
Record Label	Damaged Goods Peasant's Revolt
Type of Label	Indie

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About Shelleys Children

Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you -
Ye are many - they are few.
The Mask of Anarchy - Percy Bysshe Shelley

Shelley's Children existed from about 1989 to 1992 and were part of the thriving Anarcho Punk/Folk scene in the UK at that time. The founder members were Neil (guitar), Coral (vocals) and Greg (guitar). We soon recruited Tracey as a second vocalist, then managed to find Martyn (bass) and finally Wig (drums) to complete the initial line up. This was the band that toured North Wales with Blyth Power and recorded the "Born Too Late" track (although we had our mate Danny filling the vacant drum stool on that).

The songwriting duties mainly fell to Neil, but there were a couple of notable additions from Tracey and Coral.

Following Neil's grand scheme to re-create The Mekons (i.e. As many people playing on stage as you could fit - and then some more) we pulled in Kev (yet another guitarist) and Imogen (violin). It was with this little lot and various subsets of it that we played most of our gigs and also recorded the "Everytown" single. Eventually Tracey left the band and Steph replaced her, however it was not very long before the band dissolved completely.

What we did next...
Wig and Martyn were in Wob's band for a while.
Imogen played with Pressgang.
Neil, Coral, Greg and Steph went on to form Cuckooland.
Tracey is now recording and touring as a solo artist.

If anyone's got any interesting info, photos etc then please contact us.

The "Everything" compilation CD was released in 2005 and features all the tracks from the "Mask of Anarchy" album and the "Everytown" single, as well as pretty much anything else that made it to tape. We recommend buying direct from the Damaged Goods website, but you can also find it at Amazon and other online retailers.

There are online reviews of Everything at Punk & Oi In the UK and Aquamarine Online (a big thanks to Sean McGee and Kim Harten for those).

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Jerry Hellfire	Jul 12 2009 8:59 PM Reckon we'll be on par with the Nolans soon! lol!
NY Ukulele Ensemble	Apr 11 2009 4:42 PM Please check out our new comedic “vampire bankers” music video. The guy who directed this also directed Madonna’s first music vid. We think it’s pretty funny. It’s available as a free mp3 download on http://www.ukejackson.com Thanks for being our friend! Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
Tom Twit	Mar 4 2009 11:05 AM Just letting you know - that the National Library of Wales has it's first Shelley's Children item - the Everything cd compilation. Diolch/thanks Dan "bach" Griffiths
Tom Twit	Jan 23 2009 8:53 AM Hi there Greg and Shelley's Children Thanks very much for the add, well John Peel was a must (as well as Tommy Vance RIP for me)for all of us - wanting to hear new and independant music. Are there any spare copies of Shelleys Children items - that the National Library could purchase especially the Peasnat Revolt releases. I have ordered the Everything compilation cd. Yours ROCKingly Dan "bach" Griffiths
The Colour Mary	Jan 22 2009 6:59 PM Oh the pain that our hair went through back then...
chatte blanche	Jan 1 2009 5:27 PM Happy New Year! I have 'Anorak Must 3' too! Actually, the flexi was a chance that I found Cuckooland. I like 'All the Rage' very much. :)
chatte blanche	Dec 22 2008 5:22 AM I'm going to order your album from Amazon soon, thanks! :) By the way, I found an old fanzine 'Kennel Guide' in the shelf the other day. There was a Cuckooland interview, you answered some questions, Greg! Happy holidays, Yoko
chatte blanche	Dec 6 2008 2:55 PM Hi Greg! Oh, I think Pop Sensibility is nice album. :) How can I get The Shelley's Children CD, by the way? Actually I only have a few mp3... Have a nice weekend, Yoko
Lorraine & Paddy	Dec 1 2008 11:03 PM Yeh a discography cd called Everything, what other vinyl releases do you have, i'm a bit of a vinyl junkie.
chatte blanche	Dec 1 2008 2:00 PM Hi there! Thanks for the add. Do you remember me? wow! Actually I'm listening to Cuckooland album 'Pop Sensibility' now. :) Cheers! Yoko
Lorraine & Paddy	Nov 30 2008 3:23 PM Hi,Cheers for the add, Yeh saw Tracey at the SHAC benefit gig in Glasgow last month and really enjoyed her set. Just picked up a copy of your Everytown 12" the other day, great stuff.
Andy Xport	Sep 16 2008 8:04 AM Hey friend! Just letting you know i have released my new album and its all yours for free!, so why not give it a gander and perhaps download it, crank up the volume and annoy your neighbors! cheers ;0)
sergi	Aug 23 2008 7:29 PM hi guys! I'm fucking addicted to your songs!
Nick (RBC - RednBlack Collective)	Jun 22 2008 7:35 PM If you can make it here in November have Tracey and Eastfield playing again for my 40th. Plus a couple of local DJs. Cheers. N x
Nick (RBC - RednBlack Collective)	Jun 22 2008 7:32 PM Thanks for the add! Love and anarchy! Nick x
Julie Production	Jun 15 2008 4:21 PM .. .. .. ..
littlepopana	Jun 14 2008 3:34 PM Thanks 4 adding me. Good to be friends! Best wishes
CALROCK RECORDS	May 26 2008 5:03 PM Thanks for stopping by our page. you rock
graham	May 1 2008 8:46 AM Hi, I thought it was about time I borrowed your "Everytown" to put up as my profile tune for a couple of days. Should've done that yesterday really, as today "is just another day, the first of May". I've also put that peely tribute on my page. He was the best dj ever! Cheers :)
Dee	Apr 29 2008 7:55 PM so what sort of promotion are you doing ??
Dee	Apr 26 2008 12:03 AM alll is good here .. just fishing and working (i put up stages !) hows about you?? still playing?
vincent	Mar 10 2008 11:00 PM Hi Shelleys, Thanks for adding us as a freind!!! your band was our life in the 90's all that great music around!!!!(Hi from fluffy the space cat.........)V
Partition	Feb 5 2008 9:14 PM Hey thanks for being our MySpace friend. I once had your Jack 12", gave it away to a friend who was also very fond of it and then bought Everything which made me very happy
TAKASHI	Dec 31 2007 2:58 AM Hello Shelleys Children.many thanks for the add.i'm very glad to be a friend.your speedy sound,vocal and melody are very brilliant.and i knew the song "Born Too Late" from The Poni-Tails,by your cover version. anway many thnaks a lot and hope your happy new year!!!!!!
edu	Dec 25 2007 11:17 AM dear shelleys children! wish you merry merry xmas and a wonderful 2008! hope all your dreams come true :) love, edu

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