 Shelley's music encompasses elements of everything from first-wave Britpop, '60s garage rock, folk and country to punk, hard rock and metal to electronica to sound collage and extreme noise.Shelley is a self-taught composer, producer, audio engineer, and guitarist, and plays other instruments as needed.He is a prolific writer, having released more than 500 songs on over forty records, most of them since 1989.