Shelby Cinca

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Shelby Cinca
Background information
Birth name	Shelby Serban-Alex Cinca
Born	19 March 1976 Bucharest, Romania
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, guitarist, graphic designer, painter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, Gameboy, Bass, Piano, Synthesizer, Sequencer
Years active	1993-Present
Label(s)	Buddyhead Records, Carcrash Records, Tooth And Nail Records, Lovitt Records, Fueled by Ramen
Associated acts	Frodus, The Cassettes, Frantic Mantis, Decahedron
Website	Official Websiteþ

A Romania-born musician, Shelby Cinca is 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).

Contents 1 Solo Discography 1.1 Full Lengths 1.2 7"s/EPs 1.3 Compilations 2 External links

[edit] Solo Discography

[edit] Full Lengths

• "Electronic 1: Obelisk" Digital Release (Carcrash Records 2006)

[edit] 7"s/EPs

• "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 Perscription (w/ Chaz Barber)

[edit] External links

Shelby is soo cool. I love her sooo much!

• The Mind Control - Shelby Cinca Official Site
• Shelby Cinca electronic project MySpace page
• Shelby Cinca Interview
• Shelby Cinca Interview 2006