Toronto-born singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer Coyote Shivers began his musical career while he was still a teenager, producing singles and albums for Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, including the single "Having an Average Weekend," which became the theme for the cult favorite TV show The Kids in the Hall. He then played with the experimental group Sharkskin and moved from L.A. to Amsterdam to New York City, where he joined the Conspiracy, the first non-Soviet band to release material on the Soviet state-run label Melodiya. Shivers released his critically acclaimed, self-titled solo album in 1996 and opened for KISS on their reunion tour that year. He also appeared in the films Johnny Mnemonic, Empire Records -- the soundtrack of which features the Shivers single "Sugarhigh" -- and Smut. While preparing his second album, Shivers released several limited-edition CD singles and the EP 1/2 A Rock & Roll Record. ~ Heather Phares