- Steve Shelley
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Name = Steve Shelley
Img_capt = Shelley withSonic Youth inStockholm in 2005
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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Steven Jay Shelley
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Born = birth date and age|1963|06|23
city-state|Midland|Michigan
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Instrument = drums
Genre =Alternative rock
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Label =Alternative Tentacles
GeffenSmells Like Records
SST
Associated_acts =Cat Power Crucifucks Sonic Youth Steven Jay Shelley (b.
23 June 1963 ,Midland, Michigan ) is an Americandrummer , best known as the drummer ofalternative rock bandSonic Youth .He played in several mid-Michigan bands, and was among the original lineup of the seminal punk band the
Crucifucks . Since1985 , he has performed with theexperimental rock bandSonic Youth , when he replacedBob Bert .After leaving the Crucifucks, he moved to
Manhattan , subletting the apartment of Sonic Youth'sThurston Moore andKim Gordon while the band was in Europe. When the band returned, they hired him as its drummer without an audition. [Azerrad, Michael. (2001) "Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes From the American Indie Underground 1981-1991". Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-78753-1.]In
1993 he founded theindependent record label Smells Like Records , based inHoboken, New Jersey . Along with friend andTwo Dollar Guitar musicianTim Foljahn , he helped advanceCat Power 's musical career, serving as drummer on her first three albums. He also producedBlonde Redhead 's debut self-titled album in 1993.References
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NAME=Shelley, Steve
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Shelley, Steven Jay
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Alternative rock drummer
DATE OF BIRTH=June 23 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH=Midland, Michigan
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