Charleston’s Means debuts solo album June 7 at Pour House

Charleston City Paper Vincent Harris describes Shelby’s album as: A sparkling collection… The songs on Shelby Means are full of burbling banjo, wailing fiddle, soaring vocal harmonies and pumping bass, recorded with a lean and clean sound courtesy of producer Maya de Vitry. There are also touches of sassy humor like “Wild Tiger Style” and “5 String Wake Up Call” that Means hasn’t explored before.

In short, it’s a debut that’s strong enough to make one ask, what took her so long?

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