David Kilgour (musician)
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David Kilgour | |
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| Birth name | David Auld Kilgour |
| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63) Ranfurly, New Zealand |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Flying Nun Records, Arch Hill Recordings, Merge Records |
David Auld Kilgour MNZM (born 1961 or 1962)[1] is a New Zealand songwriter, musician and recording artist from Dunedin. He first started playing guitar as a teenager in the late 1970s. With brother Hamish he formed The Clean, a group that went on to become one of the principal acts of the Dunedin Sound.
Early life and family
[edit]Born in Ranfurly, Kilgour is the son of McGregor Kilgour and Helen Stewart Kilgour (née Auld). He was educated at Otago Boys' High School from 1974 to 1976.[2]
Career
[edit]1980s: The Clean and The Great Unwashed
[edit]In 1980, Kilgour was one of the founders of New Zealand independent rock band, The Clean. The Clean broke up in the mid- 1980s and David Kilgour proceeded to form and play with other bands such as Stephen and The Great Unwashed. The Clean reformed in 1989 and produced the album Vehicle.
1990s-present: Solo career
[edit]In 1991, Kilgour released his debut solo album Here Come the Cars, which received much critical acclaim and peaked at number 35 on the New Zealand chart. In 1994 Kilgour released his second studio album, Sugar Mouth.
In 1995 Kilgour released First Steps and False Alarms, a compilation of recordings and demos, the so-called "best of the worst", between the late '80s and early '90s. In 1997 he released his third album, David Kilgour and the Heavy Eights.
At the 2001 New Year Honours, Kilgour was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to music.[3] That same year, he released his 4th studio album, A Feather in the Engine.
In 2004, Kilgour released his fifth solo album Frozen Orange. The making of Frozen Orange was documented by filmmaker Bridget Sutherland in the film Far Off Town: Dunedin to Nashville. The film screened at Raindance Film Festival, London; Nashville Film Festival, San Francisco Film Festival, Aarhus Festival of Independent Arts, Denmark and was nominated for ‘Best Feature Documentary’ at DOCNZ, 2007.[4][5]
In February 2007 Kilgour released his sixth solo album, The Far Now.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| NZ [6] | ||
| Here Come the Cars |
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21 |
| Sugar Mouth |
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45 |
| David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights (as David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights) |
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- |
| A Feather in the Engine |
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- |
| Frozen Orange |
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- |
| The Far Now |
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- |
| Falling Debris (with Sam Hunt) |
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- |
| Left by Soft (as David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights) |
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31 |
| End Times Undone (as David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights) |
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- |
| Bobbie's a Girl (as David Kilgour & The Heavy Eights) |
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25 |
Demo albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| David |
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| First Steps & False Alarms |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Album details |
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| Pop Art Toasters (with The Chills) |
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| Spiritual Gas Station |
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| Cracks in the Sidewalk |
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See also
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]Aotearoa Music Awards
[edit]The Aotearoa Music Awards (previously known as New Zealand Music Awards (NZMA)) are an annual awards night celebrating excellence in New Zealand music and have been presented annually since 1965.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | David Kilgour | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [7] |
| 1995 | David Kilgour | Male Artist of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2017 | David Kilgour (as part of The Clean) | New Zealand Music Hall of Fame | inductee | [8] |
References
[edit]- ^ Smithies, Grant (15 September 2019). "David Kilgour offers up warm sounds from the chilly south on Bobbie's A Girl". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2001". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Far off Town Dunedin to Nashville". 24 May 2006.
- ^ "Fourteenth Raindance Film Festival | 27.09.06 - 08.10.06".
- ^ "David Kilgour Discography". charts.nz. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Aotearoa Music Awards". aotearoamusicawards.nz. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "HOME INDUCTEES". www.musichall.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Dix, John, Stranded in Paradise, Penguin, 2005. ISBN 0-14-301953-8
- Eggleton, David, Ready To Fly, Craig Potton, 2003. ISBN 1-877333-06-9
- Schoemer, Karen (19 June 1992). "A Supermarket of Sounds". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2007.
External links
[edit]- David Kilgour at Allmusic
- David Kilgour at Flying Nun
- Official David Kilgour website
- The Clean and David Kilgour discography
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