Keefus Ciancia
Introduction '''Keefus Ciancia''' is an Emmy-nominated American film and television composer, music producer, and musician. He has won an Ivor Novello Award, BAFTA, and BMI Film & TV Award and composed and produced music for ''True Detective'', ''Killing Eve'', ''London Spy'', ''The Fall'', and ''Spider-Man 2'', among others.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, Everlast, and others. 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. He is currently a member of musical groups, Unloved, Vincent & Mr. Green, and The Invisible Light.
Early life and career Ciancia was born in Denver, Colorado. He played classical piano as child and as a teenager played in various bands as well as in 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.During that same period, he began working with Lonnie Marshall and they formed the band, Weapon of Choice.
Career Ciancia is a multi-instrumentalist, film and television composer, music producer, and recording artist. He has composed music for TV series, ''True Detective'', which earned him an Emmy nomination, as well as winning a BAFTA Award for composing music for the TV series ''Killing Eve'', and an Ivor Novello Award for his music in ''London Spy'', among other awards. 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 Ciancia co-produced and co-composed music on ''The Ladykillers'', the HBO series ''True Detective'', and others. He teamed up with Burnett as an artist on ''The Invisible Light - Spells'', and ''The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space''.He also co-produced and co-wrote ''Sleeping Tapes'' with Jeff Bridges.Ciancia has performed live with Elton John, Mike Patton, Iggy Pop, T Bone Burnett, Everlast, and others and has produced albums for such artists as Kimbra (''Vows'', ''The Golden Echo''), Everlast, Nikka Costa (''Pro Whoa''), Cassandra Wilson (''Thunderbird'', ''Closer to You: The Pop Side''), and Unloved, among others.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 * '''The Invisible Light'''Ciancia teamed up with T Bone Burnett on albums, ''The Invisible Light - Spells'', and ''The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space''. * '''Unloved'''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, season 1,2,3, & 4). * '''Vincent & Mister Green''' / '''The Jade Vincent Experiment'''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. 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. They have released two albums as Vincent & Mr. Green, 2004's ''Vincent & Mr. Green''  and 2010's ''Smash Up'' and one album, 1998's ''Moy'', as The Jade Vincent Experiment. * '''Weapon of Choice'''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, among others, and were known for selling out venues in Seattle. Ciancia recorded four albums with the band, ''Nut-Meg Sez "Bozo the Town"'' (1994), ''Highperspice'' (1996), ''Nutmeg Phantasy'' (1998), ''Color Me Funky'' (2004).
Film and TV Music TitleCreditsYear''Great Expectations''Composer 2023''He's WatchingComposer2022''Limitless with Chris Hemsworth'' Composer2022''Killing Eve - Season 1, 2, 3 & 4''Composer 2021''Made for Love - Season 1 & 2''Composer2021''Living in the Future's Past''Composer 2018''Baby Driver'' Recording artist2017''Devil's Gate'' Composer2017''Eyewitness''Composer2016''Mindhorn'' Composer2016''Criminal Activities'' Composer2015''Strangerland'' Composer2015''London Spy'' Composer2015 - 2016''As Above, So Below'' Composer2014''True Detective – Season 1, 2, & 3'' Composer2014, 2015, 2019''A Place at the Table'' Composer2014 - 2015''The Fall - Season 1, 2 & 3'' Composer, music producer2013 - 2016''Diana'' Composer, music producer2013''Nashville– Season 1''Composer, music producer2012 - 2013''The Hunger Games''Keyboards2011''Good Vibrations'' Composer2011''Motel Life'' Composer2011''Brandon Generator'' Composer, music producer2011''Saving Grace - Season 1, 2, 3  & 4'' Composer (Theme song: ''Saving Grace'')2008 - 2010 Composer 2006''The Poughkeepsie Tapes'' Composer2007''Superbad'' Keyboards, farfisa organ2007''Across the Universe'' Musician2007''Shadowboxer'' Composer2005''Don't Come Knocking'' Composer/Performer2005''Spider-Man 2'' Composer (featured song)2004''The Lady Killers'' Music producer2004''Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood''Music producer2002''Ali''Composer2001
Awards YearNominated WorkCategoryAwardResult 2019  ''True Detective''  Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special  Emmy Award   2019  ''Killing Eve''  Original Music BAFTA   2016 ''London Spy''  Best TV Soundtrack Ivor Novello Award   2013 ''The Fall''  Original Score RTS Craft & Design Award   2010  ''Saving Grace''  Music Scoring BMI Film & TV Award
