My Bloody Valentinewere an Irish/British band credited with inventing the genre that came to be known as shoegaze. They are best known for the modern classic Loveless. The band's key member was guitarist/singer/composer Kevin Shields, a reclusive perfectionist and radically inventive guitarist/engineer. The band's other original member was drummer/studio maven Colm O'Ciosoig; during their heyday MBV also included singer-guitarist Bilinda Butcher and bassist Debbie Googe. Their band name comes from a low-budget Canadian slasher film; it was more apt during their early years as a The Wedding Presentand The Jesus and Mary Chain-inspired punkband.
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