Keith York
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Keith York is an English session drummer who has toured throughout the world and worked with a range of bands, including The Lightning Seeds, The Orb, Pitchshifter, Bivouac, Ladytron, Esoteric, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Broadcast and Love Amongst Ruin. He was a founding member of the 1990s Liverpool-based psychedelic rock band Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations along with Howard King, Jr. and Lee Belsham.[1] He is currently playing various jazz gigs and festivals, while recording, touring, and drumming for The Orb.
Studio
[edit]- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: Whirlpool (album) (1991, 50 Seel Street Records)
- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: Hypnotwister (album) (1993, 50 Seel Street Records/Offside Records)
- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: Sugarblast (EP) (1991, 50 Seel Street Records)
- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: Hazy (EP) (1991, 50 Seel Street Records)
- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: Mr Phantasy (EP) (1991, 50 Seel Street Records)
- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: Misdiagnosedive (EP) (1992, 50 Seel Street Records)
- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: Moment Of Truth / Deadpan Control Freak (1993, 50 Seel Street Records)
- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: Seconds Out Round One) (compilation album) (1991, Imaginary Records)
- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations: The Dark Side Of The Pool (Various Artists) – (1991 Liquid Noise Records – LIQ 1)
- Junglebone: live and studio drummer ("Mother Feature", "Grown Tired", "Yellow", "Days Go Bye") (demos)
- bivouac: Full Sized Boy (album) (1995, Geffen Records)
- bivouac: Cynic (Monkey Sanctuary) (EP) (1995, Geffen Records)
- Bentley Rhythm Ace: Bentley Rhythm Ace (album) (1997, Parlophone Records)
- Pitchshifter: "Genius (Pitchshifter song)" (maxi single) (1997, Geffen Records)
- Pitchshifter: www.pitchshifter.com (album) (1998, Geffen Records)
- Pitchshifter: "Un-United Kingdom" (EP) (1999, Geffen Records)
- Surgeon (musician): Alright(Surgeon's Keith 4 Nat Mix) 1999 (Tresor)
- Esoteric: Metamorphogenesis (1999, Eibon Records)
- Ananda Shankar: Walking On (1999, Real World Records)
- Bentley Rhythm Ace: For Your Ears Only (album) (2000, Parlophone Records)
- Broadcast: The Noise Made by People (2000, Warp Records)
- Broadcast: Come On Let's Go (7", Single) (2000, Warp Records)
- Broadcast: Extended Play (2000, Warp Records)
- Broadcast: Extended Play Two (2000, Warp Records)
- Broadcast, "Drums on Fire" (non-album single) (2000, Warp Records)
- Submarine: Skin Diving (album 2000 Kinetic/Reprise Records)
- Gramophone: Gramophone (2001 Artisan Records)
- Broadcast: Haha Sound (album) (2003, Warp Records)
- Ladytron: "Oops (Oh My)" (single) (2003, Emperor Norton Records)
- Esoteric: Subconscious Dissolution into the Continuum (album) (2004, Season of Mist)
- Ladytron: Witching Hour (album) (2005, Island Records)
- Ladytron: The Harmonium Sessions (EP) (2006, website release)
- Love Amongst Ruin: (album track: "Come on Say It") Love Amongst Ruin (album) (2010, Ancient B Records)
- Various Artists – Real World 25: Classic Tracks & Hidden Gems - 25 Years Of Musical Discovery (2014, Real World Records)
- Love Amongst Ruin: (album track: "Oh God") (uncredited drums) Lose Your Way (album) (2015, Ancient B Records)
- bivouac "Deep Blue Sea Surround" (uncredited drums) (single) (2016), Reckless Yes
- Various Artists – Still in a Dream – A Story of Shoegaze 1988–1995 (album) (2017, Cherry Red records)
- Broadcast: Maida Vale Sessions (2022, Warp Records)
Touring
[edit]- Dr Phibes & the House of Wax Equations (1990–1994)
- bivouac (1994–1996)
- The Lightning Seeds (1997–1998)
- Ananda Shankar (1999–2000)
- Broadcast (1999–2002)
- Bentley Rhythm Ace (2000–2002)
- Ladytron (2002–2007)
- The Seers (feat. Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs (Oasis)) (2003)
- The Orb (2007–2009)
- Love Amongst Ruin (2010–2011)
Employment
[edit]He worked as a music lecturer at Halesowen College, Halesowen, West Midlands in 'music performance' and 'music industry' subjects, now working as main drum instructor at York Music, Studley, Warwickshire.
References
[edit]- ^ "Keith York". allmusic. 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.