Kevin Shields is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter, composer, and producer who has released one collaborative album and scored the film Lost in Translation, in addition to a prolific career as a producer and mixer. He began performing in the late 1970s and formed the Dublin-based punk rock band The Complex with drummer Colm Ó Cíosóig and guitarist Liam Ó Maonlaí. Following Ó Maonlaí's departure, Shields and Ó Cíosóig recruited vocalist David Conway[1] and formed a new band, My Bloody Valentine, in 1983.[2]
After a number of minor mini-album/EPs and singles, the band released their first two full-length studio albums, Isn't Anything (1988) and Loveless (1991)—both of which pioneered an alternative rock subgenre known as shoegazing.[3] During this time, Shields created a guitar technique known as "glide guitar", which includes extensive use of the tremolo arm while strumming[4] and features reverse reverb sourced from his Yamaha SPX90 processing unit.[5]
Following My Bloody Valentine's disbandment in 1997, Shields began a career as a producer and mixer, with a number of artists, including Yo La Tengo, Dinosaur Jr., The Go! Team, The Pastels, Le Volume Courbe and Spacemen 3.[6][7] He contributed guitar and also co-producing to two Primal Scream albums, XTRMNTR (2000) and Evil Heat (2002), and became a touring member of the band between 1996 and 2006. During this time, Shields composed music for the Canadian contemporary dance group La La La Human Steps and recorded four songs for Sofia Coppola's 2003 film Lost in Translation—which earned him nominations for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Best Film Music,[8] an Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) award for Best Music in a Film,[9] and an Online Film Critics Society award for Best Original Score.[10] In 2008, Shields released The Coral Sea, a collaborative live album with Patti Smith, on which he provided musical accompaniment to Smith's reading of her book of the same name.
Albums
editWith Patti Smith
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Coral Sea |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "City Girl" | Lost in Translation: Original Soundtrack | [12] |
| 2017 | "Only Once Away My Son" with Brian Eno | N/A | [13] |
| 2018 | "The Weight of History" with Brian Eno | N/A |
Contributions
edit| Year | Song(s) | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Outro" | Geographic Compilation | [14] |
| 2003 | "City Girl" "Goodbye" "Ikebana" "Are You Awake?" |
Lost in Translation: Original Soundtrack | [15] |
Guest appearances
edit| Year | Album | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Strange Familiar | Russell Mills & Undark | [16] |
| Beyond the Pale | Experimental Audio Research | [17] | |
| 1997 | The Köner Experiment | [18] | |
| Hand It Over | Dinosaur Jr. | [19] | |
| 1999 | Subliminal Minded | DJ Spooky | [20] |
| Afterglow | Dot Allison | [21] | |
| 2000 | XTRMNTR | Primal Scream | [22] |
| More Light | J Mascis + The Fog | [23] | |
| 2001 | Gift | Curve | [24] |
| Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr. | Dinosaur Jr. | [25] | |
| Know Your Enemy | Manic Street Preachers | [26] | |
| 2002 | Evil Heat | Primal Scream | [27] |
| 2003 | Live in Japan | [28] | |
| 2006 | I Killed My Best Friend | Le Volume Courbe | [29] |
| 2008 | The Hollow of Morning | Gemma Hayes | [30] |
| 2010 | Wake Up the Nation | Paul Weller | [31] |
| 2013 | More Light | Primal Scream | [32] |
| 2014 | Auto Music | Brian Reitzell | [33] |
Production
editProducing
edit| Year | Album | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "How Do You Do It?" | The Impossibles | [34] |
| 1995 | Appeal to Human Greed | God | [35] |
| 1997 | Hand It Over | Dinosaur Jr. | [19] |
| 1998 | Kicking a Dead Pig | Mogwai | [36] |
| 1999 | Afterglow | Dot Allison | [21] |
| 2000 | More Light | J Mascis + The Fog | [23] |
| 2001 | Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr. | Dinosaur Jr. | [25] |
| 2002 | Evil Heat | Primal Scream | [27] |
| 2003 | The John Peel Sessions | J Mascis | [37] |
| 2004 | American Whip | Joy Zipper | [38] |
| 2005 | Blackrays Defence | The Beat Up | [39] |
Mixing
edit| Year | Album | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Unfair Kind of Fame | The Pastels | [40] |
| Autumn Sweater | Yo La Tengo | [41] | |
| 1998 | "No Flies on Frank" | Damian O'Neill | [42] |
| Kicking a Dead Pig | Mogwai | [36] | |
| Illuminati | The Pastels | [43] | |
| 1999 | Only The Strongest Will Survive | Hurricane #1 | [44] |
| 2000 | XTRMNTR | Primal Scream | [22] |
| "Accelerator" | [45] | ||
| 2003 | Live in Japan | [28] | |
| The John Peel Sessions | J Mascis | [37] | |
| 2004 | Thunder, Lightning, Strike | The Go! Team | [46] |
| American Whip | Joy Zipper | [38] | |
| 2005 | Blackrays Defence | The Beat Up | [39] |
| "Ladyflash" | The Go! Team | [47] | |
| 2006 | Marie Antoinette | Bow Wow Wow | [48] |
| 2010 | All Rise | Wounded Knees | [49] |
| 2023 | House of Cards | Eyedress | [50] |
Remixes
edit| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Londinium (Kevin Shields Mix)" | Archive |
| 1997 | "Autumn Sweater (Kevin Shields Mix)" | Yo La Tengo |
| "Cycle (My Bloody Valentine Remix)" | The Pastels | |
| 1998 | "Magic Nights (My Bloody Valentine Remix)" | The Pastels |
| "Mogwai Fear Satan (My Bloody Valentine Remix)" | Mogwai | |
| "Coming Up Roses (Kevin Shields Mix)" | Curve | |
| "If They Move Kill 'Em (My Bloody Valentine Arkestra)" | Primal Scream | |
| "La Piscine (My Bloody Valentine Mix)" | The Little Rabbits | |
| 1999 | "Rising Sign (My Bloody Valentine Mix)" | Hurricane #1 |
| "Sweetness And Light (The Orange Squash Mix)" | Lush | |
| 2000 | "Take Me Through This Life (Remixed By Kevin Shields)" | The Frank and Walters |
| 2001 | "Pure Morning (M B V Remix)" | Placebo |
| 2004 | "Sinc (Kevin Shields Mix)" | Mercedes |
| 2005 | "Thunder, Lightning, Strike - Kevin Shields Mix" | The Go! Team |
| "Huddle Flash (Kevin Shields Vs. The Go! Team)" | The Go! Team | |
