A cover of a Nick Cave song which I found very touching, it's not the best recording as I recorded this on my camera in my kitchen four years ago now. 

It hasn't been mixed and my singing has no verb or reverb it's pretty raw and captured on a not-so-expensive video camera. I added a bit of improv at the end of the song around 4:07 mins.

Here is a video of my performance which doesn't give Nick Caves' song the justice it deserves but what the hell, I enjoyed playing/singing it. https://youtu.be/cONtLreVOsM

The Ship Song (Nick Cave Cover)

Inspired by Nick Cave. A Personal Hero of Mine.

Lay Barbie Low

The Weeping Song

Jubilee Street (Nick Cave cover)

Warren Ellis may have asked their producer, Nick Launay, about the band, Red Light District, remixing a song for the Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds side project, Grinderman, and it is possible that one of Nick Launay's close mates was Shok and then a Suite of three remixes from Shok was born and this is one of the three mixes from which are all different genres.

This mix features the Red Light District family including Juliette Angeli & Elissa Rosen on backing vocals, Jason Savvy on Accordion, Andres Ortiz on Saxophone with Shok on drums, bass, piano and trumpet. 

Grinderman - Bellringer Blues (Shok's Red Light District mix feat. Armen Ra) [2011]

All original tracks Copyright @ Heavenly Vine (Les Johnson).
HELLO ALL, I'VE NOT BEEN ACTIVE ON THE CLOUD FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I SHALL HOPEFULLY BE PRODUCTIVE IN THE FUTURE. IN THE MEANTIME I HAVE BEEN UPLOADING JAM TRACKS ON YT https://www.youtube.com/@Heavenlyvine. ONCE I AM CREATING ORIGINAL MUSIC AGAIN I SHALL START SHARING MY WORK. THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE VISITED, MUCH APPRECIATED :)))
I've been writing original songs for a number of years now and recently started adding some acoustic covers, it gives me a nice feeling to know that other musicians and listeners give their time to listen to my humble offerings, so thanks to you all in advance for giving up your valuable time to check out my musical creations. 

My Sound cloud name "Heavenly Vine" was taken from the first song that I wrote called "Timeline" it seemed like the perfect way to conjure up an artist name for this great musical platform.

When I started writing music I took inspiration from my family as I wanted to leave some sort of legacy when I've shuffled off this mortal coil, what better legacy than a musical one.

All of the original music that I have created on this page has come from my heart and soul and it gives me a lot of satisfaction to know that someone might get some pleasure from my music, especially loved ones.

It's great to be part of this great musical community, we may be many minnows in a huge pond but together we make up one huge fish.   

Best wishes to all.

This account had been hacked.... If you received an email from me that seemed off... please disregard.  Please contact me via fda at newgrounds dot com ONLY.

I had not read messages here in ages and continue to generally not see messages here.  I have a new password and whomever was using this account has been stopped!  ---Shok  (2023 08 27)

"I work as a producer, musician, composer, session player (drums, bass, guitar, piano, horns) remixer &amp; programmer with and for a variety of artists, bands and companies for tv/film/radio/dancefloor/personal-listening-pleasure. I have been extremely fortunate to have worked with some of my musical heroes and am thankful for these great adventures!

If you are seeking work on a project, whether it be editing to producing, remixing to music supervising, contact me."

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Shok is a producer, musician, multi-instrumentalist. His use of bass guitar, guitar and even live drums (including live tambourine) and his own voice as backing vocals, set his sound apart from the usual fully electronic remix.

Notable remixes include Fischerspooner, The BellRays (Lisa K of The Basement Jaxx), Nick Cave and Warren Ellis's Grinderman, Mirah, KMFDM, Combichrist, Fun Lovin Criminals, Isaac Hayes &amp; Burt Bacharach, Godhead, autoKratz, featuring bassist, Peter Hook (Joy Division / New Order), Daniel Myer's Architect and Haujobb.

Recently having wrapped a mix for the new UK sensation, Queen Of Hearts, he is currently remixing Neil Finn (Crowded House, Split Enz) for the Pajama Club album, Max Pashm and Gotye.

Production and collaborative credits include work with Josie Cotton, Lady Gaga, DJ Superstar Keoki, L7's Donita Sparks, Traci Lords, Douglas McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb), Technical Itch and Daniel Ash (Bauhaus / Love And Rockets).

Shok has composed music for Nickelodeon cartoons, A&amp;E’e Biography, Paramount Pictures, Fox, Miramax, M. Night Shyamalon, PS3, Newgrounds and Michael Bay’s Transformers in a musical collaboration with Adam Freeland, Bassbin Twins and Alex Metric.

He has been the drummer of Mount Sims and Thrill Kill Kult, Red Light District (1920s, 30s neo-vaudeville cabaret vs. a time machine), worked with Juno Reactor and is part of Zeitmahl and Tres Vampires, a project with Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde and David J. of Bauhaus / Love And Rockets set for release 2012.

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Contact Shok
http://scr.im/Shok

Booking (Performances & Production)
Kara at Shining Star
shiningstarkw@gmail.com

New tracks tagged #bad seeds