Kinsey's Razor is the project of Montana-based composer and musician Chris M. Shields. His music is guitar-driven with influences across multiple genres including Hard Rock, Metal, Jazz, Blues, Classical, and Pop. Kinsey's Razor delivers well-produced tracks for TV, Film, and commercials that are far-ranging in styles from EDM and Heavy Metal to piano-based compositions and clean, jazzy instrumentals. He has proudly released two studio albums titled "Lines of Sanity," and "Devil Inside."
This full track takes listeners on a journey from an acoustic jazzy intro into a full blown rock song with several time signature and tempo changes, melodic lead melodies, and another acoustic section before the outro winds down. Subtle synth pads provide an ethereal background. Instrumental, Rock, Progressive Rock
This energetic song is about the magic of two lovers who have lived, loved, and died over thousands of years destined to always find each other in their next life. Introduced with a grooving bass line, a classic rock song structure develops with drums, piano, intricate guitar lines, & soaring melody, Male Vocals, Rock, Pop Rock
This full track features the intro 'Acheron' and the main song 'Necromanteion' which provides a beautiful intro for a solid hard rocking heavy metal hard rock song inspired by 1980's bands such as Metallica Judas Priest Megadeth and Iron Maiden. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
A lush ambient alternative rock song reminiscent of The Smashing Pumpkins featuring a powerful drum machine beat and delayed clean electric guitars over strong synth pads. This song features a slow tension increasing buildup with two explosive guitar solos at the end. Instrumental, Rock, Ambient Rock
This piece is a haunting orchestral/synth score perfect for video games, theme music etc... It starts with layered synth pads and ear candy and develops into a explosive orchestral crescendo and ends over an interesting variant of the intro as it winds down. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
A classic dynamic hard rock song done in the style of Operation Mindcrime era Queensryche. This song has a dual lead guitar intro playing harmonies, an organ pad, and clean guitar arpeggios in the verses with strong power chord choruses, powerful drums and a pulsating bass. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
This sweeping guitar instrumental moves through several melodic themes as it builds various climactic elements, textures, and styles. Featuring juicy lead tones over crunchy riffs, this tune offers a little of everything for guitar lovers. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
This hard rocking track is about betraying your lover by not living up to your promises. A simple 5 piece rock band arrangement, this song gets right to the point with a great vocal performance, crunchy guitars, and a solid bass part. An 'I done you wrong song' that rocks! Male Vocals, Rock, 80s Rock
An ominous intro with synth and electric guitars leads into a reflective rock ballad that sings of an unknown event in the past haunting a man looking back on life, unable to let the past go. A very rhythmic song, clean rhythm guitars with delay provide movement and a lead guitar adds bluesy fills. Male Vocals, Rock, 80s Rock
A highly energized instrumental track in the style of Joe Satriani featuring a very melodic singing guitar melody over a steady bass line, rocking drums, and tasteful keyboard pads. Instrumental, Rock, Anthem Rock
This is an upbeat little jingle featuring a galloping clean guitar line with dreamy synth pads. Builds to a dramatic rise as full drums enter, then returns to the intro theme as it fades out. Great for commercials or TV advertisements. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
A synthesizer heavy composition with a real bass played throughout. A hypnotic dance track that weaves through many subtle layers and changes featuring a breakdown with a bass solo of sorts. An intriguing track that pulls the listener in and doesn't let go. Instrumental, Pop, Pop/EDM
A grooving hard rock song with haunting emotional guitar melodies. A powerful breakdown takes this song in a dark direction. Great for film or TV. A very bluesy guitar sound starts this track off over a great sounding drum kit. The song then picks up the pace with some tasty guitar riffs and leads. Instrumental, Rock, Progressive Rock
A song in constant motion featuring a rhythmic guitar line and pulsing bass. This track brings a contemporary take on a western theme and is perfect for adding something unique and different to your production. Two versions give you the option of clean or dirty electric guitars with solo variations. Instrumental, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
This fast moving hard rocking track sings of being attracted to the darker side of things, and of being judged by people that believe themselves better than others due to religion but become hypocrites for doing so. There are 2 versions, one with vocals and a second with a vocal like lead guitar. Male Vocals, Rock, Hard RockCaution: Mature Lyrics
