shell games

     New Haven, CT’s newest synth-indie-pop rockers Shell Games bring you their dynamic and delicate mix of electro-pop-rock that creates a vibrant, colorful atmosphere, blending intricate melodies with powerful beats to captivate and energize listeners. Fronted by Carrie Martinelli on synth, Shell Games includes album producer Nick Post on guitar, Devin McGrath on guitar, Steve Athans on bass, and Ted Freeman on drums.

     After releasing their debut studio album Smoke & Mirrors in June 2024, husband and wife duo Carrie Martinelli and album producer Nick Post realized they wanted to take this project to the next level. With Ted, Steve and Devin joining the band, Shell Games was complete and booking shows locally. Within a few months, they were booked by Manic Productions to open for Australian band Eliza and the Delusionals at the Space Ballroom on their national USA/Canada tour. With their live performances heating up and their song Body Snatchers making waves on Spotify (now with over 65k streams), Nick and Carrie got back into the studio and wrote their first single as a full band: “Please Don’t Sink My Battleship”, which was released in March of 2025. TinderBox Music ran a radio campaign with the song landing it as the #15 top single on college and non-comm radio in the entire country in July 2025, and now currently having airplay in over 70 radio stations across North America and counting.