Latest about Kevin Shields
“I was able to do something weird when I played, something unusual I couldn’t do with anything else”: Kevin Shields’ signature Fender Shields Blender sold out instantly, but now it’s back – and $200 cheaper
In honor of the sought-after fuzz pedal’s return, My Bloody Valentine’s sonic genius has teamed up with J Mascis for one of the most psychedelic gear demos you’ve ever heard
"That otherworldliness comes from very tight rhythm playing": Kevin Shields on hiding music inside his new Fender pedal, his Jazzmaster setup secrets and what guitarists overlook about his technique
My Bloody Valentine's sonic architect on how he made a fuzz pedal that responds like an amp, that time he gigged without his rig, and why he has an entire pedalboard for one part in one song…
Kevin Shields shares the secret to ensuring your Fender Jazzmaster or Jaguar won’t go out of tune – and it’s not a Mastery bridge
The My Bloody Valentine guitar genius and offset expert says he has a method that achieves tuning stability without aftermarket components
My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields hid new music in a flash drive inside his signature Fender Blender pedal
With the flash drive comes instructions for listeners to “please play at 80db and above on speakers“
Fender and Kevin Shields make history with the firm’s first ever signature fuzz pedal – and it‘s a retro joy
It might cost $499, but the limited-edition Shields Blender – designed with the My Bloody Valentine tonal pioneer – is a two-channel vintage-style monster in every sense of the word
My Bloody Valentine’s shows were so loud they feared destroying venues: “Chunks were falling out of the ceiling”
Kevin Shields opens up about the problems caused by the shoegaze pioneers’ irrepressible desire for decibels
