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Self (stylized as sElf or SeLF) is an American alternative pop/rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is largely the creative vision of writer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Matt Mahaffey.〔(Self mini bio at allmusic )〕 Though it is not considered a band and not a solo project, Matt Mahaffey is the primary performer of all instrumentation and vocals on studio albums. Other members have contributed occasional parts on albums and have participated in live performances. The band currently consists of Chris James (keyboards, piano, samplers, guitar, backing vocals), Mac Burrus (bass guitar, keyboards, horns, backing vocals), and Jason Rawlings (Drums). Past members include Matt's brother, Mike Mahaffey (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Timm Nobles (bass guitar). Mahaffey cites Electric Light Orchestra, Prince, and Pixies as some of his biggest musical influences. ==Band history== Self began with founders Matt and Mike Mahaffey recording songs in their childhood home in the early 90s, following brief forays with other groups. The band's debut album, ''Subliminal Plastic Motives'', was released in 1995 on the Spongebath Records, a label the Mahaffeys helped found. During this early period, the band featured Matt on vocals and guitar, Mike on lead guitar, Tim Nobles on bass, Chris James on keyboards and samplers, and Jason Rawlings on drums. The album was followed in 1996 by ''The Half-Baked Serenade,'' an album released exclusively through a mail order catalog, and in 1997, an album released for free via the Internet called ''Feels Like Breakin' Shit''. Around this time, bassist Timm Nobles was replaced by Mac Burrus, formerly of Murfreesboro rock band The Plain. A Self EP titled ''Brunch'' (1998) and the album ''Breakfast with Girls'' (1999) were co-released by the Spongebath and DreamWorks labels. Back at Spongebath, Self released ''Gizmodgery'' in 2000, an album created entirely with children's toy instruments. That same year, Self released two more free Internet-only albums, ''Self Goes Shopping'' and ''Selfafornia''. In 2005, Self again released an album for free on the Internet. ''Porno, Mint & Grime'' consists of demos recorded during the 2001-2004 sessions for the unreleased album ''Ornament and Crime.'' After a long hiatus, Self released an EP entitled Super Fake Nice in 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://self.is/ )〕 ''In addition to these releases, Self contributed to several tribute albums, covering "Shame" on the Depeche Mode tribute album ''For the Masses" in 1998〔For the Masses〕 and "Ana Ng," for the They Might Be Giants tribute album ''Hello Radio: The Songs of They Might Be Giants'', released July 2006. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Self (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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