| 2006 | "I Want Candy (Kevin Shields Remix)" | Bow Wow Wow |
| "Fools Rush In (Kevin Shields Remix)" | Bow Wow Wow | |
| 2010 | "Living Room (Kevin Shields Remix)" | David Holmes Featuring Carl Hancock Rux |
| 2016 | "Get Over You (Kevin Shields 2016 Remix)" | The Undertones |
| 2023 | "House Of Cards (Kevin Shields Rainbow Belts Remix)" | Eyedress |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ McGonial 2007, p. 22.
- ^ McGonial 2007, p. 21.
- ^ "Shoegaze: Significant Albums, Artists and Songs, Most Viewed". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Di Perna 1992, p. 26.
- ^ Di Perna 1992, p. 152.
- ^ "Kevin Shields—Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (9 August 2010). "Video: Spacemen 3 Reunited Without Jason Pierce, With Kevin Shields | News". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Film | Anthony Asquith Award for Original Film Music in 2004". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Winners 2004 | IFTA". Irish Film and Television Awards. Irish Film and Television Academy. Archived from the original on 21 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "2003 Awards (7th Annual)". Online Film Critics Society. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "The Coral Sea: Music". Amazon. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "City Girl" (CD). Kevin Shields. Inertia. 2003. LITEP 450612.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hogan, Marc (25 October 2017). "Tracks: "Only Once Away My Son", Brian Eno / Kevin Shields". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Geographic Compilation—Various Artists". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Lost in Translation—Original Soundtrack—Various Artists". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Strange Familiar—Russell Mills & Undark: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Beyond the Pale—Experimental Audio Research: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "The Köner Experiment—Experimental Audio Research: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Hand It Over—Dinosaur Jr.: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Subliminal Minded—DJ Spooky: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Afterglow—Dot Allison: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "XTRMNTR—Primal Scream: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "More Light—J Mascis: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Gift—Curve: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr.—Dinosaur Jr.: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 November 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Neate, Wilson (24 April 2001). "Manic Street Preachers: Know Your Enemy". PopMatters. PopMatters Media. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Evil Heat—Primal Scream: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Live in Japan—Primal Scream: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "I Killed My Best Friend—Le Volume Courbe: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "The Hollow of Morning—Gemma Hayes: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Wake Up the Nation—Paul Weller: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ McGovern, Kyle (23 April 2013). "Primal Scream's Kevin Shields-Assisted More Light LP Comes to America in June | Newswire". Spin. Buzz Media. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (20 March 2014). "Film Composer Brian Reitzell Teams With My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields on "Last Summer": Listen | News". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 21 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "How Do You Do It?" (12"). The Impossibles. Fontana Records. 1991. POSS 122.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Appeal to Human Greed—God: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "Kicking a Dead Pig: Mogwai Songs Remixed + Fear Satan Remixes—Mogwai: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "The John Peel Sessions—J Mascis: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b "American Whip—Joy Zipper: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ a b Blackrays Defence (CD). The Beat Up. Fantastic Plastic Records. 2005. FPCD008.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Unfair Kind of Fame—The Pastels: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Autumn Sweater—Yo La Tengo: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "No Flies on Frank" (12"). O'Neill. Artefact. 1998. ART 16.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Illuminati—The Pastels: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Only the Strongest Will Survive (CD). Hurricane #1. Creation Records. 1999. CRECD 237.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Accelerator—Primal Scream: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ Thunder, Lightning, Strike (CD). The Go! Team. Vroom Sound Records. 2004. VMSD-011.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ladyflash" (7"). The Go! Team. Memphis Industries. 2005. MI054S.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Marie Antoinette—Original Soundtrack—Various Artists: Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ All Rise (LP). Wounded Knees. Specific Recordings. 2010. SR0002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "House of Cards Kevin Shields Rainbow Belts Remix - Single by Eyedress". Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via Apple Music.
Bibliography
edit- McGonial, Mike (2007). Loveless. 33⅓. New York: Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-1548-6.
- Di Perna, Alan (1992). "Bloody Guy". Guitar World (March 1992). Harris Publications.
- Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits: 1980–1989: The Complete Guide to UK Independent Charts (Singles & Albums). London: Cherry Red. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
- Booth, Vachel (1988). "My Bloody Valentine: Weep For You". Underground. 11 (February 1989).
External links
edit- Kevin Shields discography at Discogs