The Fat Angel Sings

Shelflife Records is a Portland and San Francisco based record label run by Ed Mazzucco and Matthew Bice and has produced such bands as Burning Hearts, Days, Brittle Stars, and The Radio Dept. Shelflife traces its 1995 origins to a bedroom in a southern California suburb, where it began in conjunction with a mail order and distribution service. A fan of 80’s britpop and inspired by labels such as Factory and Sarah Records, Ed launched the label as a way to expose foreign indie pop groups to US audiences. Shelflife’s first release was the August 1996 compilation Whirl-Wheels which included tracks by Club 8, Boyracer, La Buena Vida, and Ed’s own band The Autocollants.In 1997 the mail order and distribution service were discontinued in order to devote more time to the growing roster of artists, a move that quickly propelled the label out of its hobby status. During the late 90’s Shelflife steadily gained recognition as twee pop and indie music became increasingly popular. From 1998 until 2001 the label hosted The September Set, an annual showcase of live pop music from bands on Shelflife Records  and other labels.

In 2007 Ed and Matthew Bice relaunched the label with a new focus on blending art with music and a commitment to making every release worth collecting. With this came the launch of a new format, the 1000 series; a CD and a 7″ vinyl single are housed together in a limited edition gate-fold sleeve designed by an up-and-coming artist and packaged with free download of all mp3s at an ultra-high 320 kbps.

Close Lobsters. Emblems of the C86 generation and therefore pioneers of what we call indie, . The songs from “Kuntswerk in Spacetime” ep, published last year -the chorus to “Now Time” became one of the show’s highlights the video Directed by Mr Van Astra with Executive Producer Stewart McFadyen.

Order the “Kunstwerk in Spacetime EP”

Sunset – Moonrise appears on the 2013 album Ultramarine. The Ocean Blue, formed in Hershey, Pennsylvania and the video scenes are from the 1962 Czech movie “The Fabulous Baron Munchausen”

Acid House Kings The Arrogants Artisokka A Smile and A Ribbon The Autocollants Balloon Magic Brittle Stars California Snow Story Call and Response The Castaway Stones Champagne Riot Charming Churchbuilder The Consultants The Crooner

Den Baron Evening Lights The Fairways Free Loan Investments The Frenchmen Horse Shoes Katsen Kawaii Kuryakin Language of Flowers Le Coupe Majestic The Maybellines Moving Pictures Phoebe Quest

Postal Blue The Radio Dept. River The Ruling Class Skypark Socialist Leisure Party Souvenir Sushi Sweet William The Shermans Thieves Like Us Warm Morning White Wishes