Jim Sheppard
American musician (born 1963)
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James Patrick Sheppard (born May 8, 1961) is an American musician. He was the bassist and founding member of the progressive metal band, Nevermore, and its predecessor, Sanctuary.[1][2] He and singer Warrel Dane are certified chefs, and formerly owned an Italian restaurant in Seattle.[3] In 2020 James married Brazilian Priscila Sheppard.
Jim Sheppard | |
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Jim Sheppard performing with Sanctuary, Barge to Hell 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Jim Sheppard May 8, 1961 |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Label | Century Media Records |
| Member of | Dead Heart Collective |
| Formerly of | |
Sheppard underwent an operation in 2011 to remove a benign brain tumour.[4] In 2019, after the death of Warrel Dane, Sheppard started a musical project called Dead Heart Collective, in which he plays guitar.[5][3][6]
Discography
Sanctuary
- Refuge Denied (1987)
- Into the Mirror Black (1989)
- Into the Mirror Live (1991)
- The Year the Sun Died (2014)
Nevermore
- Nevermore (1995)
- In Memory (EP, 1996)
- The Politics of Ecstasy (1996)
- Dreaming Neon Black (1999)
- Dead Heart in a Dead World (2000)
- Enemies of Reality (2003, remixed/remastered in 2005)
- This Godless Endeavor (2005)
- The Year of the Voyager (2008)
- The Obsidian Conspiracy (2010)
