our good buddies March of The Raptors are also in there, and TONS more – all in the new issue of Rock Sound – on sale worldwide now! go and get your copy!
Brother Ghost in Rock Sound!
December 10, 2009 by *shelsFREE SHIPPING!
November 29, 2009 by *shelsOur Annual FREE Shipping Sale begins this week. Visit our online store for Massive discounts!
Order by Dec 15 to ensure delivery before Christmas.
Please allow 5-7 Business days for your orders to arrive.
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NEW *SIGNINGS!
November 22, 2009 by *shels1) NEW SIGNINGS – Ef, Pretend and Brother Ghost join la familia!
2) MORE NEW RELEASES FOR 2010
3) SHELS JEDI MASTERING
1) NEW SIGNINGS
- BROTHER GHOST SIGNS TO SHELSMUSIC – Debut EP Set For Spring 2010
www.myspace.com/brotherghostband (Austin, TX, USA)
We’re very proud to welcome epic post-rock crew Brother Ghost to the family – hailing from Austin, Texas, USA, the young 4-piece is set to make its monumental debut through Shelsmusic in April 2010 – The EP, which has been entitled ‘Black Ice’ will be available as a limited/hand-made pressing and as digital download. Plans for a mid-western US tour in the Spring are also underway, so stay tuned for more info!
- EF JOINS SHELSMUSIC – New Album set for April 2010
www.myspace.com/ef (Sweden)
We can’t tell you how excited we are about this – as MASSIVE fans of Ef and having wanted to work with them for ages, we’re totally honored to be involved with their next album. If you haven’t already heard Ef, you must do it now. They’ve just wrapped-up recording with producer Magnus Lindberg of Cult of Luna and are set to make their new released through Shelsmusic early next year – you can check out some studio footage on their myspace blog:
More info including UK/European tour dates, coming soon!
- PRETEND JOINS SHELSMUSIC – Debut Album set for Spring 2010
www.pre-end.com (Los Angeles)
When LA-based Indie/Jazz rockers Pretend finished work on their debut album earlier this year they decided not to waste any time and set-off on a string of shows across the US over the summer. We first came across them back in June – and it was the exceptional musicianship and the unique mix of Jazz, Indie and Emo that took our attention… reminiscent of old pumpkins, the bad plus, unwed sailor and more… their debut album “Bones In the Soil, Rust In The Oil” will take you on an incredible genre-defying journey – expect a limited edition release in early 2010.
2) MORE NEW RELEASES FOR 2010
here’s what else we have baking in the oven…
- *shels – New album currently in production
www.myspace.com/shels
We’re about half way through – drums, guitars (clean & heavy) are all recorded now and all that’s left is some bass, vox, trumpets, strings, some special sauce and a few other bits and pieces… and it’ll all be ready to be mixed.
We’re aiming to have the finished master by end of December and with you by around May.
for more info, including studio pics and some videos look us up on Facebook.
- The Ascent of Everest – New album currently in production
www.myspace.com/theascentofeverest
Nashville orchestral rockers The Ascent of Everest have started work on their as yet untitled new album. Speaking with the band last week, they sound more excited than ever about the music and can’t wait to share the new album with the world. We should have some news from them soon and once we do, we’ll be sure to share it with you! We are hoping to release the album in Spring of 2010, although a firm date has not yet been set. Keep checking their myspace page for updates!
- Admiral Angry – New EP recorded and set for Early 2010 release
www.myspace.com/admiralangry
“A Fire To Burn Down The World” has been recorded – we’ve heard it, and it’s the most brutal thing they’ve done to date – it’s in final stages of post production and we should have it ready for release early next year!
3) SHELS JEDI MASTERING
Thanks for sending us your music – pretty much everything we’ve received so far has been quiet awesome and a lot of fun to work on – we’ve enjoyed making shit sound as monumental as possible for you and look forward to more!
Don’t forget Latitudes & Rinoa are set to destroy London next Sunday at the Old Blue Last (Nov 29) in a special SHELSMUSIC / EYES OF SOUND showcase – AND Our Annual FREE SHIPPING event starts soon – so keep an eye out for that too…
first one to email us with “The Measurement Problem” in the subject line gets a free CD!
As always, there’s a secret message hidden in this email, somewhere – find it and get a free gift!
and now, back to work.
adios amigos!
xx
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BLACK SHEEP WALL SHIRTS
November 4, 2009 by *shelsyou wanted them…
and here they are 
click to order now!
*Shels Studio Report – The Beast In The Bunker
October 23, 2009 by *shels
A STORM OF LATITUDES.
October 19, 2009 by *shelsLatitudes’ have confirmed the following UK shows with Brooklyn heavy hitters A Storm of Light and others.
Oct 28 - London – Islington Bar Academy w/ A Storm of Light & Minsk
Oct 25 – Kingston – The Fighting Cocks w/ A Storm of Light & Minsk
Oct 31 – Ipswich – The Swan w/ These Monsters & The Freezing Fog
Nov 8 – Hitchin – Club85 w/ Trippy Wicked
Nov 29 – London – The Old Blue Last w/ Rinoa + more tba
The debut album “Agonist” is now available at all good record stores (if they still exist) and www.shelsmusic.com
here are some of the first reviews in:
“…a staggering debut“ – 4KKKK Kerrang! Magazine
“…dark, dreamy, beautiful and monumentally heavy…“ – 13/13 Roomthirteen.com
“…inspiring…” - 4/5 Rockmidgets.com
“…some heavy shit right there…” 9/10 Planetloud.com
“breathtaking…” – 8/10 Rock Sound Magazine
“bold, energetic, moody, atmospheric… everything a debut should be“ – 8/10 UKmetalunderground.com
click below to order “Agonist” now
adios!
