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Ani Kyd
Ani Kyd in 2016
Background information
Born	(1969-09-15) September 15, 1969 (age 55)
Origin	Ontario/Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Genres	Heavy metal, punk rock, blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, Actor, Life Coach
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Alternative Tentacles, Independent
Website	Website

Ani Kyd (born September 15, 1969) is a Canadian, Vancouver-based musician, actor, and life coach.

Career

Kyd has worked with musicians including Meegan Bradfield (Limblifter), Lisa Wagner (Cello player for Moist), Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad) and Byron Stroud (Fear Factory). She has played guitar for THOR as well as having Jello Biafra produce and perform back up vocals for her debut album, Evil Needs Candy Too, which was released on Alternative Tentacles in 2005. From 2005 to 2007 she sang in the two lead singer metal/rock band Approach The Throne, with Chris "Val" Valagao (Zimmers Hole) as the other singer. Throughout Kyd's professional career she has sung back up vocals for Paul Hyde, Sandy Scofield, Strapping Young Lad (on the album Alien) and the Devin Townsend Band. She has also been on various compilations including Trooper tribute and a Green Party album featuring Bruce Cockburn and Bill Henderson, Joe Keithley (D.O.A.) and Bif Naked. She was nominated for favourite local female in the Georgia Straight Music Awards 2000. She acted alongside Jello Biafra in the movie The Widower. She has played shows with Our Lady Peace, Bif Naked, Paul Hyde, Strapping Young Lad, DOA, the Melvins and Jello Biafra, and performed approximately 500 live shows from 1986 to 2010 including November 29, 2003 at the Pacific Coliseum Vancouver B.C, with THOR and D.O.A. and on May 1, 2004 at BC Place, Vancouver for (Slam City Jam). Kyd has been a member of over 12 bands from 1986 to 2010. She has done four major Canadian and US tours, including a 40-city tour playing guitar for Thor.

Ani Kyd was turned into a cartoon character in the Futurama/Simpsons comic - issue #2 of 2, 2002, "Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis" page 2

Music videos

Discography

Albums

Evil Needs Candy Too (Alternative Tentacles 2005)

1. Rejoyce
2. Creepy Feeling
3. Taste My Lips
4. My 1st Kill
5. Fingerpainting
6. Six Californian Dollars
7. 13
8. Left Holding the Bag
9. Erase
10. Left Right Left
11. So Far
12. Lost
13. Stranger Things
14. Silver Cage
15. Hardway Home
16. The Involuntary Admittance of Jack Ryd. By Michael Kyd

Ani Kyd Blues Experience (Independent 2009)

1. 2 Guns
2. Alone is for me
3. Reckless Soul
4. Run and Hyde
5. Dirty Blues
6. Miss V
7. Simply You
8. Waste of Time
9. Why do you love me
10. One step behind

Compilations

Grrrls with Guitars Compilation Volume 1 (1999) Grrrls with Guitars Records also featuring Kinnie Starr, Sandy Scofield

• "The Sun In My Eyes"

Shot Spots (2001) on Visionary Records. A Trooper tribute album also featuring DOA, Real McKenzies, SNFU

• "Boy With A Beat"

The Green Revolution (2004) also featuring Jello Biafra, Randy Bachman, Bruce Cockburn, Bif Naked, and Joe Keithley

• "Wish You Dead"

Back-up vocals

• Sandy Scofield "Dirty River"(1994) Independent back-up vocals on "Big House"
• Paul Hyde "Turtle Island" back-up vocals on "Love Is All", and "Happy Train"
• Strapping Young Lad "Alien" and "Strapping Young Lad"
• Jello Biafra And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine "The Audacity Of Hype" back-up vocals on "Pets Eat Their Masters", "Electronic Plantation"

References

1. "THOR - Fubar Is a Super Rocker". YouTube. 2008-04-10. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
2. "Ani Kyd Blues Experience ; Run And Hyde". YouTube. 2009-05-31. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
3. "New Pornographers - Your Daddy Don't Know". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
4. "Strapping Young Lad - Relentless (Official Video)". YouTube. 2009-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
5. ^ "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
6. "Ani Kyd's Blues Experience". The Georgia Straight. August 17, 2009.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-04-17. Retrieved 2010-07-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

• Canadian heavy metal guitarists
• Living people
• 1969 births
• Alternative Tentacles artists
• Musicians from Vancouver
• Musicians from Ontario
• Life coaches
• Women in metal