Colm O'Ciosoig
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Colm Ó Cíosóig is the drummer
and a founding member of London
-based, Irish
Shoegaze
band My Bloody Valentine.
" in the late 80s and early 90s.
Along with Kevin Shields
' guitar work and Bilinda Butcher
's ethereal vocals, Ó Cíosóig's off-kilter and snare-heavy drumming had become a key element of the band's sound. Ó Cíosóig has co-written songs for My Bloody Valentine and has contributed production work to many of their releases.
Due to illness and homelessness during the recording of Loveless
, Ó Cíosóig had played drum patterns that were sampled and looped on most of the tracks. He later recovered and was well enough to play live on three tracks, including "Only Shallow". The song "Touched" was done solely by Ó Cíosóig without any contribution from the other members of the band.
During My Bloody Valentine's hiatus since the early 90s, Ó Cíosóig had been quietly prolific with various musical collaborations and guest appearances.
As of November 2007, he has resumed his role in My Bloody Valentine along with members Kevin Shields, Debbie Googe
, and Bilinda Butcher.
. Ó Cíosóig had co-written, produced and played several instruments on their 2001 album Bavarian Fruit Bread
. The band's second album Through the Devil Softly
was released on September 29, 2009.
1995 debut "Silver Apples of the Moon
"
Ó Cíosóig had formed the short-lived band, Clear Spot, with Stereolab
bassist Simon Johns
. They had released a 7" vinyl single Moonman Bop on Duophonic Records
in 1998.
In 2004, Ó Cíosóig was a guest drummer on Vetiver's
self-titled album. In 2005, he, along with Shields and Sandoval, contributed to Le Volume Courbe
's debut album
, and he was a guest musician on Film School's
2007 release Hideout
.
Ó Cíosóig also recorded songs for The Tigerbeat, a San Francisco-based band that features his sister Fionnuala.
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
and a founding member of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based, Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Shoegaze
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
band My Bloody Valentine.
My Bloody Valentine
Originally formed in 1983, My Bloody Valentine had gone through a few lineup changes before they forged a signature sound that was to become known by the music press as "shoegazingShoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
" in the late 80s and early 90s.
Along with Kevin Shields
Kevin Shields
Kevin Patrick Shields is an American-born, Irish vocalist, guitarist, and producer of alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine....
' guitar work and Bilinda Butcher
Bilinda Butcher
Bilinda Jayne Butcher is a vocalist/guitarist for the rock band My Bloody Valentine.-Biography:Butcher was raised in London and then Derbyshire. She went on to study dance at Laban College in London, but she dropped out after a year due to developing a case of cystitis...
's ethereal vocals, Ó Cíosóig's off-kilter and snare-heavy drumming had become a key element of the band's sound. Ó Cíosóig has co-written songs for My Bloody Valentine and has contributed production work to many of their releases.
Due to illness and homelessness during the recording of Loveless
Loveless (album)
Loveless is the second studio album by alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine. Released on 4 November 1991, Loveless was recorded over a two-year period between 1989 and 1991 in nineteen recording studios...
, Ó Cíosóig had played drum patterns that were sampled and looped on most of the tracks. He later recovered and was well enough to play live on three tracks, including "Only Shallow". The song "Touched" was done solely by Ó Cíosóig without any contribution from the other members of the band.
During My Bloody Valentine's hiatus since the early 90s, Ó Cíosóig had been quietly prolific with various musical collaborations and guest appearances.
As of November 2007, he has resumed his role in My Bloody Valentine along with members Kevin Shields, Debbie Googe
Debbie Googe
Debbie Googe is the bassist for the rock band My Bloody Valentine.-My Bloody Valentine:Before joining My Bloody Valentine, she lived in Yeovil, Somerset and played for a band called Bikini Mutants, who gigged with The Mob...
, and Bilinda Butcher.
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
His best known work outside My Bloody Valentine is with Hope Sandoval & the Warm InventionsHope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions
Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions is an independent alternative/dream pop band composed of Hope Sandoval from the dormant band Mazzy Star and Colm Ó Cíosóig of My Bloody Valentine. Their first album Bavarian Fruit Bread was released in 2001. Bass player Alan Browne from Irish band Dirt Blue Gene...
