Joseph Kim Mitchell
(born July 10 1952 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian guitarist. He was the lead singer and guitarist for the band Max Webster before going on to lead a solo career. He is currently a radio show host for CILQ-FM (Q107).
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Early life
During the 1970s, Mitchell began playing with local bands in Sarnia. After going through a few name changes with essentially the same band, Mitchell and "Zooom" headed for
Toronto, Ontario. Zooom eventually dissolved, with Mitchell travelling to the Greek islands.
Career
On his return to
Canada, he formed the band
Max Webster with fellow Sarnia native
Pye Dubois. 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.
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. The song was also featured in the opening scene of the 1985
Miami Vice episode
Buddies
. More recently, the song was featured in the shows
American Dad and
Trailer Park Boys. His most successful Canadian album was the follow-up, 1986's
Shakin' Like a Human Being
, featuring the hits "Alana Loves Me", "
Easy to Tame", and the biggest hit of his career, "
Patio Lanterns".
In 1992, Mitchell played guitar on the track Brave and Crazy from
Tom Cochrane's album
Mad Mad World. 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
.
2004 to Present
In 2004, Mitchell entered the radio broadcasting industry, becoming afternoon
drivetime host on Toronto
classic rock radio station Q107 (
CILQ-FM). He also opened for
Def Leppard at the Molson Amphitheatre in
Toronto on
July 16,
2007. 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
.
The Kim Mitchell Band is his longtime musical partner of 26 years, Peter Fredette on bass and vocals, Chris Sutherland on drums, and Don Breithaupt on keyboards and vocals.
Discography
Max Webster
- 1975 Max Webster
(Gold)
- 1977 High Class in Borrowed Shoes
(Gold)
- 1978 Mutiny Up My Sleeve
(Gold)
- 1979 A Million Vacations
(Platinum)
- 1979 Live Magnetic Air
(Gold)
- 1980 Universal Juveniles
(Gold)
- 1981 Diamonds Diamonds
(Gold)
- 1989 The Best of Max Webster
(Gold)
Solo
- 1980 Kim Mitchell
- 1984 Akimbo Alogo
(Platinum)
- 1986 Shakin' Like A Human Being
(Triple Platinum)
- 1989 Rockland
(Double Platinum)
- 1990 I Am A Wild Party (Live)
(Platinum)
- 1992 Aural Fixations
(Gold)
- 1994 Itch
- 1995 Greatest Hits
(Platinum)
- 1999 Kimosabe
- 2005 Fill your head with rock
- 2007 Ain't Life Amazing
Singles
Year
| Song
| US Hot 100
| U.S. Main- stream Rock
| Album
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1985
| "Go For Soda"
| 86
| 12
| Akimbo Alogo
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1986
| "Patio Lanterns"
| -
| 36
| Shakin' Like A Human Being
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Guest singles
Year
| Title
| Artist
| CAN Country
| Album
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2006
| "Young at Heart"
| Charlie Major
| 29
| Shadows and Light
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Juno Awards
Mitchell has been awarded several
Juno Awards for his work:
- 1983 - Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
- 1987 - Album of the Year - Shakin' Like A Human Being
- 1990 - Male Vocalist of the Year
Trivia
- Mitchell also made a cameo appearance on the show Twitch City
.
- Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies was in the 1984 video for All We Are
when he was 14.
- In Season 7 Of the Trailer Park Boys Ricky played one of Mitchell's classic songs, "Go For Soda", on 8 track, while exclaiming "Julian, let's get drunk, do drugs and get er goin' on the Mitchell." [1] Mitchell also appeared on the Canadian sitcom The Kids in the Hall
during a sketch where he teaches senior citizens how to tune the electric guitar.
Family
Kim Mitchell has two sons, Josh and Jesse. Jesse works for his father as a drum tech and road manager.
See also
- Max Webster
- Canadian rock
- Music of Canada
- Juno Award
References
- http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=695985683821845359