Shellac (sometimes referred to as 'Shellac of North America') was an
American rock music group formed in
Chicago,
Illinois, in 1992 by
Steve Albini (guitar and vocals),
Bob Weston (bass guitar vocals) and
Todd Trainer (drums). They have been classified as
post-hardcore,
noise rock and
math rock. Albini has claimed they refer to themselves as 'Shellac of North America', "when we're being pretentious." They have a distinctive, minimalist sound based on unusual and urgent time signatures, repetitive heavy rhythms, an angular guitar sound, and Albini…
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