David Kilgour (musician)
| David Kilgour | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ranfurly, New Zealand |
| Genres | indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Flying Nun Records, Arch Hill Recordings, Merge Records |
| Associated acts | The Clean, The Great Unwashed, The Heavy Eights, Stephen |
David Auld Kilgour MNZM is a New Zealand songwriter, musician and recording artist from Dunedin. He first started playing guitar as a teenager in the late 1970s. With brother Hamish he formed The Clean, a group that went on to become one of the most popular and most respected bands in New Zealand.
Born in Ranfurly, Kilgour is the son of McGregor Kilgour and Helen Stewart Kilgour (née Auld). He was educated at Otago Boys' High School from 1974 to 1976.
The Clean are recognised as one of the founders of the New Zealand independent rock scene and a pivotal band in the development of the Dunedin Sound, which was centred on the Flying Nun record label and produced other acts including The Verlaines, The Chills, Straitjacket Fits, The Bats (which included The Clean bassist Robert Scott) and the Tall Dwarfs. The Clean broke up in the early 1980s, and David Kilgour proceeded to form and play with other bands such as Stephen and The Great Unwashed. The Clean reformed in 1989 and produced the album Vehicle, arguably their strongest work to date.
In 1991, Kilgour struck out on his own and recorded his first solo CD, Here Come The Cars, which received much critical acclaim. 1994 showcased the release of his second solo lp, Sugar Mouth. In 1995 he released First Steps and False Alarms, a compilation of recordings & demos, so called the 'best of the worst',done between the late 80s and early 90s. In 1997 he recorded his 3rd lp David Kilgour and The Heavy Eights, made with the help of several other notable Dunedinites such as Martin Phillipps from The Chills. In late 2000, after a four-year hiatus, The Clean reformed again to record Getaway, only their fourth full-length LP—along with Vehicle, Modern Rock (1994) and Unknown Country (1996)—in their 20+ year history.
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