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Robin Guthrie

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Biography

Born January 4, 1962 in Grangemouth, Scotland.

Robin is a co-founder of Cocteau Twins, and is one of the principal songwriters and musicians. Robin's unique style of guitar-playing and songwriting—not to mention his deft production skills in the recording studio—have earned him the respect of musicians throughout the world.

Working at first with Will Heggie and, since, with Simon, Robin has played guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and other instruments over the years, plus programming, sampling and sound processing.

Robin shares duties with Simon as a partner in Bella Union Records, and he now works and lives in France with his wife, Florence, and their two children. He is also the proud father of Lucy Belle, his daughter with Liz.

In addition to his work as a producer and engineer, Robin's latest musical collaboration is Violet Indiana, with singer Siobhan de Maré (formerly of MONO). VI's first full-length LP, Roulette, was released in 2001 to much critical acclaim. Robin's first solo record, Imperial, was released in March 2003 by Bella Union. http://www.cocteautwins.com/html/theband/robin/robin_1996_6.jpg

Solo Work

  • 1999 Drifting (Bella Union)
  • 2003 Imperial (Bella Union)

Collaborations

Robin's musical collaborations are extensive, and focus primarily on production and engineering, although he has been featured as guest musician a number of times. The following list are his collaborative efforts to-date, from the earliest to the most recent.

1984 This Mortal Coil, It'll End In Tears: "Song to the Siren" and "The Last Ray" (Instrumentation) The Wolfgang Press, Scarecrow (Producer)

1985 Dif Juz, Extractions (Producer) The Wolfgang Press, Water (Co-producer)

1987 A R Kane, Lollita (Producer) Dif Juz, Lonely Is An Eyesore: "No Motion" (Producer) Felt, Ignite the Seven Cannons (Producer)

1990 Chapterhouse, Whirlpool (Producer) Lush, Mad Love (Producer) Lush, Gala (Producer) The Veldt, Marigolds [Never Released] (Producer)

1991 Lush, Black Spring (Producer) Lush, For Love (Producer) Shellyan Orphan, Burst (Producer)

1992 Lush, Spooky (Producer) Ian McCulloch, Mysterio (Producer)

1993 Peace Together: "Be Still" (Remix) (Producer)

1994 The Veldt, Afrodisiac (Producer and Instrumentation) Fuel, Timeless EP (Producer) Medicine, Sounds of Medicine: "Time Baby 3" (Producer)

1996 Frente!, What's Come Over Me? (Producer) Spooky, Found Sound: "Hypo-Allergenic" (Instrumentation)

1997 Simon Raymonde, Blame Someone Else: "Muscle and Want" (Instrumentation) Autour de Lucie, Chansons Sans Issue (Remix) (Producer)

1998 Republica, Speed Ballads (Producer) Guy Chadwick, Lazy, Soft and Slow (Producer and Instrumentation) Mandalay, Flowers Bloom (Remix) (Producer and Instrumentation)

2000 Guy Chadwick, This Strength EP Sneakster, Fifty-fifty EP (Co-producer and Instrumentation) Yu-Ra, Kumo EP (Producer)

Works Cited

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