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Kim Mitchell
Mitchell at the Seneca Niagara Casino, 2007
Mitchell at the Seneca Niagara Casino, 2007
Background information
Born July 10, 1952 (1952-07-10) (age 55)
in Sarnia, Ontario
Genre(s) Rock, Hard rock, Progressive rock
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1975 - present
Associated acts Max Webster
Website http://www.kimmitchell.ca

Joseph Kim Mitchell (born July 10, 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian guitarist. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Max Webster was a Canadian rock band of the late 1970s The band was formed in 1973 in Sarnia, Ontario and consisted of guitarist and vocalist Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sarnia is a City in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (city population 71419 census area population Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to lead a solo career. Max Webster was a Canadian rock band of the late 1970s The band was formed in 1973 in Sarnia, Ontario and consisted of guitarist and vocalist He is currently a radio show host for CILQ-FM (Q107). Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. CILQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 1071 FM in Toronto, Ontario.

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Early life

During the 1970s, while still in his teens, Mitchell began playing with local bands in Sarnia. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. After going through a few name changes with essentially the same band, Mitchell and "Zooom" headed for Toronto, Ontario. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Zooom eventually dissolved, with Mitchell travelling to the Greek islands.

Family

Kim Mitchell has 2 sons, Josh and Jesse, one of which (Jesse Mitchell) works for his father as a drum tech and road manager.

Career

On his return to Canada, he formed the band Max Webster with fellow Sarnia native, Pye Dubois. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Max Webster was a Canadian rock band of the late 1970s The band was formed in 1973 in Sarnia, Ontario and consisted of guitarist and vocalist Pye DuBois is a Canadian musical Lyricist. He has worked with a number of bands including Max Webster and Rush. Max Webster toured extensively and built a string of hits. Mitchell's solo career began after his departure from Max Webster, with session work and a succession of solo albums. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public

In early 1985, the song "Go For Soda" from the Akimbo Alogo album became an international hit and remains his best known song outside of his native Canada. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The song was also featured in the opening scene of the 1985 Miami Vice episode Buddies. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Miami Vice is an American Television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. More recently, the song was featured in the shows American Dad and Trailer Park Boys. American Dad! is a satirical American animated series produced by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions for 20th Century Trailer Park Boys is a popular Canadian Mockumentary Television series focusing on the misadventures of a group of Trailer park His most successful Canadian album was the follow-up, 1986s Shakin' Like a Human Being, featuring the hits Alannah Loves Me, Easy to Tame, and the biggest hit of his career, Patio Lanterns. Shakin' Like a Human Being is the second solo album by Canadian Singer and guitarist Kim Mitchell.

In 1992, Mitchell played guitar on the track Brave and Crazy from Tom Cochrane's album Mad Mad World. Tom Cochrane, OC (born May 14 1953) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter and Musician, whose story-telling songs have earned him the Mad Mad World is a rock album by Canadian musician Tom Cochrane released on February 17 1992 (see 1992 in music) In that same year he also made a cameo appearance (as himself) on the third season finale of the popular Canadian sketch program The Kids in the Hall. The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian Sketch comedy group formed in 1984 consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald,

2004 to Present

In 2004, Mitchell entered the radio broadcasting industry, becoming afternoon drive time host on Toronto classic rock radio station Q107 (CILQ-FM). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s CILQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 1071 FM in Toronto, Ontario. He also opened for Styx and Def Leppard at the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto on July 16, 2007. Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. His eighth studio album, entitled "Ain't Life Amazing" was released on July 17, 2007.

In 2006, Mitchell provided a guitar solo on the song Wind It Up from the Barenaked Ladies' album Barenaked Ladies Are Me. Barenaked Ladies (often abbreviated BNL or occasionally BnL) is a Juno -winning and Grammy -nominated Canadian Alternative Barenaked Ladies Are Me (usually abbreviated BLAM, and occasionally Are Me or BLAMe) is the tenth full-length

The Kim Mitchell Band is Peter Fredette, his longtime partner on Bass and Vocals, Chris Sutherland on Drums and Vocals, and Don Breithaupt on Keyboards and Vocals.

Discography

Juno Awards

Mitchell has been awarded several Juno Awards for his work:

Trivia

See also

External links

Max Webster was a Canadian rock band of the late 1970s The band was formed in 1973 in Sarnia, Ontario and consisted of guitarist and vocalist Canada has been a source of Rock and roll music for decades beginning with Paul Anka who in 1957 went to New York City where he recorded his own composition Canada's music has mirrored the history and culture of the country The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music
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