Shellac band live biography
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Shellac (band)
American indie rock band from Illinois, US
Shellac is an American noise rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1992 by Steve Albini (guitar and vocals), Bob Weston (bass guitar and vocals) and Todd Trainer (drums and vocals).
Their lineup remained consistent until Albini's death in May 2024.
Shellac band live biography
They have been classified as post-hardcore[1][2] and math rock, but described themselves as a "minimalistrock trio."
Biography
Shellac formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1992 as an informal collaboration between guitarist Steve Albini of noise rock trios Big Black and Rapeman, and drummer Todd Trainer from the band Breaking Circus and solo project Brick Layer Cake.
Former Naked Raygun bassist Camilo Gonzalez sat in on early rehearsals and played on one song on Shellac's first single before Volcano Suns bassist Bob Weston joined as a permanent member. Both Weston and Albini were recording engineers.
They preferred a sparse, analog recording sound