A heavy instrumental track with crunchy guitar riffs and soaring melody lines from the lead guitar, this song has a very vocal quality to the guitar melodies. The bridge section slows and opens up with synths and clean arpeggios and then builds as the solo happens. A very exciting dynamic track! Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
A highly dynamic rock song featuring clean guitar verse sections and heavy power chord choruses and a subtle keyboard pad underlying certain sections. A tasteful melodic guitar solo highlights this song. Instrumental, Gothic, Gothcore
A short sparse atmospheric instrumental piece featuring rhythmic drums and ambient delayed electric guitars. Very minimalist, this piece would lend itself to a variety of placement options. Instrumental, Jazz, Smooth Jazz
This song is about a ghost trapped in the living word suffering because he can only look at the things he loved never able to touch or feel them again. A synthesizer and piano based song features acoustic guitars and real drums and an emotional bridge section with electric guitars & solo. Female Vocals, Indie Rock, Alt Rock
An eclectic electric guitar instrumental piece in the vein of Motley Crue's 'God Bless the Children of the Beast' or the intro to Ozzy Osbourne's 'Diary of a Madman'. Features two clean electric guitars playing over a somber organ pad. The variation has a slightly different arpeggio pattern. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
This power chord driven song features a melodic intro and outro at 95 bpm with the main song being 120 bpm. It sings of a person driven to find the truth of his life only to realize he's wasted it by ignoring his real life. Male Vocals, Rock, Hard Rock
This powerful rhythmic song has heavy drums, thundering bass and tight, intricate rhythm guitars with melodic interesting lead melodies throughout. A dynamic song with a slowed down bridge section featuring clean electric guitar arpeggios over an organ pad. Energetic, dark and exciting. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
This hard rocking track tells a tale of a man defiantly talking to death, denying to accept his ultimate fate. A fairly simple 5 piece band arrangement with a classic AC/DC feel, this track pulls you in with a rhythmic lead guitar line played over crunchy power chords as the drums and vocals enter. Male Vocals, Rock, 80s Rock
This fast moving energetic track features heavy drums, bass, and great riff driven guitars. A very dynamic song, featuring tempo changes, breakdown with epic guitar solo, harmonized dual guitar fills, and powerful synth pads interspersed. A great bed track for film or TV. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
Upbeat acoustic song over a drum machine with subtle synth pads and prominent bass guitar featuring layered acoustic guitars weaving intricate melodies together over a classic song structure of verse, chorus, bridge. Instrumental, Pop, Acoustic Pop
This catchy tongue in cheek hard rock song is about someone who is not genuine. It starts off with a nice bass line and then comes in with crunchy rhythm guitars and heavy drums. Feels like classic AC/DC. Male Vocals, Rock, Classic Rock
This intricate epic instrumental piece begins with a classical styled acoustic piece and evolves into various movements and themes as the full band enters. Soaring melodic electric leads and sweeping emotive synth pads highlight this track. Instrumental, Rock, Progressive Rock
This moving piano based song has lyrics that sing a goodbye to a loved one as they are on their deathbed. The intro and verses are at 72 Bpm while the chorus is double-time at 144 Bpm. There are lots of layered synth pads and a solid bass guitar throughout, while the bridge features an soaring solo. Male Vocals, Rock, Melodic Rock
A driving hard rock song with melodic, soaring lead guitar lines and harmonies over heavy guitar riffs and powerful drums. Features classic song structure with a breakdown bridge section featuring a soaring solo and fade out ending. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
A short hard rock song perfect for commercials or background music. Features an AC/DC guitar sound with a memorable melodic guitar melody in two versions, with and without the synth pads. Instrumental, Rock, Melodic Rock
A moody atmospheric song with many ambient guitars layered over a drum machine beat. Lots of guitar effects such as flangers, choruses, and phasers going on here. Not easily categorized, this track is unique and will give your production something special. Instrumental, Rock, Ambient Rock
This energetic instrumental rocker has heavy riffing guitars with dual lead guitars playing harmonized melodies over pounding drums and steady bass. Fast moving and catchy, the song transitions into a beautiful acoustic guitar middle section before returning to the main theme and rocking to the end. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
This hard rock track features crunchy rhythm guitars playing riffs with lots of space as a creamy lead guitar plays melodies over the riffs. Solid bass and drums hold down the rhythm over a standard verse, chorus, bridge structure. An awesome guitar solo is featured over the bridge section. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
