John Philip Shenale
John Philip Shenale | |
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| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Associated acts | Tori Amos, Willy DeVille, Janes Addiction, Tracy Chapman, The Beach Boys, Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Howie Day, Jesse McCartney, Billy Idol, Rick Springfield, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, John Hiatt |
| Website | johnphilipshenale |
John Philip Shenale is a Canadian composer, arranger, musician, and producer based in Los Angeles.
Background
Shenale was born in Canada[citation needed]. His family relocated to the United States in the late 1950s. His earliest memories of music consist of hearing his father, an avid lover of classical music, play the violin, cello, and mandolin in their home during his childhood. After attending a Latin High Mass at the age of five, he recalls being drawn to the piano in an attempt to recreate the music he had heard during the ceremony. The experience awakened his passion for the art, and he soon found himself improvising his own music. It wasn't until the age of twelve, however, that he began formal piano lessons.
Shenale began serious composition while in high school, drawing inspiration from classical composers such as Ravel, Granados, Britten, and Stravinsky. He soon discovered modern-day musicians such as The Yardbirds, Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles, which ignited his passion for rock and roll, leading him to form his first band. During his undergraduate studies, he first majored in physics and then music before dropping out in favor of playing and travelling with a hard rock club band.
Career
Early work
Shenale's early work began in film, a medium he would subsequently revisit throughout his career, with 1971's The Young Graduates. Continuing throughout the 1970s, he recorded and performed live with artists such as Gregory Hines, Redbone, Jon Lucien, Bobby Womack, and Severance. However, he considers his collaborations, specifically during the latter part of the decade, with artists such as Jim Keltner and The Beach Boys to be of particular value and significance, affording him a considerable amount of time in-studio where he was given the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment and to learn the language and various philosophies behind recording professionally.
Shenale's instruments of choice during this time included the Hammond, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet, Orchestron, Mellotron, and Leslie Cabinet, along with various other synthesizers.
In popular music
Shenale's work has been featured on albums by artists such as Tori Amos, Willy DeVille, Jane's Addiction, Tracy Chapman, Billy Idol, Janet Jackson, Diana Ross, The Bangles, Dionne Warwick, Rick Springfield, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, and John Hiatt.
In film, theater, and other works
Shenale's work has also been featured on films and musicals by directors such as Curtis Hanson, John Hughes, Carl Reiner, Herbert Ross, Walter Hill, Richard Lester, Brian Yuzna, Steve Miner, Paul Verhoeven, Frank Oz, Marianne Elliott.
References
External links
- Official website
- John Philip Shenale at AllMusic
- John Philip Shenale on IMDb
- John Philip Shenale discography at Discogs
- Droney, Maureen (April 1, 2002). "L.A. Grapevine". Mix (magazine). Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - Shenale, John Philip (December 13, 2011). "John Philip Shenale: In Conversation [Part I]". Glide (Interview). Interviewed by Peter Zimmerman.
- Shenale, John Philip (December 15, 2011). "John Philip Shenale: In Conversation [Part II]". Glide (Interview). Interviewed by Peter Zimmerman.
- Shenale, John Philip (April 12, 2016). "NEM#12. John Philip Shenale: String Arranger, Composer, Producer". Nakedly Examined Music (Interview). Interviewed by Mark Linsenmayer.
- Shenale, John Philip (April 12, 2016). "NEM#12 Bonus: More Conversation and Tunes with John Philip Shenale". Nakedly Examined Music (Interview). Interviewed by Mark Linsenmayer.
- Shenale, John Philip (August 25, 2022). "John Philip Shenale Interview". The Nolan Carr at Night Show! (Interview). Interviewed by Nolan Carr.
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