Colm Ó Cíosóig (born 31 October 1964 in Dublin, Ireland) is the drummer and a founding member of London-based, Irish/British alternative rock band 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 "shoegazing" in the late 80s and early 90s.
Along with Kevin Shields' guitar work and Bilinda Butcher's ethereal ...
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Colm Ó Cíosóig (born 31 October 1964 in Dublin, Ireland) is the drummer and a founding member of London-based, Irish/British alternative rock band 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 "shoegazing" 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...
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