Shelby Cinca

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Shelby Cinca

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Shelby Serban-Alex Cinca
Born = Birth date and age|1976|3|19|df=y
Bucharest, Romania
Genres = Post-punk, Spazzcore, Steampunk, IDM
Occupation = Singer-songwriter, guitarist, graphic designer, painter
Years_active = 1993–present
Instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, sequencer
Label = Rogue Records, Swedish Columbia, Buddyhead Records, Carcrash Records, Tooth And Nail Records, Lujo Records, Lovitt Records, Fueled by Ramen
Associated_acts = Frodus, The Cassettes, Frantic Mantis, Decahedron
URL = [http://www.themindcontrol.com 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).

Solo Discography

Full Lengths

* "Electronic 2: Creatures" Digital Release (Swedish Columbia 2008)
* "Electronic 1: Obelisk" Digital Release (Carcrash Records 2006)

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"

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)"

External links

* [http://www.themindcontrol.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/triobelisk Shelby Cinca electronic project MySpace page]
* [http://www.thair.net/superproduct/index.php/2007/04/09/interview-with-shelby-cinca/ Shelby Cinca Interview]
* [http://www.thepunkguy.com/?p=243 Shelby Cinca Interview 2006]