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Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and raised in Vancouver, BC, Shane Abram Nelken, leader and songwriter for The Awkward Stage, has long been considered one of Vancouver’s best kept secrets. Where some play hard to get, he has taken it a step further and played “hard to find.” Much like TV “Fall Guy” Lee Majors, he’s the unknown stuntman who made Vancouver’s indie scene sound so fine. Shane’s ability to seamlessly shift among a wide variety of musical styles (and instruments) has made him a much sought after “hired ringer” by many of Vancouver’s elite acts: A.C. Newman (of The New Pornographers), Sparrow, Vancouver Nights, The Ronnie Hayward Trio, The Come Ons, The Buzzards, The Blue Lodge Quartet, to name but a few. He is finally stepping out from big brother’s shadow with his own band, The Awkward Stage, and the debut album on Mint Records, Heaven Is For Easy Girls, co-produced and engineered by The New Pornographers’ drummer Kurt Dahle, and possessing that distinctive intangible musical essence - some say “The Vancouver Sound” - initially spearheaded and made famous by those notorious New Pornographers.

Shane Nelken currently lives in Vancouver where he works as a cremationist.

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  • Peppeworld

    i like the music... i hate the artwork :p

    10 Apr 2010 Reply

  • d-f-79

    Can't believe I'm just now stumbling across Shane Nelken and this band- truly stunning. And I read in the biography he works as a cremationist??

    17 Dec 2009 Reply

  • ShipDestroyer

    i just realized i wrote pretty much the exact same thing on this box two years ago. eleven people have posted since. seriously... how???

    9 Aug 2009 Reply

  • ShipDestroyer

    i dont understand how this guy is so obscure. both his albums are stunning. power-pop glory.

    9 Aug 2009 Reply

  • Giai

    I like. I like a lot.

    12 Sep 2008 Reply

  • Ritzkiss

    New album's out! Go check it out.

    12 Jun 2008 Reply

  • tweeeeee

    They have a new album coming out in like two weeks. I think it may have leaked already, not sure.

    30 May 2008 Reply

  • Maphon

    I havent felt this much love for a band in a very long time. I recommend it to everyone.

    28 Apr 2008 Reply

  • slightambition

    There is no Vancouver band I love more right now.

    10 Jan 2008 Reply

  • markhenning

    Hey Shane, how's it going? Guess we should go for that pint soon eh? Cheers, Mark

    23 Oct 2007 Reply

  • Bayou16

    lol at the pic!

    26 Sep 2007 Reply

  • ShipDestroyer

    its a total mystery why this guy is still so unknown. he's definately the best popster in the west coast scene

    28 Jul 2007 Reply

  • Rafikz

    Heaven Is For Easy Girls is fantastic.

    4 Feb 2007 Reply

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