Shellfin

HEAVY GROOVE Droning riffs, loudness, distortion. Shellfin takes stoner-rock qualities and adds a groove to match. Starting in 2008 with guitarist Josh Bliesner and James Geekie, they were soon joined by bassist Mary Jane and gave vocals to a guy who was always at the gigs.  By 2009 the emerging Shellfin released their first EP, Stay for Tea, which sold out.  Wearing the influences of stoner-rock kings Kyuss proudly on their shoulders, Shellfin grew an international fan base without even stepping out of Brisbane. By the end of 2010, Shellfin had released their album, Secondhand Family. 

Despite having only 8 tracks, the album spews out sweet riffs and organised droning for over an hour.  Ample time for them to convince you they are awesome.  Some tracks boast their fine grooves, such as in Hedgehog, and some songs prove their stamina, such as the 27 minute epic The Intervening Time. Maybe those neverending tracks are just to challenge your patience- trying to read a tab for it would be brutal. The great thing about these sort of albums is the tubular tones of the guitars, and the fact that they set  music is for walking through the desert, or conquering Everest. Its epic music; no verse chorus conventions, just an epic groove through and through.

Listen to:           The Extent of It, Hedgehog, In the Head  


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