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My Bloody Valentine (Musical group)

LC control no.n 92024053
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Corporate name headingMy Bloody Valentine (Musical group)
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Variant(s)MBV (Musical group)
Beginning date1983
Associated countryIreland
LocatedDublin (Ireland)
Field of activityAlternative rock music
Post-punk music
Shoegazing Shoegaze Noise pop
Found inIts Glider [SR] p1990: label (My Bloody Valentine)
Wikipedia, October 14, 2015 (My Bloody Valentine (band); My Bloody Valentine; MBV; alternative rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1983. Since 1987, the band's lineup has consisted of founding members Kevin Shields (vocals, guitar) and Colm Ó Cíosóig (drums), with Bilinda Butcher (vocals, guitar) and Debbie Googe (bass). The group are noted for their integration of noise, melody, and unorthodox guitar and production techniques. Their work in the late 1980s and early 1990s resulted in their pioneering a musical style known as shoegazing; Origin: Dublin, Ireland; Genres: Shoegazing, noise pop, dream pop, experimental rock, post-punk (early); Years active 1983-1997, 2007-present)