Jimi Shields

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Jimi Shields
Born
James J. Shields

1967 (age 57–58)
OriginNew York
Occupation(s)Musician, Architect
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active1991–present

Jimi Shields (born James J. Shields; 1967), is an Irish musician. He was a member of 1990s indie rock group Rollerskate Skinny. He formed the band the Wounded Knees with former Mercury Rev flutist Suzanne Thorpe in 2001.

Personal life

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Shields is one of five siblings born to a mother who worked as a nurse and a food-industry executive father.[1] The family immigrated to Dublin when he was a child. My Bloody Valentine leader Kevin Shields is his older brother and shoe designer Eileen Shields is his younger sister. Shields is a graduate of Technological University Dublin – Bolton Street.[2] Shields has three daughters with wife and partner Maria Vlahos.

Career

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Shields started playing drums as a teenager with lessons from Brian Downey of Thin Lizzy. Shields went on to form Rollerskate Skinny with members of the band Shake in 1991 as guitarist/drummer/vocalist. He played on, co-produced and wrote much of their debut 1993 Shoulder Voices LP, as well as on the Novice (1992), Trophy (1993), and Threshold (1994) EPs. He wrote and recorded a song with Mercury Rev's David Baker for his Shady project in 1994. Shields left Rollerskake Skinny in 1994 and moved from Dublin to Chicago.[citation needed]

While in Chicago, he formed Lotus Crown, and released Chokin' on the Jokes on Reprise Records in 1997. In 2002 Shields worked with Martina Topley-Bird as touring drummer and In 2008, with the Wounded Knees, he released the "All Rise" EP on limited-edition 10" brown vinyl featuring J Mascis and played a string of tour dates supporting Dinosaur Jr. Shields later recorded drum sessions with brother Kevin Shields for sampling purposes on My Bloody Valentine's 2013 release m b v.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Scanlon, Anne Marie (10 January 2007). "A Head". Irish Examiner. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ Designs On Your Garden Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
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