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Shaun Lopez | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shaun Michael Lopez |
| Genres | Alternative rock,emo,indie rock,punk rock,electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Musician,producer,composer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar,keyboard,sampler,vocals |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Epic,Geffen,Vagrant |
| Member of | ††† (Crosses) |
| Formerly of | Far,The Revolution Smile |
Shaun Michael Lopez[1] is an Americanmusic producer,composer, andmusician.
Lopez is a founding member and guitarist forpost-hardcore bandFar.
After a number of local releases, including their first demo tape,Sweat A River, Live No Lies, and two independent albumsListening Game andQuick, they signed toEpic/Immortal Records and released their major label debut,Tin Cans With Strings To You.
Their second major label LP,Water & Solutions, was released in 1998. Thanks to the single, "Mother Mary", they attracted a large cult following. The more melodic sound showcased on this album is increasingly cited as an influence on present-day "emo rock" bands (i.e.Thursday,Biffy Clyro,Jimmy Eat World). Certainly, it was a departure from their earlier, much morehardcore sound, though it is still far from the emo-pop that it would quickly come to inspire.[2]
After their split in 1999, Lopez briefly played in an early version ofRival Schools, headed by formerQuicksand frontman,Walter Schreifels. He also auditioned for a spot inFoo Fighters, a job that was ultimately given toChris Shiflett ofNo Use For A Name/Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Shortly thereafter, Lopez picked up the microphone and formedThe Revolution Smile, which, after putting out the self-producedAt War with Plastic EP, and self-produced full-length,We Are In This Alone, was signed toGeffen Records. In 2003, they releasedAbove The Noise, which was produced by Shaun andDave Sardy (producer ofFar'sWater & Solutions), and mixed byAndy Wallace. They toured across United States and Europe, and were featured onOzzfest andVan's Warped Tour. A third self-produced album entitledSummer Ever was released in September 2006.[3]
In addition to his production work withThe Revolution Smile, he has produced a number of other bands, includingGiant Drag,The Black Pacific, andDeftones.[4][5][6]
In 2009, aFar reunion was announced. Several live shows were played, and an album produced by Lopez was released on May 25, 2010. Their Lopez produced cover of Ginuwine's hitPony made it to the top 40 in modern rock charts.[7] He has also mixed B-Sides forDeftones sixth studio album,Diamond Eyes.
In 2011, Lopez formed††† (Crosses) with Chuck Doom andChino Moreno fromDeftones. The group played their first shows on a short tour in California, including cities Pomona, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Crosses played in theLollapalooza Chile festival on March 31 - April 1, 2012.[8] They also played in theQuilmes Rock festival on April 3, 2012.[9]
Shaun lives inLos Angeles, CA with his wife Amy Chance.[10] He owns and works out of The Airport studio.[11][12]
Secret Empire (Storm Command) 2013
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