An upbeat catchy rock ballad with twangy guitars and emotional lead guitar melody lines that are vocal in nature. Features a nice prog-rock organ pad throughout the song. Great bed track that also lends itself to a variety of TV, commercial, and movie options. Perfect for adding vocals to. Instrumental, Rock, Pop Rock
This thematic song features clean electric guitars and acoustic guitars over layered synth pads and melodic lead guitar melodies. Imagine a journey through space and time. Sweeping textures and a haunting synth lead will take you across the stars! Enjoy the aural journey. Instrumental, Rock, Progressive Rock
This rhythmic track features a soaring melodic lead line over crunchy riff driven rhythm guitars, grooving bass, and energetic drumming. Tasteful progressive organ pads compliment sections with clean electric guitars. A truly epic track that you will want to hear more than once. Instrumental, Rock, Anthem Rock
This steady grooving rock song has a short piano intro leading into the full band with acoustic and electric rhythm guitars. This song talks about following your path in life, regardless of where it leads and what happens. Lead guitar fills come from a Strat and a Blues Jr amplifier with reverb. Male Vocals, Rock, Soft Rock
A riff driven song with dramatic cymbal crash introduction, tasteful melodic guitar melodies, and uplifting chorus sections featuring choral voice pads and an extended outro with guitars trading solos. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
This heavy track sings about dancing on the line between sanity and insanity. Powerful rhythm guitars start this tune instantly with bombastic drums and deep bass. Soaring lead guitars punctuate the song and a nice middle eight gives the song interesting variety. Listen for some Fender trem bends! Male Vocals, Gothic, Death Metal
This emotional piano based song speaks to a lost soul to continue living, not to commit suicide. Anchored by solid bass playing and atmospheric guitars, this haunting ballad features a soaring guitar solo. Male Vocals, Rock, Melodic Rock
This is a fun filled bouncy song great for placement in a children's show or for projects with a children's theme. A nice melody played by bells starts this song off as acoustic guitars and drums enter. There are several versions including a goofy vocal performance emphasizing a positive attitude. Instrumental, Childrens, Playful Novelty
An energetic classic rock and roll track that feels a little dangerous, think 1960's spy motif or 1950's street rods racing for pink slips. A little retro and modern at the same time. This track was inspired by the band White Zombie and their song called 'Black Sunshine'. Instrumental, Rock, Classic Rock
This epic haunting track takes a minimalist approach by building tension with sparse electric guitars and piano leading to climatic electric guitar solo passages. Inspired by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd and The Police. Instrumental, Rock, Ambient Rock
This fast moving uplifting song features a lead guitar melody over crunchy rhythm guitars, solid bass, and heavy rock drums. Very energetic and flowing the lead guitar is very vocal and has a memorable melody. The song has an interesting middle 8 and features dueling guitar leads as the song ends. Instrumental, Rock, Hard Rock
An epic orchestral style suite perfect for a dark suspenseful film intro or end credit roll. Features a long ominous build up to a lifting energetic climax then fading out. Instrumental, Dramatic, Calm Edgy
This rock song has some honky-tonk elements and lots of energy and groove. A reverse cymbal intro kicks it off as the full band enters. Dual rhythm guitars play cranked Fender amps for some country rock grind while tasty lead guitars play reverb drenched melody lines and fills. A lot to like here! Instrumental, Rock, 70s Rock
This song opens with drums and big open electric guitar chords leaving lots of space as the vocals and bass enter. The song speaks of emptiness and loss and builds in intensity as more guitars are layered as the song hits the chorus and then breaks down for an intricate bridge/solo section. Male Vocals, Rock, Hard Rock
A fast moving epic track inspired by classic Iron Maiden. Features heavy guitar riffs bombastic drums and fantastic bass lines. Tempo varies from 172 Bpm in the verses to 86 Bpm in the chorus and bridge sections. A very dynamic song with high energy and lots of emotion throughout. Instrumental, Rock, Heavy Metal
A driving rhythmic synthesizer song with orchestral elements. Many stereo synthesizers moving through the stereo filed give an ambient listening experience. Instrumental, Electronic, Electropop
This somber, haunting ballad sings from the point of view of murder victims. It features a piano, synth pads, and a moving bass line. The intro has two distinct sections, the first 154 Bpm in 3/4 time it then moves to 77 Bpm in 4/4 time. The main song is 116 Bpm throughout. Male Vocals, Rock, Progressive Rock
