Adam Shell

Adam began playing the piano at age four. After several arduous years of learning scales and jumping exercise songs Adam quickly gave up on it in favor of riding bikes and playing with friends. Only a few years later after hearing the exciting sounds of Elton John and Billy Joel on the piano Adam was determined to learn how to play music as they do. With guidance from his uncle, an accomplished Jazz pianist Adam began to teach himself to play. Based on little theoretical knowledge Adam taught himself how to play and sing a wide variety of popular tunes eventually graduating to his childhood goal Elton John’s “Funeral for a Friend.” Adam quickly began writing tunes and melodies expressing himself though his songs. After several years as an assistant composer for which he was honored by the Day Time Emmy Awards, Adam obtained a brief musical education at UCLA eventually opting to study music history rather than music theory. Adam started several bands during his aggregate years including “The Idiots” and discovered he was far better off doing it alone. Drawing from his library of songs he teamed up with Producer Roberto Brandon and ventured to South America to record his debut solo album Vacant Room. Adam’s musical and songwriting talents made fast waves through the music community in Argentina where Adam was blessed to record with many of the most talented musicians including Argentinean legends Alejandro Lerner, Juanse Gutierrez (Ratones Paranoicos), Gabby Carambula, Guillermo Vadala and Jota Morelli. Adam’s passion for the art of songwriting is at the forefront of everything that has made up this album bringing back the art of songwriting into modern music. Adam’s motto that no matter what you do to a bad song it is always a bad song carries though in every detail of his work, which is why for this 15 song album Adam began with a selection of over 30 songs eventually recording 22.