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{{short description|British musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jim Davies
| name = Jim Davies
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| caption = Davies performing with [[the Prodigy]] in 2005
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = James Donald Davies
| birth_name = James Donald Davies
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|10|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Maldon, Essex]], England
| birth_place = [[Maldon, Essex]], England
| death_date =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| instrument = [[Electric guitar|Guitar]]
| instrument = [[Electric guitar|Guitar]]
| genre = [[Electronica]], [[alternative rock]], [[breakbeat]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
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| occupation = [[Guitarist]]
* [[alternative rock]]
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| years_active = 1988–present
* [[breakbeat]]
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| associated_acts = [[Pitchshifter]], [[The Prodigy]], [[Nero (band)|Nero]], Sex and Circuitry, Victory Pill, Flint, [[DJ Hyper]], Seething Akira, Tut Tut Child
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| occupation = [[Guitarist]]
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| years_active = 1988–present
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* [[Flint (band)|Flint]]
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| associated_acts = [[Pitchshifter]], [[The Prodigy]], [[Nero (band)|Nero]], Sex and Circuitry, Victory Pill, Flint, [[DJ Hyper]], Seething Akira, Tut Tut Child
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'''James Donald Davies''' (born 18 October 1973) is the former live and studio guitarist for English band [[The Prodigy]].<ref name="Spicer1999">{{cite book|last=Spicer|first=Al|title=Rock: 100 Essential CDs : the Rough Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yrCvbM3Pkv4C|accessdate=1 August 2012|date=1999-11-01|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=9781858284903|page=139}}</ref> He is also a former member of [[Pitchshifter]].
'''James Donald Davies''' (born 18 October 1973) is the former live and studio guitarist for English band [[the Prodigy]].<ref name="Spicer1999">{{cite book|last=Spicer|first=Al|title=Rock: 100 Essential CDs : the Rough Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yrCvbM3Pkv4C|accessdate=1 August 2012|date=1999-11-01|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=9781858284903|page=139}}</ref> He is also a former member of [[Pitchshifter]].


==Career==
==Career==
===The Prodigy and Pitchshifter (1995-2002)===
===The Prodigy and Pitchshifter (1994–2002)===
[[File:Prodigy - Leipzig 2005 - 2667284124.jpg|thumb|Davies (right) performing with [[Keith Flint]]]]
Davies first played live with The Prodigy in 1995, including that year's [[Glastonbury Festival]]. After a year of touring worldwide with the band, he contributed to their [[album]], ''[[The Fat of the Land]]''. This included playing guitar on the subsequent single releases "[[Firestarter (The Prodigy song)|Firestarter]]" and "[[Breathe (The Prodigy song)|Breathe]]". In 2010, ''[[Total Guitar]]'' magazine voted Davies' "Firestarter" riff as one of the top 10 guitar riffs of all time.{{Citation needed|date=July 2012}}
Davies first played live with The Prodigy around late 1994, including that following year's [[Glastonbury Festival]]. After a year of touring worldwide with the band, he contributed to their ''[[The Fat of the Land]]'' album. This included playing guitar on the subsequent single releases "[[Firestarter (The Prodigy song)|Firestarter]]" and "[[Breathe (The Prodigy song)|Breathe]]". In 2010, ''[[Total Guitar]]'' magazine voted Davies' "Firestarter" riff as one of the top 10 guitar riffs of all time.{{Citation needed|date=July 2012}}


Davies joined Pitchshifter in 1998, and played on five tracks on the band's ''[[www.pitchshifter.com]]'' album. He toured worldwide in support of the album. He went on to co-write the band's next two albums ''[[Deviant (Pitchshifter album)|Deviant]]'' ([[MCA Records]]) and ''[[PSI (album)|PSI]]'' ([[Sanctuary Records]]) ''Deviant'' charted in the Top 40 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] and tours in support of the album included a three-month stint on America's 'Ozzfest' alongside [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]] and [[Pantera]].
Davies joined Pitchshifter in 1998, and played on five tracks on the band's ''[[www.pitchshifter.com]]'' album. He toured worldwide in support of the album. He went on to co-write the band's next two albums ''[[Deviant (Pitchshifter album)|Deviant]]'' ([[MCA Records]]) and ''[[PSI (album)|PSI]]'' ([[Sanctuary Records]]) ''Deviant'' charted in the Top 40 in the [[UK Albums Chart]] and tours in support of the album included a three-month stint on America's 'Ozzfest' alongside [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]] and [[Pantera]].


