Michael Shelley is a New York City–based singer-songwriter. He has released 5 albums. He has opened tours in the United States for

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a d ...

Shonen Knife Shonen Knife is a Japanese pop-punk band formed in Osaka in 1981. Influenced by 1960s girl groups, pop bands, the Beach Boys, and early punk rock bands such as the Ramones, the band crafts stripped-down songs with simple yet unconventional lyr ...

Marshall Crenshaw Marshall Howard Crenshaw (born November 11, 1953) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for hit songs such as " Someday, Someway," a US top 40 hit in 1982, " Cynical Girl," and "Whenever You're on My Mind." He i ...

, in Japan. Some members of

Belle & Sebastian Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released eleven albums. They are often compared with acts such as The Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" comes ...

have played on his records & with him live on UK tours. Michael Shelley is also a disc jockey at

freeform radio Free-form, or free-form radio, is a radio station programming format in which the disc jockey is given total control over what music to play, regardless of music genre or commercial interests. Freeform radio stands in contrast to most commerci ...

station

WFMU WFMU is a listener-supported, independent community radio station, licensed to East Orange, New Jersey. Since 1998 its studios and operating facilities have been headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. It broadcasts locally at 91.1 Mhz FM, in ...

, known for his weekly interviews with musicians.

Discography

*''Jimmy's Corner'' (May 15, 2015 – Confidential Recordings) a 30 song album of instrumental songs(May 15, 2015)
Michael Shelley's website
''Official Michael Shelley Site'' *''Leftovers'' (2012 – Confidential Recordings) a collection of live tracks, non-lp cuts, cover songs and various rarities. *''Goodbye Cheater'' (2005 – Confidential Recordings)(Confidential was co-founded by Shelley in 2001)(February 1, 2003).
Declaration of Independents
''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

'' *''I Blame You'' (2001 – Bar None) *''Too Many Movies'' (1998 – Big Deal)(October 8, 1998)
Michael Shelley shows sensitivity in songbook
''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'' (released in UK on Shoeshine Records, 2001)(March 4, 2001)

''Glasgow Herald'' *''Half Empty'' (1997 – Big Deal) *''Four Arms To Hold You'' (1998 – Big Deal) a collaborative effort with Scottish musician

Francis MacDonald Francis Macdonald (born 11 September 1970) drums with Teenage Fanclub. He makes music for filmmakers and TV and manages Camera Obscura and The Vaselines. On 30 March 2015, he released ''Music For String Quartet, Piano And Celeste'', described b ...

( BMX Bandits,

Teenage Fanclub Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Bellshill near Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared ...

, etc.) under the band name "Cheeky Monkey".(April 17, 1998)
Just monkeying about a little
''Glasgow Herald''

Also Appears on

* ''He's A Rebel: The Gene Pitney Story Retold'' (2002 – To M'Lou Music) performing "Walk" * ''What the World Needs Now ... Big Deal Artists Perform The Songs of Burt Bacharach'' (1998 – Big Deal) performing "Baby It's You"(January 31, 1998)
Albums – Review
''

References

External links

Official WebsiteCurrent Record LabelRadio Station WFMU
*

All Music Guide AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shelley, Michael Living people American radio DJs Year of birth missing (living people) Singer-songwriters from New York (state)