Selected Discography YearAlbumArtistCredit2023''Killing Eve'r Ode To The Lovers'' (vinyl release)UnlovedBand member, producer, synthesizers, bass, programming, arranging''Great Expectations Soundtrack'' Keefus CianciaComposer, producer, arranger, keyboards, bass, drums, programming''Polychrome''UnlovedBand member, producer, synthesizers, bass, programming, arranging2022''The Pink Album''UnlovedBand member, producer, synthesizers, bass, programming, arranging''The Invisible Light - Spells''T Bone BurnettArtist, keyboards''Made for Love - Season 2 Soundtrack''Keefus CianciaComposer''Alegoría''Gaby MorenoEngineer, keyboards, synthesizer2021''The Virus X Experience''Étienne DahoProducer, arranger, interpretation, keyboards, programming''Made for Love - Season 1 Soundtrack''Keefus CianciaComposer2019''The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space''T Bone Burnett, Keefus Ciancia, and Jay BelleroseArtist, keyboards''Heartbreak''UnlovedBand member, producer, synthesizers, bass, programming, arranging2017''Lust for Life''Lana Del ReyKeyboards, interludesWho Built the Moon?Noel Gallagher's High Flying BirdsKeyboards2016''Now''Shania TwainProducer, keyboards''Pure Comedy''Father John MistyKeyboards, samples2015''I Love You, Honeybear''Father John MistyPerformer''Sleeping Tapes''Jeff BridgesCo-producer, keyboards2014''Blitz''Étienne DahoComposer, producer''True Romance''Charli XCXKeyboards''You Only Live Forever''John GoldProducer, keyboards, programming''This Is Where We Are''Priscilla AhnComposer''The Golden Echo''KimbraProducer2013''The Diving Board''Elton JohnKeyboards''More Light''Primal ScreamPiano, bells''The Great Pretenders''Mini MansionsKeyboards, sampling''Your Turn''Marc Ribot's Cermanic DogKeyboard, sampling''Fanfare''Jonathan WilsonMoog Synthesizer ''This Is Where We Are''Priscilla AhnProducer, keyboards, sampling''Tanita Tikaram''Tanita TikaramKeyboards, piano, synthesizer 2012''Storm & Grace''Lisa Marie PresleyKeyboards''The Hunger Games''Secret SistersKeyboards, piano''Fear Fun''Father John MistyPiano, synthesizers, mellotron''Pines''''A Fine Frenzy''Keyboards, piano, producer, programming, pump organ, vibraphone2011''Jeff Bridges''Jeff BridgesPiano, keyboards''Vows''KimbraProducer''T-Bone Burnett Presents The Speaking Clock Revue: Live from the Beacon Theatre''T Bone BurnettKeyboards''I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive''Steve EarleMellotron ''Reverie''Joe HenryPiano, keyboards2010''The Union''Elton John and Leon RussellKeyboards''Women + Country''Jakob DylanKeyboards''The Long Surrender''Over the RhineKeyboards''Silent Movies''Marc RibotSoundscape, keyboards''Smash Up''Vincent & Mr. GreenBand member, producer, musician''We Walk This Road''Robert Randolph & the Family BandKeyboards''Pro Whoa''Nikka CostaProducer, piano, keyboards2009''Closer to You: The Pop Side''Cassandra WilsonProducer, piano, keyboards''A Stranger Here''Ramblin' Jack ElliottPiano, keyboards''Blood From Stars''Joe HenryPiano, keyboards, vibraphone2008''A Love Extreme''Benji HughesComposer, producer''Pebble to a Pearl''Nikka CostaClavinet, Moog synthesizer, voice box''Saving Grace (theme song: Saving Grace''EverlastProducer''Legend of Kung Folk, Pt. 1''Ben TaylorProducer, keyboards, drum programming, Moog''Pain Language''DJ Muggs vs Planet AsiaKeyboards2007''The Story''Brandi CarlileKeyboards''A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection''Alison KraussPiano''Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford''EverlastProducer, bass, piano, composer, drums, keyboards, programming, engineer''Saving Grace (TV theme song)''EverlastProducer2006''The True False Identity''T Bone BurnettPiano, keyboards''Thunderbird''Cassandra WilsonProducer, Bass, piano, strings, arranger, bass (Electric), keyboards, programming, engineer, synthesizer strings''Slimkid3's Cafe''Tre HardsonProducer, Composer, musician2005''Extraordinary Machine''Fiona AppleKeyboards''Retrospective: 1995–2005''Natalie MerchantHammond B3''Hell Yes remix''BeckProducer, re-mix, musician''E-Pro remix''BeckProducer, re-mix, musician2004''White Trash Beautiful''EverlastKeyboards''Shamrocks & Shenanigans''House of PainKeyboards, bass''Unfinished Symphony''daKAHMoog synthesizer, claves''Vincent & Mr. Green''Vincent & Mr. GreenBand member, producer, Composer, Musician''Color Me Funky''Weapon of ChoiceBand member, keyboards2002''C'mon, C'mon''Sheryl CrowOrgan, keyboards, clavinet, string samples2001''The ID''Macy GraySynthesizer, Farfisa organ, composer2000''Eat at Whitey's''EverlastKeyboards, performer1998''Whitey Ford Sings the Blues''EverlastKeyboards, performer''Nutmeg Phantasy''Weapon of ChoiceBand member, keyboards1996''Highperspice''Weapon of ChoiceBand member, keyboards, vocals''Moy''The Jade Vincent ExperimentBand member, producer, composer, musician''I Am L.V. ''L.VBand member, producer, composer, musician1995''Foe Life'' (featuring Ice Cube)Mack 10Keyboards1994'''N Gatz We Truss''South Central CartelKeyboards, Moog synthesizer, claves''Nut-Meg Sez "Bozo the Town"''Weapon of ChoiceBand member, keyboards1993''Bop Gun (One Nation)''Ice CubeKeyboards
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