Shelby Cinca

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Shelby Cinca

Background information
Birth name Shelby Serban-Alex Cinca
Born 19 March 1976 (1976-03-19) (age 32)
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).

Contents

[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

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