Keefus Ciancia Explained

Keefus Ciancia
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Place:Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Instrument:Keyboards, synthesizers, bass, drums
Years Active:1991–present

Keefus Ciancia is an American film and television composer, music producer, and musician. He has won an Ivor Novello Award, BAFTA, and a BMI Film & TV Award. He has composed and produced music for True Detective, Killing Eve, London Spy, The Fall, and Spider-Man 2.[1] [2]

He has produced albums for such artists as Benji Hughes, Kimbra, Everlast, A Fine Frenzy, and Étienne Daho. As a keyboardist and pianist he has performed with Elton John, Mike Patton, Iggy Pop, T Bone Burnett, and Everlast.[3] [4] [5] Ciancia has worked extensively with T Bone Burnett as a film and TV composer, co-producer, and as a band member of The Invisible Light.[6] [7] [8] He is currently a member of the musical groups Unloved, Vincent & Mr. Green, and The Invisible Light.[9] [10]

Early life and career

Ciancia was born in Denver, Colorado. He played classical piano as child, and as a teenager played in various bands including his high school band. His band teacher sent a musical piece that Ciancia composed to various colleges and he was awarded scholarships to University of North Texas and USC. After moving to Los Angeles in the early 1990s Ciancia began working as a hip-hop session musician, recording with Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, South Central Cartel, and E-40.[11] During that same period, he began working with Lonnie Marshall and they formed the band Weapon of Choice.[12]

Career

Ciancia is a multi-instrumentalist, film and television composer, music producer, and recording artist. He has composed music for the TV series True Detective, which earned him an Emmy nomination. He also won a BAFTA Award for composing music for the TV series Killing Eve, and an Ivor Novello Award for his music in London Spy. Ciancia produced the Emmy award-winning theme song for the TV series Saving Grace, titled "Saving Grace", by Everlast.

He has worked on numerous recording projects with T Bone Burnett dating back to 1997, when Burnett heard Ciancia's music on a local radio station (KRCW) in Los Angeles and began a working relationship with him as a session musician.[13] [14] Ciancia co-produced and co-composed music on The Ladykillers and the HBO series True Detective.[15] He teamed up with Burnett as an artist on and .

He also co-produced and co-wrote Sleeping Tapes with Jeff Bridges.[16] [17] [18]

Ciancia has performed live with Elton John, Mike Patton, Iggy Pop, T Bone Burnett, and Everlast. He has produced albums for such artists as Kimbra (Vows, The Golden Echo), Everlast, Nikka Costa (Pro Whoa), Cassandra Wilson (Thunderbird, ), and Unloved.

Ciancia was a keyboardist and co-producer for Everlast (1998–2007) whom he toured with extensively and recorded on albums Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, Eat at Whitey's, and White Trash Beautiful. He later co-produced Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford as well as producing Everlast's Emmy Award-winning theme song, "Saving Grace", for the TV series Saving Grace.

He has been a member of musical groups The Invisible Light, Unloved, Vincent & Mr. Green, The Jade Vincent Experiment, and Weapon of Choice.

Musician and recording artist

Ciancia teamed up with T Bone Burnett on the albums and .[19] [20]

Unloved was formed in 2013 in Los Angeles, and is composed of Jade Vincent, Keefus Green (Ciancia), and David Holmes. Holmes met Ciancia and Vincent during the time when the duo had started a regular Tuesday night residency at the Rotary Room in Los Feliz. The band has released four albums – 2016's Guilty of Love, 2019's Heartbreak, 2022's The Pink Album, and 2023's Polychrome and Killing Eve'r Ode To The Lovers (Killing Eve Unloved release soundtrack, seasons 1, 2, 3, & 4).[21] [22] [23]

Singer-songwriter Jade Vincent and Ciancia formed Vincent & Mr. Green as an offshoot of their first musical project, the Jade Vincent Experiment, an experimental, film-noir band who played the Los Angeles club scene in the mid- to late 1990s.[24] [25] [26] They have been collaborating since 1993. Film credits for the duo include True Detective, Killing Eve, Baby Driver, and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.[27] They have released two albums as Vincent & Mr. Green, 2004's Vincent & Mr. Green and 2010's Smash Up. They have also released one album, 1998's Moy, as the Jade Vincent Experiment.

