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BIO:
Shelley Star & the Galaxy has been making waves in the DMV music scene since 2022, combining vibrant pop-rock melodies with theatrical flair. Fronted by the enigmatic Shelley Star, the band takes its inspiration from the cosmos, drag, and musical icons like Lady Gaga, ABBA, and The Killers. Known for their out-of-this-world live performances, Shelley Star & the Galaxy rocked Fairfax Pride 2023 and placed second in Band Battle #25 at Jammin Java. Their debut album released in February 2024 delivers an explosive fusion of pop, rock, and glam.
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Accolades:
2024 Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Competition
Finalist Award for "Glass House"
Pop Category
2022 WAMMIE Nominee
for "Best Pop Song"
"Battery Baby" and "Lucky"
FINALISTS
at Jammin' Java Band Battle #25
Winners of Night #2 Prelim Round
Press:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: GLAMMIN' UP WITH SHELLEY STAR AND THE GALAXY
"Virginia-based art-pop legends, Shelley Star & the Galaxy have their coordinates set to crash-land onto Earth and disperse their debut project on Feb. 4th. Using her multidisciplinary talents of song, dance, and theatrics, Shelley Star taps into a retrofuturistic realm of limitless possibility."
-Spenser Judd
ALBUM REVIEW
"Shelley Star & the Galaxy" stands as a psych-pop odyssey where listeners can tune into Sci-fi storylines and embrace the sound waves with ease. Reminiscent of indie supernovas like Superorganism and Fionna Apple, the group pleasantly collides elements of dream pop, bluesy folk, classic rock, and psychedelia to create their personalized musical world, straight from Planet Glam.
-Spenser Judd
ALCHEMICAL RECORDS
“Asteroid Belt” is the latest interplanetary dance-pop single, released in November of 2023 by Shelley and her bandmates from Planet Glam. The track highlights musical influences which include Lady Gaga, The Killers, and ABBA. The layers build quickly, and the song is almost immediately in the pocket while maintaining its dynamics and also unveiling some new sonic elements along the way.
-Daniel Warren Hill
WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON BLADE
"Star, a songwriter and dance teacher, writes “I am lucky enough to be a performer with a band that contains several cherished LGBTQIA+ members, and the joy and community we felt in the room was palpable and overwhelming. I was specifically moved by the amount of young people who got to broaden their horizons and maybe experience something new about the world they live in for the first time. “Part Of Your World” … moved me to tears. It was so wholesome; just a perfect choice for the spirit of the event … It was beautiful to witness and be a part of.”
-Alan Xtra
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Tour History:
2025
Kalypso Blue
The Pocket
Pie Shop DC
Rai's Rendevouz
2024
Jammin' Java
Pearl St. Warehouse
The Pocket
Reclaim Arcade
Adams Morgan Porchfest
Girls Rock DC Showcase
The Palace Drag Show
Metrobar DC
2023
DMV Makes Music Songwriters Showcase
Fairfax Pride Celebration
Jammin Java Battle Of The Bands
Greenbriar Commons Park
Pearl St. Warehouse