Although the name may imply the presence of an entire band, State Shirt is a one-man operation. His music guides you through a dreamlike trip, with melancholic melodies, haunting vocal effects, ingeniously employed electronics, and rock-steady beatboxing. His debut full-length album, Don’t Die, is an 11-song collection that was recorded entirely in his bedroom studio in the outskirts of Los Angeles. Look for a new full length album in 2008! Over the last few years, State Shirt has taken the ‘solo’ out of solo artist during his inventive and captivating live performances. He builds entirely unique soundscapes using live loop sampling—creating beats, melodies and backing vocals in real time while he sings and plays guitar. At times beautifully romantic, and at others undoubtedly disturbing, his shows are always eerily mesmerizing.