News

August 2003
Jimi Shields is apparently in a new band called Wounded Knee with some material to be released shortly.

April 18 2002
"Former Rollerskate Skinny chap Jimi Shields makes a return to the recorded world this month with the release of two vinyl-only singles. ‘Sleep’ and ‘Food’ are split A-sides between Lotus Crown and The Lunar Rhythms, both of which Shields is involved with."

"Jimi (younger brother of My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields) formed Lotus Crown after leaving Rollerskate Skinny in the mid-90s. Lotus were initially a quartet, releasing one critically acclaimed album ‘Chokin’ On The Jokes’, and toured with both Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips."

"Since parting with Reprise records, Lotus Crown has slimmed down to just Jimi, who’s based in New York. After signing with the independent Merrimac label, Jimi plans to release a number of home recordings under the name Lotus Crown and with The Lunar Rhythms."

"Shields in currently on tour in the US with former Screaming Trees vocalist Mark Lanegan. “It's something that came up through Mike Johnson who played bass in Dinosaur Jr,” he explains. “Mike and I will be the guitar players. Mark's new album is fuckin' great, I love it, he's the real deal.” "

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