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BAND BIOGRAPHY

From the first smashing riffs of the new cd "The Sound of Simplicity" it is apparent that the Rochester, NY quartet Shelflyfe are on the road to something good. With their style, mixing melody and pop sensibilities with the drive and crunch of modern rock, they have a mass appeal yet still keep true to their roots.
The band has played a multidtude of shows since their formation in early 2001 and proven that it takes a special breed of musicians and friends to deal with the industry and remain strong enough to not be chewed up and spit out with the newest trends. The four piece not only have fun making music, they also live it; you can see them at almost every show when they aren't playing, supporting their friends and local bands.
Getting back to their newest release, "The Sound of Simplicity," the band latched onto a new breathe of fresh air and, like the title implies, a certain humble honesty. They sought out the skills of production guru Tony Gammalo (switched, chimaira, it dies today) for their 4 song effort and traveled to Spider Studios in Cleveland, Oh for a few weeks at the beginning of 2006. Tony definitely helped bring out and hone the sound of the band, which is best compared to blending the chop-riff percussiveness of Sevendust and Taproot and incorporating strong harmonies and hooks much like Story of the Year and Chevelle.
The disc is a nice blend of four songs that conquer the emotional instability of growing up in the chaos of the world right now. Frontman/songwriter Gustavus Gricius tackles the struggles to maintain faith within one's self, the obsessions and materialism of modern America as well as dealing with the blow of losing a very close friend during the current conflicts in the middle east. The lyrics are simple and easy to personalize. The tracks are Bury My Pain Down, Feel my life again, Shut out the world and This Life. All in all the disc is a work of professionalism and with their first video/dvd on its way, the band looks to take their sound everywhere they can.
To justify the strength of the band, you must see them live. They mix a very busy and energetic stage prescence without sacrificing the music that is the centerpoint of who they are. The power of their shows not only incorporates the strength of drummer Cole Cooper's pounding style (much in the vein of Morgan Rose) and the texture of vocalist/guitarist Gustavus Gricius; it blends guitarists Andrij Kompanijec and bassist James Sahrles smoothness in a nice layered delivery. A new live feature of the band is the addition of piano and strings that tie it all together.
Big things look to be happening as the band has shared the stage and formed friendships with many nationals and touring acts such as Strata, Five.Bolt.Main (Flaw), Sw1tched, Erase the Grey, Omniblank, Plain of Ashes, It Dies Today, Accident Expiriment (POD); but also many more smaller acts that all add their own touches and influence on the ever maturing project. Look for them in a city near you and make sure to check out their disc and merchandise on the website.
Side note: Spider Studios is home to alumni like Drowning Pool (Windup), Allele (Corporate Punishment), Chimaira (Roadrunner), It Dies Today (Trustkill), Sw1tched (Immortal/Virgin), Breaking Point (Windup), Walls of Jericho (Trustkill) and many many more....
Kings of AnR described the band as "Melodic-driven alternative rock with edge & pop sensibilities. For fans of Taproot, Hoobastank, Finch and etc..."
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Member Since: 8/2/2004
Band Website: shelflyfe.com
Band Members:

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Gustavus Gricius:

Andrij Kompanijec:

James Sahrle:

Cole Cooper:

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Tour Manager
Rosie 2 Dope

Roadie One Kanobi
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1050 Cranberry Road
Gardners , Pa. 17324
(717) 528-ROCK (7625)
Email: CNBBooking

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Influences:
story of the year, smashing pumpkins, sevendust, switched, strata, shenoah, pretty much any band that starts with the letter S... [minus.driver], onesidezero, deftones, madina lake, makeshift romeo, beach boys, finch, killswitch engage, a perfect circle, tool, alien ant farm, the beatles, the apex theory, coldplay, taproot, trust company, my chemical romance, the used, finger 11, the mars volta, led zepplin, black sabbath, chevelle, many many more...

Sounds Like: Rock n Roll!
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Images Unveiled
- great photography!


Jagermeister
- great recreational activity!


Primitive Impressions
- great piercings!


Chris Hingel
- great artwork!


Shelflyfe has shared the stage with the following national acts and/or members of:

Breaking Benjamin,
Element Eighty,
POD,
Flaw,
Three Days Grace,
Ventana,
The X’s,
Havok in Hollywood,
Fuel,
Switched,
Mushroomhead,
The Accident Expiriment,
Five Bolt Main,
It Dies Today,
Erase the Grey,
Rikets,
and more coming soon...
Record Label: Reviewing applications
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thanks to Frank De Blase for the write up in City Magazine + Tour date info

Friday night at Montage Live Music Hall displayed a healthy, diverse array of music fans there to hear Shelflyfe and assorted guests. Goth kids, frat boys, jocks, geeks, freaks, and girls in tight, ti...
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:25:00 PST

So it is official... we are hitting the studio!!!!!

Shelflyfe will be hitting the studio again! We decided to record a full length album with our bois in Cleveland Ohio at Spider Studios (drowning pool, breaking point, chimaira) and cannot wait. T...
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:16:00 PST

Video is available here!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yQRALsnvSog
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:18:00 PST

CHECK IT OUT!!! - Gustavus and his son on the cover of the INsider!!!

  Written by Troy L. Smith (November 7, 2007) He's the swaggering, make-up wearing, lip-pierced frontman who cries out to hundreds of mesmerized fans on a given night, imploring them to "Shut Ou...
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:10:00 PST

Just a whats up to everyone!

Just so yall know whats up in our camp, yes we have been kinda playing fewer shows lately as we work on a few dozen new tracks. We are trying to sort thru them and figure out which ones we wanna recor...
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:30:00 PST

Check out Shelflyfe in the INSIDER!

http://www.rochesterinsider.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2 0070627/INSIDER1305/706290332/1198/INSIDER13       Local band blends hard-edged rock and pop-friendly hooks. ..(INSIDER1305) ...
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:09:00 PST

UPDATE~ June 27th

Hey Guys. Gustavus here, just wanted to let all of our beautiful fans know what is going on in the Shelflyfe camp.Cole just got out and about on his feet since surgery, all your get wells and prayers ...
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:43:00 PST

WANT THE CD BUT LIVE FAR AWAY????

we are no longer sending the cd from here but our online store will be up and running shortly, thanks guys!
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:13:00 PST

VIDEO SHOOT!

New photos from the video shoot-   check em out... We shot for two days in the old Armory on Maiin St in Rochester for the song "Shut out the world" A lot of fun even tho we heard that song 125 t...
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:10:00 PST

to all our friends, fans and family....

to all our friends, fans and family.... thanks for all the love at the shows lately.. we have one more with brett scallions new band (from fuel) and then its writing time.we are working out the ki...
Posted by Shelflyfe {is in the studio} on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:42:00 PST