. Ó Cíosóig had co-written, produced and played several instruments on their 2001 album Bavarian Fruit Bread
Bavarian Fruit Bread
Bavarian Fruit Bread is the debut album from Hope Sandoval, former vocalist of Mazzy Star, and Colm Ó Cíosóig, former drummer of My Bloody Valentine, released under the name Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions on October 23, 2001 by Sanctuary Records in the United States and on November 5, 2001 by...
. The band's second album Through the Devil Softly
Through the Devil Softly
Through the Devil Softly is the second studio album from Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions. Recorded over a two-year period between 2007 and 2009 in Northern California and Ireland, the album was released by Nettwerk on 28 September 2009 - eight years after the release of their previous studio...
was released on September 29, 2009.
Other projects
In 1994, Ó Cíosóig produced and contributed "sampled keyboards" to Wreakage, the fifth album by Dublin-based artist/musician, Stano. In 1997, he was a guest musician on Fire in a Dream Cage by L. Both albums were released on Hue Records. Ó Cíosóig was credited with "Digital Editing" on Laika'sLaika (band)
Laika is a British alternative rock band founded in 1993 by ex-Moonshake members Margaret Fiedler and John Frenett, and producer/engineer Guy Fixsen. The band was named after the first animal to orbit the earth, the Russian dog Laika.-Sound:...
1995 debut "Silver Apples of the Moon
Silver Apples of the Moon (album)
Silver Apples of the Moon is the debut album by the English band Laika. It was released in 1995 by Too Pure Records.-Track listing:All songs by Margaret Fiedler and Guy Fixsen.#"Sugar Daddy" – 5:25#"Marimba Song" – 5:15#"Let Me Sleep" – 4:23...
"
Ó Cíosóig had formed the short-lived band, Clear Spot, with Stereolab
Stereolab
Stereolab are an alternative music band formed in 1990 in London, England. The band originally comprised songwriting team Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier , both of whom remained at the helm across many lineup changes...
bassist Simon Johns
Simon Johns
-Clear Spot:In 1998, Johns had formed the short-lived band, Clear Spot, with My Bloody Valentine drummer Colm Ó Cíosóig. They released a 7" vinyl single Moonman Bop on Duophonic Records in 1998.-Stereolab:...
. They had released a 7" vinyl single Moonman Bop on Duophonic Records
Duophonic Records
Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks Limited, known as Duophonic Super 45s, is a London based independent record label formed by the British pop group Stereolab...
in 1998.
In 2004, Ó Cíosóig was a guest drummer on Vetiver's
Vetiver (band)
Vetiver are an American folk band headed by songwriter Andy Cabic.- History :Cabic was a member of the Greensboro, North Carolina indie rock band The Raymond Brake who released some records on the now defunct Simple Machines label. He formed Vetiver after moving to San Francisco. The band...
self-titled album. In 2005, he, along with Shields and Sandoval, contributed to Le Volume Courbe
Le Volume Courbe
Le Volume Courbe is a band by French-born, London-based singer/songwriter, Charlotte Marionneau. "Le Volume Courbe" was a name of a sculpture by a friend of Marionneau's....
's debut album
I Killed My Best Friend
I Killed My Best Friend is the 2005 debut album from Le Volume Courbe. It was produced by Charlotte Marionneau and features contributions from Hope Sandoval, Kevin Shields, David Roback, and Colm Ó Cíosóig.-Track listing:#"Harmony"#"Papillon de Nuit"...
, and he was a guest musician on Film School's
Film School (band)
Film School is a five-piece indie rock band from San Francisco, California.-History:The band was formed in the late-1990s by lead singer Greg Bertens [aka Krayg Burton]. Initially the band only consisted of Bertens working with members of Fuck and Pavement when they released their debut album...
2007 release Hideout
Hideout (album)
Hideout is the third album by San Francisco-based indie rock band Film School, released on September 11, 2007. The album features a guest appearance by Colm O'Ciosoig from My Bloody Valentine...
.
Ó Cíosóig also recorded songs for The Tigerbeat, a San Francisco-based band that features his sister Fionnuala.