Description
The debut album from the Shelf Life String Band in compact disc format. Released on March 20, 2014.
—-9pm—-
Another Evening originally appeared on an EP that was recorded and released by Joe and Derek in 2008. The song now kicks off the debut full length with a high-energy feel and lyrics that depict the mindset of an eager entertainer diving into the first hours of the evening with an “anything goes” type attitude.
—-10pm—-
Single Barrel features a bluegrass style drive coupled with a lyrical first-person narrative based on an outlaw who carries a gun and was born in the desert.
—-11pm—-
Hello Sharice is a melodic and poetic interpretation of a memorable experience spent with a lady of the night named Sharice.
—-12am—-
Work is for the Bees is a ballad for the working class. The sweetness of the melody balanced with the bitterness of the honesty and irony in it’s lyrics makes for a drinking song that is meant to be sung to friends who now have to leave the party in order to make it to work on time in the morning.
—-1am—-
Shelf Life is a heartfelt, self-titled song that deals with the coming and going of friends throughout one’s life. It also touches on the futile struggle of trying to remain the same through the years.
—-2am—-
Farewell Song is a song meant for last call. Its lyrics refer to the anxiety that occurs from writer’s block and how easy it it is to become lost in this feeling.
—-3am—-
Snake Charmer’s Lament tells the story of a hardworking snake charmer whose charm finally wears off leaving them at the mercy of the venomous reptile. It is a story that would typically be shared after the bars have closed and the party has begun.
—-4am—-
Surrender is a song of thanks to those that can be considered saviors for all of their help. The song stands as a promise to never surrender to the ways of the small town mindset.
—-5am—-
Fiddled is an instrumental bluegrass style song that represents the final hours of an evening of binge drinking when the fist fights tend to breakout.
—-6am—-
Sunrise is an uplifting train song that represents the initial feeling one gets when the first rays of sunlight become visible after a fun-filled all-nighter with the best of chums.
