Shellito
Birtha
Sometime in September of 1998, recording
engineer and music producer Mike
Shellito flipped his lid. Dropping
everything, he packed his studio into a U-Haul
trailer and drove from his home turf in
Philadelphia to a cabin in Blythewood, South
Carolina. There, in total isolation, he
embarked on an intense four-week creative
exploration. This marked the beginning of the
majestic Ingredients.
Well, it wasn't total isolation. First of
all, he brought his dog, Bones.
Eventually Shellito and Bones
were joined by Jeff Tanner of the
Photon Band. Ingredients became
a two-year project for Shellito and
Tanner, during which they wrote songs
together and perfected their sound.
The result could not possibly be any more
honest or wholesome. Ingredients is a
polished gem, full of lush, highly addictive
vocal melodies, surging synthesizer passages,
light acoustic guitar strumming, and quality
songwriting that would hold even the fickle
interest of the most ADD-afflicted Guided
By Voices fan. Each song stands as a
testament to Shellito's greatness,
grabbing firmer hold of the listener's heart
with each listen.
Mike Shellito first began recording
under his surname in August 1996 and released
a solo Shellito record, On Sale
in 1997. Since then, Shellito has
evolved into a full scale seven person band,
including Tanner and drummer Jason Mckibben of Reizoko.
Nyles Lannon
last updated:
08/14/01
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