Kiefer (musician)

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Not to be confused with Kiefer Sutherland.

Kiefer
Birth nameKiefer Shackelford
Born (1992-01-30) January 30, 1992 (age 33)
San Diego, California, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • Composer
  • Producer
Instruments
Years active2017—present
Labels
  • Leaving Records

    • Kiefer Shackelford (born (January 30, 1992), known mononymously as Kiefer, is an American pianist and producer based in Los Angeles, California.[1]

    Biography

    Born in 1992 in San Diego, Kiefer started playing piano around age six, and was first introduced to jazz by his father. Growing up, he took classical and jazz lessons, and by his teens was an adept

    composition and live improvisation with programmed electronic beats.[2]

    In 2017, Kiefer worked with musicians

    Pitchfork.[3]

    Kiefer signed with Stones Throw the following year and debuted with Happysad. He released two EPs – Bridges and Superbloom – in 2019. Kiefer used various analog synths, and adopted an even more compositional approach to his songwriting for this series.

    In March 2021, Kiefer released two singles – Superhero and Friends – before dropping the last instalment in the trilogy of EPs, Between Days, on Stones Throw. The EP features producers The Kount, 10.4 ROG, LAKEY INSPIRED and jazz trumpeter Theo Croker.

    His own music projects aside, Kiefer worked on

    Billboard Charts 200 and won Best R&B Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Kiefer co-produced the track Yada Yada and the album's lead single, "King James", which pays homage to LeBron James. He is also a fixture in Mndsgn's live setup, and has made beats with Kaytranada, and played with Terrace Martin, Moses Sumney
    , among others.

    On November 10, 2021, Kiefer released a piano course — Kiefer: Keys, Chords, and Beats — with online music school Soundfly.[4]

    On February 18, 2022, Samsung released the 2022 version of their Galaxy S series's Over The Horizon, which was produced by Kiefer entirely.[5]

    Discography

    Studio albums

    • Kickinit Alone (2017)
    • Happysad (2018)
    • When There's Love Around (2021)
    • It's Ok, B U (2023)

    EPs

    • Bridges (2019)
    • Superbloom (2019)
    • Between Days (2021)

    Singles

    • "Miss U" (2018)
    • "Pariah (Kiefer Remix)" (2018)
    • "Superhero" (2021)
    • "Friends" (2021)
    • "Everybody Loves The Sunshine" (2021) (with Theo Croker)

    References

    1. ^ "Kiefer – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
    2. ^ Weg, Zachary (September 23, 2022). "Kiefer Is Pouring His Heart Out Onto the Keys". Flood Magazine. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
    3. ^ Fallon, Patrick. "Kiefer – "Kickinit Alone"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
    4. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Soundfly And Kiefer Team Up On Innovative Piano Course". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
    5. ^ "Over the Horizon 2022 Imagines New World with Jazztronica Melodies and Rotoscope Animation". Samsung US Newsroom. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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