Kim Bingham
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Kim Bingham | |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1990s–present |
Labels | Mudgirl Music Group |
Website | kimbingham |
Kim Bingham, also known by her stage names Mudgirl and The Kim Band, is a Canadian singer and musician. She is known for her musical collaborations with Nelly Furtado, Bran Van 3000 and David Usher.
Career
1990-1994: Me Mom and Morgentaler
Bingham began her career in music as a member of the
1994–1999: Mudgirl
In 1994, Bingham left Me, Mom, and Morgentaler and moved to
1999–2006: The Kim Band
After five years as Mudgirl, Bingham decided to change the name of her collective to "The Kim Band". Under this moniker, she released the album "Girlology" (2001), produced by
Collaborations with David Usher, Nelly Furtado and Bran Van 3000: 2000–2003: Touring, bands
From 2001 until 2003, Bingham worked with Canadian singer
In 2003 and early 2004, Bingham toured Europe and the U.S. with pop singer
Les Invincibles 2005–2009
From 2005 to 2009, Bingham composed the soundtrack for the TV trilogy
UP! and single releases 2010–2020
Bingham's next work, the full-length album UP!, was recorded in Los Angeles over the summer of 2010 with co-producer John Kastner (Doughboys, All Systems Go!) and with members of bands such as Queens of the Stone Age, Jellyfish, Blind Melon, and Masters of Reality. The album was released in May 2012 under Bingham's longstanding indie label, Mudgirl Music Group.
The stop-motion animation video for the single "Up!" won the Best Video award at the 2013 edition of the Independent Music Awards. The French version of "UP!" and the sole French single on the album, a song called "Party Girl", were once again radio hits for Bingham in French-speaking parts of Canada. In January 2019, "Bel Ami" was chosen as the theme song for the US TV series "Good Trouble". In summer 2019, Bingham released her first single, performed in both English and Italian, the upbeat pop song "Beppe Green".
Style
According to The Spokesman-Review, Bingham "plays a musical style modeled after the eclectic pop of The The."[3]
Personal life
Bingham was raised in Montreal, Canada and presently lives in France.[4]
Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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2007 | Prix Gémeaux | Les Invincibles | Best Original Score | Nominated |
"The Heroes Take" | Best Theme Song[5] | Won | ||
2013 | Independent Music Awards | "Up!" | Best Short Form Video[6] | Won |
Discography
With Me Mom and Morgentaler
- Albums
- 1991: Clown Heaven and HellEP
- 1993: Shiva Space Machine
- 1994: live)
Solo material
Albums
Year | Album title | Release details |
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1996 | First Book EP by Mudgirl |
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2001 | Girlology by The Kim Band |
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2007 | Les Invincibles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Kim Bingham |
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Intermede by Kim Bingham |
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2012 | Up! by Kim Bingham |
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Singles
Year | Title | Album | Certifications |
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1995 | "This Day" | First Book EP | |
"Adjusted" | |||
"Contact" | |||
2001 | "What a Drag!" | Girlology | No. 1 in Montreal[7] |
"Valentine's Day" | |||
"Girlology" | |||
2003 | "Cœur de sable" | French single | Top 40 in Quebec |
2007 | "The Heroes Take" | Les Invincibles | Prix Gémeaux: Best Theme Song |
2008 | "Ticket pour l'amour" | French single | |
2012 | "Party Girl" | Promo single | |
"Up!" | Up! |
TV scores
- 2005–09: Les Invincibles (Canada) – composer
- 2008–10: Les Invincibles (France-Germany) – composer
- 2019: Song "Bel Ami" used as theme music for Good Trouble (US) – composer
Guest appearances
Year | Single name | Primary artist(s) | Album |
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1999 | "Our Generation" (add. vocals by Bingham) | Marcy Playground | Shapeshifter |
2001 | "Black Black Heart" (ft. Kim Bingham) | David Usher | Morning Orbit |
2008 | Various tracks | Bran Van 3000 | Rosé |
See also
References
- CDBaby. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Jennings, Nicholas (28 July 1995). "Front and Centre Stage". NicholasJennings.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ Benedetti, Winda (4 July 1997). "Women Take The Stage Lilith Fair Organizers Got Tires Of Industry Attitudes About Women, So They Set About Creating One Of Year's Hottest Music Tours". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "Up!". Kim Bingham Bandcamp. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- Montreal Gazette. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ 2013 Independent Music Awards Winners Announced
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