Michael Shelley is a New York City born singer-songwriter with a wry, witty style. His recording career includes three previous solo albums and a collaboration with Francis Macdonald of Teenage Fanclub, "Four Arms To Hold You." On "Goodbye Cheater," Shelley's fourth solo album, his rich musical influences are again evident. The album zips from acoustic-based songs that echo contemporaries like Aimee Mann and Freedy Johnson to country songs that evoke comparisons to the likes of Robbie Fulks and Steve Earle. Thematically, Shelley delivers his signature classic twists on love gone bad. For the recording of, "Goodbye Cheater," Shelley assembled his long time band, featuring guitar god Jon Graboff (Amy Rigby, Laura Cantrell), drummer Steve Goulding (Mekons, Graham Parker) and John Lee (Mercybuckets) on bass. This core was joined by versatile players like Dan Miller (They Might Be Giants), Jay Sherman-Godfrey (World Famous Blue Jays), and Drew Glackin (Silos, Tandy). Dave Amels (The Stepford Husbands, Husky Team