''PSI'' was Davies' last studio recording with Pitchshifter, although they released a partial [[live album]], ''[[Bootlegged, Distorted, Remixed and Uploaded]]'', which was recorded at the [[London Astoria]] and saw Davies' final performance with the band. Pitchshifter went on an "indefinite hiatus" in 2002.
''PSI'' was Davies' last studio recording with Pitchshifter, although the band released a partial [[live album]], ''[[Bootlegged, Distorted, Remixed and Uploaded]]'', which was recorded at the [[London Astoria]] and featured Davies' final performance with the band. Pitchshifter went on an "indefinite hiatus" in 2002.


Davies returned to play live with The Prodigy in 2002, including the [[Reading and Leeds Festival]]. He contributed to their ''[[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]'' album on the track "You'll Be Under My Wheels". When Prodigy frontman, [[Keith Flint]], recorded a solo album under the name [[Flint (band)|Flint]] in 2002, Davies provided guitar work for the album. Although Flint played a number of gigs and festivals the album, entitled ''Device #1'', due to be issued by [[Polydor Records]], was never released. The Flint track "Razor" was re-worked by [[Liam Howlett]] and featured on the Prodigy's [[greatest hits]] album as an exclusive track.
Davies returned to play live with The Prodigy in 2002, including the [[Reading and Leeds Festival]]. He contributed to their ''[[Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned]]'' album on the track "You'll Be Under My Wheels". When Prodigy frontman [[Keith Flint]] recorded a solo album under the name [[Flint (band)|Flint]] in 2002, Davies provided guitar work for the album. Although Flint played a number of gigs and festivals, the attendant album, entitled ''Device #1'', due to be issued by [[Polydor Records]], was never released. The Flint track "Razor" was re-worked by [[Liam Howlett]] and featured on the Prodigy's [[greatest hits]] album as an exclusive track.


===Solo and session work (2007-2011)===
===Solo and session work (2007–2011)===
In 2007, Davies formed the band Victory Pill and released a self-titled album. Two years later his [[instrumental]] album, ''Electronic Guitar'' was released by Mascot Records. 2012 saw the release of Victory Pill's second album, ''The Digital Divide''.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
In 2007, Davies formed the band Victory Pill and released a self-titled album. Two years later his [[instrumental]] album, ''Electronic Guitar,'' was released by Mascot Records. 2012 saw the release of Victory Pill's second album, ''The Digital Divide''.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}


During this same period, Davies also provided guitars for DJ HYPER's live band alongside former Prodigy dancer Leeroy Thornhill. The band toured including festival performances at Japan's Fuji Rock festival, Denmark's Roskilde festival and Glastonbury in the UK. The album ''We Control'' was released in 2006.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
During this same period, Davies also provided guitars for DJ Hyper's live band alongside former Prodigy dancer Leeroy Thornhill. The band toured including festival performances at Japan's Fuji Rock festival, Denmark's Roskilde festival and Glastonbury in the UK. The album ''We Control'' was released in 2006.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}


Davies co-wrote several tracks on the band's next album entitled ''Suicide Tuesday'' and provided vocals for the album's opening track "Centre Attraction". The band's music featured on many trailers for major films.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Davies co-wrote several tracks on the band's next album entitled ''Suicide Tuesday'' and provided vocals for the album's opening track "Centre Attraction". The band's music featured on many trailers for major films.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
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In 2011, HYPER released ''The Panic'' album which also featured Davies on guitar on several tracks.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
In 2011, HYPER released ''The Panic'' album which also featured Davies on guitar on several tracks.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}


===Production music (2011-)===
===Production music (2011–present)===
From 2011 onwards, Davies began a new path in his music career by becoming a prolific writer of production music for TV and film on a full-time basis, working with [[Extreme Music]], for whom he has written around 600 tracks to date. He is also a freelance composer for Hans Zimmer and Extreme Music's Custom Music company Bleeding Fingers, which has led to him composing music for a large variety of well known reality TV shows and documentaries.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} He won the 2019 Production Music Award for Best Wildcard Track with Nick Kingsley for the track "Unleash the Devil".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/Production-Music-Awards-2019---the-winners_nid-8375.html|title=Televisual &#124; NEWS & COMMENTS|website=www.televisual.com}}</ref>
From 2011 onwards, Davies began a new path in his music career by becoming a prolific writer of production music for TV and film on a full-time basis, working with [[Extreme Music]], for whom he has written around 700 tracks to date. He is also a freelance composer for Hans Zimmer and Extreme Music's Custom Music company Bleeding Fingers, which has led to him composing music for a large variety of well known reality TV shows and documentaries.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}} He won the 2019 Production Music Award for Best Wildcard Track with Nick Kingsley for the track "Unleash the Devil".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/Production-Music-Awards-2019---the-winners_nid-8375.html|title=Televisual &#124; NEWS & COMMENTS|website=www.televisual.com|date=26 November 2019 }}</ref>


