Jimi Shields
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Jimi Shields was previously best known for his work with 1990s indie rock group Rollerskate Skinny
. He is the co-director of TTT, thirtythreetrees, LTD in Dublin, Ireland
, which is a landscape art and garden design practice. He co-formed his current band Wounded Knees
with former Mercury Rev
flautist Suzanne Thorpe in 2001.
and shoe designer Eileen Shields
. Their sister, Anne Marie, has worked extensively in the music industry and had managed the tours of My Bloody Valentine and Rollerskate Skinny. Shields is a graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology
- Bolton Street.
LP, as well as on the Novice (1992), Trophy (1993), and Threshold (1994) EPs. Shields left Rollerskake Skinny in 1994 and moved from Dublin to Chicago. While in Chicago, he formed Lotus Crown, and released Chokin' on the Jokes on Reprise Records
in 1997.
Shields later worked with J Mascis
and Martina Topley-Bird
, and he recorded sessions with brother Kevin for My Bloody Valentine that have yet to be released. In 2008 the Wounded Knees released the "All Rise" EP on limited-edition 10" brown vinyl and played a string of tour dates supporting the newly reformed My Bloody Valentine.
Rollerskate Skinny
Rollerskate Skinny were an Irish band that enjoyed their greatest success during the 1990s.-History:Ken Griffin, Ger Griffin and Steve Murray had been in The Hippyshakes in the 1980s. Later the band became "Shake" and was characterized by a strawberry logo...
. He is the co-director of TTT, thirtythreetrees, LTD in Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, which is a landscape art and garden design practice. He co-formed his current band Wounded Knees
Wounded Knees
Wounded Knees is a band whose core members are Jimi Shields , ex-Mercury Rev flautist Suzanne Thorpe, and Phil Williams .-History:...
with former Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev is an American alternative rock group, that formed in the late 1980s in Buffalo, New York. Original personnel were David Baker , Jonathan Donahue , Sean Mackowiak, a.k.a...
flautist Suzanne Thorpe in 2001.
Personal life
Shields is one of five siblings born to a mother who worked as a nurse and a food-industry executive father. The family immigrated to Dublin when he was a child. He is the brother of My Bloody Valentine leader Kevin ShieldsKevin Shields
Kevin Patrick Shields is an American-born, Irish vocalist, guitarist, and producer of alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine....
and shoe designer Eileen Shields
Eileen Shields
Eileen Shields is a footwear designer and owner of the EILEEN SHIELDS label and the Dublin-based store/gallery “5 Scarlet Row”...
. Their sister, Anne Marie, has worked extensively in the music industry and had managed the tours of My Bloody Valentine and Rollerskate Skinny. Shields is a graduate of Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...
- Bolton Street.
Musical career
Shields joined Rollerskate Skinny in the early 1990s as their drummer/guitarist/vocalist. He played on, co-produced and wrote much of their 1993 Shoulder VoicesShoulder Voices
Shoulder Voices was the debut album by Rollerskate Skinny. The album received great critical acclaim in the United States, including Album of the Month in CMJ magazine...
LP, as well as on the Novice (1992), Trophy (1993), and Threshold (1994) EPs. Shields left Rollerskake Skinny in 1994 and moved from Dublin to Chicago. While in Chicago, he formed Lotus Crown, and released Chokin' on the Jokes on Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
in 1997.
Shields later worked with J Mascis
J Mascis
J Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.- Biography :...
and Martina Topley-Bird
Martina Topley-Bird
Martina Topley-Bird is a British vocalist and songwriter who first gained fame as the featured female vocalist on trip hop pioneer Tricky's debut album, Maxinquaye...
, and he recorded sessions with brother Kevin for My Bloody Valentine that have yet to be released. In 2008 the Wounded Knees released the "All Rise" EP on limited-edition 10" brown vinyl and played a string of tour dates supporting the newly reformed My Bloody Valentine.