Keefus Ciancia was a founding member of Weapon of Choice in 1992. They played a mixture of experimental, rock, alternative, funk, hip hop, jazz, and reggae, which frontman Lonnie Marshall dubbed Nutmeg. The group shared the stage with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's Addiction, Fishbone, and the P-Funk All Stars, and were known for selling out venues in Seattle.[28] Ciancia recorded four albums with the band, Nut-Meg Sez "Bozo the Town" (1994), Highperspice (1996), Nutmeg Phantasy (1998), and Color Me Funky (2004).[29] [30]

Film and TV music

TitleCreditsYear
EricComposer[31] 2024
Great ExpectationsComposer[32] 2023
He's WatchingComposer[33] 2022
Limitless with Chris Hemsworth Composer[34] 2022
Killing Eve - Season 1, 2, 3 & 4Composer[35] 2021
Made for Love - Season 1 & 2Composer[36] 2021
Living in the Future's PastComposer[37] [38] 2018
Baby Driver Recording artist2017
Devil's Gate Composer[39] 2017
EyewitnessComposer[40] 2016
Mindhorn Composer[41] 2016
Criminal Activities Composer[42] 2015
Strangerland Composer[43] 2015
London Spy Composer2015 - 2016
As Above, So Below Composer[44] 2014
True Detective – Season 1, 2, & 3 Composer[45] 2014, 2015, 2019
A Place at the Table Composer[46] 2014 - 2015
The Fall - Season 1, 2 & 3 Composer, music producer[47] 2013 - 2016
Diana Composer, music producer[48] 2013
Nashville– Season 1Composer, music producer2012 - 2013
The Hunger GamesKeyboards2011
Good Vibrations Composer[49] 2011
Motel Life Composer[50] 2011
Brandon Generator Composer, music producer[51] 2011
Saving Grace - Season 1, 2, 3 & 4 Composer (theme song: "Saving Grace")[52] 2008 - 2010
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|Composer[53] |2006|-|The Poughkeepsie Tapes |Composer[54] [55] |2007|-|Superbad |Keyboards, farfisa organ|2007|-|Across the Universe |Musician|2007|-|Shadowboxer |Composer[56] |2005|- |Don't Come Knocking |Composer/performer[57] |2005|-|Spider-Man 2 |Composer (featured song)[58] |2004|-|The Lady Killers |Music producer|2004|-|Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood|Music producer|2002|-|Ali|Composer[59] |2001|-|}

Awards

YearNominated workCategoryAwardResult
2019 True Detective Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special[60] Emmy Award
2019 Killing Eve Original Music[61] BAFTA
2016 London Spy Best TV Soundtrack[62] Ivor Novello Award
2013 The Fall Original Score[63] RTS Craft & Design Award
2010 Saving Grace Music Scoring[64] BMI Film & TV Award