In 2015, Davies collaborated with electronic artist [[Tut Tut Child]] on the track "Talking of Axes" released on [[Monstercat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://monstercatmedia.bandcamp.com/track/talking-of-axes-feat-jim-davies|title=Talking of Axes (feat. Jim Davies), by Tut Tut Child|website=Monstercat}}</ref>
In 2015, Davies collaborated with electronic artist Tut Tut Child on the track "Talking of Axes" released on [[Monstercat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://monstercatmedia.bandcamp.com/track/talking-of-axes-feat-jim-davies|title=Talking of Axes (feat. Jim Davies), by Tut Tut Child|website=Monstercat}}</ref>


Davies did not participate in the 2018 reunion tour of Pitchshifter; in a 2020 interview he was quick to deny that there was a particular reason for his absence, only that at the time him and the Claydens "hadn’t spoken for a while" but that he is "back in touch with them".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://distortedsoundmag.com/jim-davies-the-unsung-hero/|title=Jim Davies: The Unsung Hero|first=Elliot|last=Leaver|date=April 9, 2020}}</ref> His album ''[[Headwars]]'' was released in April 2020; it features collaborations with his former Pitchshifter bandmates [[Jason Bowld]] and Mark Clayden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://originalrock.net/2020/01/26/jim-davies-formerly-of-the-prodigy-pitchshifter-announces-new-album-headwars-teases-new-single/|title=Jim Davies (Formerly of The Prodigy / Pitchshifter) Announces New Album 'Headwars'; Teases New Single|date=January 26, 2020}}</ref>
Davies did not participate in the 2018 Pitchshifter reunion tour. His album ''[[Headwars]]'' was released in April 2020; it features collaborations with his former Pitchshifter bandmates [[Jason Bowld]] and Mark Clayden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://originalrock.net/2020/01/26/jim-davies-formerly-of-the-prodigy-pitchshifter-announces-new-album-headwars-teases-new-single/|title=Jim Davies (Formerly of The Prodigy / Pitchshifter) Announces New Album 'Headwars'; Teases New Single|date=January 26, 2020}}</ref>

In 2021, Davies announced the formation of a new project called Shadow Addict, together with Bowld, Nick Kingsley and [[Bullet for My Valentine]] bassist Jamie Mathias on vocals.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nickkingsleymusic.com/new-page | title=Shadow Addict }}</ref>

Davies released his 2nd solo album PREY LATER on November 19, 2021. It features guest vocals from Bullet for my valentine Bass player Jamie Mathias. Former Pitchshifter band mate Jason Bowld plays live drums on 3 tracks on the album.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* [[DJ Hyper]] - [[We Control]] (2006)
* [[DJ Hyper]] - [[We Control]] (2006)
* Victory Pill - ''[[Victory Pill]]'' (2007)
* Victory Pill - ''[[Victory Pill]]'' (2007)
* Jim Davies - ''[[Electronic Guitar]]'' (2009)
* Jim Davies - ''Electronic Guitar'' (2009)
* Victory Pill - ''[[The Digital Divide]]'' (2011)
* Victory Pill - ''The Digital Divide'' (2011)
* Jim Davies - ''[[Headwars]]'' (2020)
* Jim Davies - ''[[Headwars]]'' (2020)
* Shadow Addict - ''Vibrations'' (2021, EP)
* Jim Davies - ''[[Prey Later]]'' (2021)
* [[Pig (band)|Pig]] - ''Red Room'' (2024)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311024123/http://e.discogs.com/artist/Jim+Davies Jim Davies' discography] @ Discogs.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311024123/http://e.discogs.com/artist/Jim+Davies Jim Davies' discography] @ Discogs.com
*[https://archive.is/20070317132338/http://www.fabryka.darknation.pl/php-files_en/viewpage.php?page_id=134 Fabryka Industrial Rock webzine]
*[https://archive.today/20070317132338/http://www.fabryka.darknation.pl/php-files_en/viewpage.php?page_id=134 Fabryka Industrial Rock webzine]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930041336/http://www.victorypill.com/v2/ Victorypill.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930041336/http://www.victorypill.com/v2/ Victorypill.com]


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Jim Davies
Davies performing with the Prodigy in 2005
Davies performing with the Prodigy in 2005
Background information
Birth nameJames Donald Davies
Born (1973-10-18) 18 October 1973 (age 51)
Maldon, Essex, England
Genres
OccupationGuitarist
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1988–present
Formerly of

James Donald Davies (born 18 October 1973) is the former live and studio guitarist for English band the Prodigy.[1] He is also a former member of Pitchshifter.

