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Kevin Shields is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Ramones, Joy Division, Eyedress and Sonic Boom. Those roots explain a lot about how Kevin Shields arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as My Bloody Valentine, Astrobrite, Lilys, lovesliescrushing and Swirlies, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Phantogram, Dave Navarro, Mogwai, I Was A King and Rafael Anton Irisarri, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 54 connections around Kevin Shields, reaching back through Siouxsie and the Banshees and forward to Phantogram. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Kevin Patrick Shields is an Irish musician who achieved international fame as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine. Their studio albums Isn't Anything (1988) and Loveless (1991) established Shields as a pioneering figure in the shoegaze genre. His textured guitar sound and his experimentation with his guitars' tremolo systems resulted in the creation of the "glide guitar" technique, which became a recognisable aspect of My Bloody Valentine's sound, along with his meticulous production techniques.
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Kevin Shields connections
Kevin Shields grew out of Siouxsie and the Banshees, Ramones, Joy Division and Eyedress, shares an orbit with My Bloody Valentine, Astrobrite, Lilys and lovesliescrushing, went on to shape Phantogram, Dave Navarro, Mogwai and I Was A King. 54 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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