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Kevin Shields

g, voc, *1963 IE, Queens
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter / Producer of Rock and Electronic

Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an American-Irish musician, singer-songwriter, composer and producer, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine. Shields performed in a number of small unsuccessful bands in Dublin, Ireland, as a teenager, before forming My Bloody Valentine with drummer Colm Ó Cíosóig in 1983. Although initially experiencing limited success, the band would later become extremely influential on the evolution of alternative rock with their two original studio albums Isn't Anything (1988) and Loveless (1991), both of which pioneered a subgenre known as shoegazing. Shields' texturised guitar sound and his experimentation with his guitars' tremolo systems resulted in the creation of the "glide guitar" technique, which be

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Rock
  • Electronic
  • Dance
  • Pop
Popular Tracks   
HOUSE OF CARDS - Kevin Shields Rainbow Belts Remix on HOUSE OF CARDS by Eyedress & Kevin Shields
Autumn Sweater - Kevin Shields Remix on I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One by Yo La Tengo
Get Over You (Kevin Shields Remix 2016) on West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of by The Undertones
The Coral Sea: Performance I, Part One - Live on June 22, 2005 on The Coral Sea by Patti Smith
The Coral Sea: Performance I, Part Two - June 22nd, 2005 on The Coral Sea by Patti Smith
The Coral Sea: Performance I, Part Three - June 22nd, 2005 on The Coral Sea by Patti Smith
The Coral Sea: Performance I, Part Four - June 22nd, 2005 on The Coral Sea by Patti Smith
The Coral Sea: Performance I, Part Five - June 22nd, 2005 on The Coral Sea by Patti Smith
The Coral Sea: Performance I, Part Six - June 22nd, 2005 on The Coral Sea by Patti Smith
The Coral Sea: Performance II, Part Four - September 12th, 2006 on The Coral Sea by Patti Smith

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
The Weight Of History ● Only Once Away My SonBrian Eno With Kevin Shields2018Album
The Coral SeaPatti Smith, Kevin Shields2008Album
City GirlKevin Shields2003Album
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