Notes and References

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  8. News: At Town Hall, T Bone Burnett Explores the Raw and the Slick. The New York Times. 3 June 2006 . 2018-08-15. 2018-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816025906/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/03/arts/music/03bone.html. live . Ratliff . Ben .
  9. Web site: Expect '60s Style — But Not Too Much Glee — From A Band Called Unloved. NPR. 2018-08-15. 2018-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816025759/https://www.npr.org/2016/02/28/468250907/expect-60s-style-but-not-too-much-glee-from-a-band-called-unloved. live.
  10. News: David Holmes:'It was a modern day Wrecking Crew'. The Guardian. 2 March 2016 . 2018-08-15. 2019-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20190702024520/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/mar/02/david-holmes-it-was-a-modern-day-wrecking-crew. live . Barton . Laura .
  11. Web site: Absinthe & Cigarettes with Keefus Ciancia. Scoring the Screen. June 5, 2019 . July 5, 2023.
  12. Web site: Composers – Keefus Ciancia. Cool Music Ltd. July 5, 2023.
  13. Web site: The Jade Vincent Experiment by Chris Douridas. KCRW. September 17, 1997 . July 5, 2023.
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  16. Web site: Sleep, Jeff Bridges and Music: An Interview with Keefus Ciancia. dreams.co.uk. 2018-08-15. 2018-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816025558/https://www.dreams.co.uk/sleep-matters-club/sleep-jeff-bridges-and-music-an-interview-with-keefus-ciancia/. live.
  17. Jeff Bridges Lulls Listeners to Bed With New Album 'Sleeping Tapes'. Rolling Stone. 2018-08-15. 2018-08-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180816025820/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jeff-bridges-lulls-listeners-to-bed-with-new-album-sleeping-tapes-47514/. live.
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  19. Web site: TODAY'S TOP TUNET Bone Burnett, Jay Bellerose, and Keefus Ciancia: 'I'm Starting A New Life Today'. KCRW. September 1, 2022 . July 5, 2023.
  20. "T Bone Burnett Plans First Concert Tour in 20 Years" The Selma Times, Page 9, April 10, 2006
  21. Web site: Unloved - Guilty of Love. Five Rise Records. July 5, 2023.
  22. Web site: Unloved. Heavenly Recordings. July 5, 2023.
  23. Web site: Killing Eve'r Ode To The Lovers - Unloved. Heavenly Emporium. July 9, 2023.
  24. Web site: T Bone Burnett To Release "The Invisible Light: Spells" by Jerry Holthouse. Nashville. June 3, 2022 . July 12, 2023.
  25. "Scoring the Clubs" LA Weekly, Page 119, January 29, 1998
  26. "Local Underground" LA Times, Page 104, January 8, 1998
  27. Web site: Vincent & Mr. Green. Ipecac Recordings. July 12, 2023.
  28. Web site: Weapon of Choice: Nutmeg Rising by Andy Kaufmann. Furious. July 5, 2023.
  29. Web site: Loose Grove Finds Weapons of Choice. Billboard. February 17, 1996. July 5, 2023.
  30. http://www.furious.com/perfect/weaponofchoicenutmeg.html Perfect Sound Forever
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  32. Web site: Soundtrack Album for FX's & BBC's 'Great Expectations' TV Series to Be Released. Film Music Reporter 1. May 24, 2023 . July 8, 2023.
  33. Web site: 'He's Watching' Review: Hypnotic, Terrifying Found Footage by Chad Collins. Dread Central. July 21, 2021 . July 8, 2023.
  34. Web site: 'Limitless with Chris Hemsworth' scored by Keefus Ciancia to air November 16th on Disney+. Cool Music Ltd. July 8, 2023.
  35. Web site: Killing Eve: How the hit BBC show's killer soundtrack was made by Paul Glynn. BBC. November 1, 2018 . July 8, 2023.
  36. Web site: Composer Keefus Ciancia Keeps Us On Our Toes with the Score of HBO Max's 'Made for Love' by Joey Moser. Awards Daily. June 20, 2021 . July 8, 2023.
  37. Web site: Living in the Future's Past - CAST + EXPERT SPEAKERS. Living in the Future's Past. July 8, 2023.
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  42. Web site: Keefus Ciancia Scoring Jackie Earle Haley's 'Criminal Activities' . Film Music Reporter . 2016-11-22 . 2016-06-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160602033619/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/03/04/keefus-ciancia-scoring-jackie-earle-haleys-criminal-activities/ . live .
  43. Web site: Keefus Ciancia Scoring 'Strangerland' . Film Music Reporter . 2016-11-22 . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005908/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/12/27/keefus-ciancia-scoring-strangerland/ . live .
  44. Web site: Keefus Ciancia Scoring 'As Above, So Below'. Film Music Reporter. 23 November 2014. 9 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150109202554/http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/08/20/keefus-ciancia-scoring-as-above-so-below/. live.
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  46. Web site: Music for 'A Place at the Table'. IMDb. 2016-11-22. 2016-11-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20161122222522/https://pro-labs.imdb.com/name/nm1548572/. live.
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  51. Web site: FSM Board: PR: The Motel Life (Holmes/Ciancia) . Filmscoremonthly.com . 2016-11-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161122224935/http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=102447&forumID=1&archive=0 . 2016-11-22 .
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  56. Web site: Don't Come Knocking (2005) Soundtracks Credits of Keefus Ciancia. IMDb. 2016-11-22. 2015-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610131252/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396857/soundtrack. live.
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  60. Web site: Keefus Ciancia Awards & Nominations. Emmys. July 3, 2023.
  61. Web site: ORIGINAL MUSIC – DAVID HOLMES, KEEFUS CIANCIA, Killing Eve. BAFTA. 28 March 2019. July 3, 2023.
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  64. Web site: 2010 BMI Film/TV Awards Winners List . BMI. July 3, 2023.

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