Jim Shelley (musician)

Jim Shelley (musician)

Jim Shelley (b. James Bowman Nipe, February 29, 1952), an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet and teacher recognized as an influential long-time figure in the American lo-fi and cassette culture music scenes, has received critical acclaim for his melodic songs and literate, introspective lyrics. Since the release of his first album in 1979, Shelley has usually recorded his records in his home studio, more often than not performing all the instrumental and vocal parts himself. Shelley has played a handful of live shows on the East Coast with various rock bands under the name Book of Kills, Book of Proles, The Plague Dogs, and The Karl Rove. He is a prolific writer, having released some 500 songs on over forty albums.

elected discography

*12 Songs (1979)
*What I Did On My Summer Vacation (1983)
*Bloom Or Die (1989)
*For The Good Of The Cause (1991)
*Don't Stop The Scream (1992)
*The Haunted Life (1992)
*Wee Jim's Blackeye (1993)
*Big Business Monkey, Volume One (1993)
*Songs For A Gone World (1994)
*Detritus (1994)
*Big Business Monkey, Volume Two (1994)
*Saint Judas (1995)
*Writing On The Wall (1996)
*Splendid Trigger (1996)
*Nothing You Can Say (1997)
*So Far In Every Direction (1997)
*If I Should Fall (1998)
*Welcome To Concrete (1999)
*Songs - 1983-2000 (2000)
*E.P. (2001)
*Hoggett Heads (2002)
*All About You (2002)
*Wasp 51! (2003)
*Rockin' The Cheetah's Ass: Book Of Kills Live (2004)
*I Can't Give You Anything But Love (2005)
*Adventures Of An Inspired Amateur - Box Set (2006)
*Different (2007)
*The Plague Dogs (2008)

ources

*"Alternative Press" - issues 45, 49 and 61.
*"For The Good Of The Cause" by Jim Santo for Jim Santo's DemoUniverse, [http://www.demouniverse.com/twpicks/bok.html]
*"School House Rock" by Jennifer Holl for The Daily News-Record, [http://www.geocities.com/jnipe/dnrfeature.html]
*"Teacher/Musician Loves Walking Around Bridgewater" by Jennifer Bonds for The Daily News-Record, [http://www.geocities.com/jnipe/teacherwalks.html]
*"More Stuff" by Bryan Baker for Gajoob.com, [http://www.geocities.com/jnipe/gajoobinterview.html]
*"Under The Radar" by Rob Christensen for TapeOp Magazine, [http://www.geocities.com/jnipe/tapeop.html]

External links

* [http://www.bookofkills.com/ Fan site for Book of Kills]


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