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myspace.com/kopekmusic
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*Shels Studio Report – The Amp Bunker.
October 13, 2009 by *shelsRecording for *shels‘ 2nd studio Album is finally underway – having tracked the drums with Peter Miles (www.myspaace.com/petermiles) in the UK earlier this summer, the construction of a DIY studio at Shelsmusic HQ in Los Angeles commenced earlier this week.
Since we couldn’t escape into the wilderness to make this record as originally planned, we needed a sound-proof fortress built for the Peavey 5150, so we could blast the amp in peace without killing neighbours… it’s called the amp bunker… kinda like a sex bunker.. but filthier and more brutal.
after a ton of blisters, splinters and a few tests, we’re happy to report it’s all working pretty well… and we should begin tracking the first of the guitars tomorrow:)
for you gearslutz out there – you might be interested to know we’re using classical guitars through a 5150 combo dirty channel for our heavy guitar sound. The first 5 of you to email us at shels@shelsmusic.com after reading this will get to hear a sample 
all hail the Amp Bunker of Doom!
STEP 1 - build a box
STEP 2: Build another (slightly smaller) box
STEP 3: Use the strength of the bear to put box 2 into box 1 - remember to leave both "doors" open so you can slide your amp in.
STEP 4: Use some sex slaves to place the 5150 into box 2.
STEP 5: Seal box 2 door.
STEP 6: Seal box 1 door
STEP 7: Place cover over box 2 and seal.
STEP 8: Place cover over box 1 and seal.
STEP 9: Add appropriate camouflage and issue warning alert.
Latitudes Album In Stores Today!
October 4, 2009 by *shelsLatitudes’ Debut Album “Agonist” is in stores today! And the good people at HMV have put it in their recommended section, so go check it out!
Grab a copy today, Blast it and Bang your heads! then check this out: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=1036035337711
*shels
Pre-order Latitudes Today!
September 7, 2009 by *shelsThe LatiDudes have posted a track off their debut album “Agonist” on their myspace page www.myspace.com/latitudesmusic
Shelsmusic is now taking pre-orders for the album at www.shelsmusic.com
SUMMER *UPDATE 2
September 3, 2009 by *shels
hope you’ve been having a great summer…
here’s a quick update from Rancho Shelsmusico:
1. Latitudes Album – Pre-order “Agonist” Next Week!
2. Brother Ghost Signs to Shelsmusic
3. Noiserv Signs to Shelsmusic
4. Pretend Signs to Shelsmusic
5. *Shels Studio Update
6. Shelsmusic Mastering
1. Latitudes Album – Pre-order “Agonist” Next Week!
Pre-orders go on-sale for Latitudes’ debut album “Agonist” next Monday (Sept 7).
The album, which is being released in digipak format, is currently being pressed.
All pre-orders will be shipped out by no later than September 21, so If you want to be the first to get a copy, make sure you order early!
An exclusive new track will be posted on the band’s facebook and myspace pages next week so check www.myspace.com/latitudesmusic or Latitudes on Facebook and prepare to bang your heads – there’s also a tour being planned for Nov with Manatees & Rinoa. more info to come!
“Agonist” will be available in stores and online on October 5th.
2. Brother Ghost Signs to Shelsmusic
www.myspace.com/brotherghostband – Shelsmusic is proud to welcome Brother Ghost to the party. Based in Austin, Texas the 4-piece shoegazing outfit has been making some exciting vibrations with their debut recordings. Expect an exclusive hand-made collector’s version of their debut release “Black Ice” through Shelsmusic early next year.
3. Noiserv Signs to Shelsmusic
www.myspace.com/noiserv – Portugese based solo project, Noiserv will release it’s debut album “One Thousand Miles From Thoughtlessness” through Shelsmusic later this year. Stay tuned for more info, including tour dates, to come.
4. Pretend Signs to Shelsmusic
www.pre-end.com – Los Angeles based Jazz/Indie rockers, Pretend are set to release their debut album “Bones In The Soil, Rust In The Oil” through Shelsmusic this year. Stay tuned for release date, tour info and much more!
5. *Shels Studio Update
“Thanks for all your patience and positive emails – we’ve been busily working on the new record and aiming to get it done in this summer – we know that if we went any slower we’d prob start moving backwards in time, but there’s just so much going into this record and we don’t want to rush it – we hope you’ll still be around when we finally wrap this up! We’re currently recording guitars and have been experimenting with lots of different sounds and setups… we should hopefully have everything wrapped up in the next month or so – everything is feeling awesome so far … we just can’t wait to share it with you. Thanks for your continued patience and support – we hope it’ll be worth the wait!” *shels
6. New Mastering Studio
We recently launched our very own mastering studio, and have been taking on clients and projects, (not to mention most of the Shelsmusic releases). If you need mastering work done and want some seriously detail-oriented/passionate mofos putting finishing touches on your mixes, then contact us and we’ll most likely do a free spec for you. We’ll beat anyone else’s prices out there and make sure you walk away with an awesome sounding record – the only catch is, we’re busy mofos and might not be able to get to everyone, so send us your stuff and if we can bang our heads to it, then we’d love to help! – email info@shelsmusic.com for more info.
more updates coming sooooon!
xx
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