Shel & The Wretched Hearts are an alternative hip-hop rock group based out of Pittsburgh, PA consisting of Shel the Philosopher as the lead vocalist, Tyler Marchilena on guitar, Aaron “Penguin” Gillie on drums and Ryan “Luka” Giralico on bass. The Band are regularly joined by a cast of chaotic oddities, such as Barbados Black, Catherine Stray, Samurae and Cookie Loc.