Shelby Cinca
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shelby Serban-Alex Cinca |
| Born | 19 March 1976 Bucharest, Romania |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist, graphic designer, painter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, sequencer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Label(s) | Rogue Records, Swedish Columbia, Buddyhead Records, Carcrash Records, Tooth And Nail Records, Lovitt Records, Fueled by Ramen |
| Associated acts | Frodus, The Cassettes, Frantic Mantis, Decahedron |
| Website | www.themindcontrol.com |
Shelby Serban-Alex Cinca (born 19 March 1976) is a Romania-born musician, one of the founding members of the DC post-punk band Frodus and the vaudevillian steampunk band, The Cassettes. He has also been a part of such bands as Frantic Mantis and Decahedron. In 2006, Shelby began releasing solo electronic music under his own name that he created with a Game Boy (Game Boy music) using the Nanoloop software accompanied by various synthesizers and occasional guitars. He is also the Vice-President of Carcrash Records, an independent record label founded in Sweden and in the mid-nineties was half-owner of Washington, D.C. based Lovitt Records, whom he is responsible for branding.
Aside from music, Shelby is a Graphic Designer/Painter and his work spans from album layouts to interface designs. He has additionally produced a children's book written in English and Romanian entitled Pérong (1st Printing: Autumn 2006).
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[edit] Solo Discography
[edit] Full Lengths
- "Electronic 1: Obelisk" Digital Release (Carcrash Records 2006)
[edit] 7"s/EPs
- "Zoneplex" (Under the alias: Triobelisk) (Swedish Columbia 2008) Digital EP
- "Loki & The Improbable Soilution" one-sided 7" (Jonas Blank Records 1997) Pressing of 110
[edit] Compilations
- Empower: A Torch Benefit (2000 UnderRadar Records/Coolidge Records) - Track: The One Who Tried To See It All
- Fort Reno benefit compilation (1996 Resin Records) - Track: Inherit Prescription (w/ Chaz Barber)
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Shelby Cinca electronic project MySpace page
- Shelby Cinca Interview
- Shelby Cinca Interview 2006
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