Career

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The Prodigy and Pitchshifter (1994–2002)

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Davies (right) performing with Keith Flint

Davies first played live with The Prodigy around late 1994, including that following year's Glastonbury Festival. After a year of touring worldwide with the band, he contributed to their The Fat of the Land album. This included playing guitar on the subsequent single releases "Firestarter" and "Breathe". In 2010, Total Guitar magazine voted Davies' "Firestarter" riff as one of the top 10 guitar riffs of all time.[citation needed]

Davies joined Pitchshifter in 1998, and played on five tracks on the band's www.pitchshifter.com album. He toured worldwide in support of the album. He went on to co-write the band's next two albums Deviant (MCA Records) and PSI (Sanctuary Records) Deviant charted in the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart and tours in support of the album included a three-month stint on America's 'Ozzfest' alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Incubus and Pantera.

PSI was Davies' last studio recording with Pitchshifter, although the band released a partial live album, Bootlegged, Distorted, Remixed and Uploaded, which was recorded at the London Astoria and featured Davies' final performance with the band. Pitchshifter went on an "indefinite hiatus" in 2002.

Davies returned to play live with The Prodigy in 2002, including the Reading and Leeds Festival. He contributed to their Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned album on the track "You'll Be Under My Wheels". When Prodigy frontman Keith Flint recorded a solo album under the name Flint in 2002, Davies provided guitar work for the album. Although Flint played a number of gigs and festivals, the attendant album, entitled Device #1, due to be issued by Polydor Records, was never released. The Flint track "Razor" was re-worked by Liam Howlett and featured on the Prodigy's greatest hits album as an exclusive track.

Solo and session work (2007–2011)

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In 2007, Davies formed the band Victory Pill and released a self-titled album. Two years later his instrumental album, Electronic Guitar, was released by Mascot Records. 2012 saw the release of Victory Pill's second album, The Digital Divide.[citation needed]

During this same period, Davies also provided guitars for DJ Hyper's live band alongside former Prodigy dancer Leeroy Thornhill. The band toured including festival performances at Japan's Fuji Rock festival, Denmark's Roskilde festival and Glastonbury in the UK. The album We Control was released in 2006.[citation needed]

Davies co-wrote several tracks on the band's next album entitled Suicide Tuesday and provided vocals for the album's opening track "Centre Attraction". The band's music featured on many trailers for major films.[citation needed]

In 2011, HYPER released The Panic album which also featured Davies on guitar on several tracks.[citation needed]

Production music (2011–present)

[edit]

From 2011 onwards, Davies began a new path in his music career by becoming a prolific writer of production music for TV and film on a full-time basis, working with Extreme Music, for whom he has written around 700 tracks to date. He is also a freelance composer for Hans Zimmer and Extreme Music's Custom Music company Bleeding Fingers, which has led to him composing music for a large variety of well known reality TV shows and documentaries.[citation needed] He won the 2019 Production Music Award for Best Wildcard Track with Nick Kingsley for the track "Unleash the Devil".[2]

In 2015, Davies collaborated with electronic artist Tut Tut Child on the track "Talking of Axes" released on Monstercat.[3]

Davies did not participate in the 2018 Pitchshifter reunion tour. His album Headwars was released in April 2020; it features collaborations with his former Pitchshifter bandmates Jason Bowld and Mark Clayden.[4]

In 2021, Davies announced the formation of a new project called Shadow Addict, together with Bowld, Nick Kingsley and Bullet for My Valentine bassist Jamie Mathias on vocals.[5]

Davies released his 2nd solo album PREY LATER on November 19, 2021. It features guest vocals from Bullet for my valentine Bass player Jamie Mathias. Former Pitchshifter band mate Jason Bowld plays live drums on 3 tracks on the album.

Discography

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Spicer, Al (1 November 1999). Rock: 100 Essential CDs : the Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 139. ISBN 9781858284903. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Televisual | NEWS & COMMENTS". www.televisual.com. 26 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Talking of Axes (feat. Jim Davies), by Tut Tut Child". Monstercat.
  4. ^ "Jim Davies (Formerly of The Prodigy / Pitchshifter) Announces New Album 'Headwars'; Teases New Single". 26 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Shadow Addict".
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