Solo Work ShyBoy debuted music from his first solo album
Water on Mars during a headline performance at the Carmel Art and Film Festival. Released in October 2013 and produced by ShyBoy and Mark Nubar, the album features co-writes with songwriters such as Allee Willis,
Ivo Moring,
David Batteau, Wendy Waldman, and others. The songs "Bird in Flight" and "
Wouldn't It Be Good" were released as singles, with videos directed by filmmaker Michael Bodie and produced by Loretta Ramos.
CNN featured "Bird in Flight" during a story about the 50th anniversary of the first spacewalk by
NASA astronauts and featured the title track on
Newsroom, during a special segment on
NASA's definitive discovery of flowing water on Mars.
HuffPost's review of
Water on Mars described the album as one that "makes a bold, tuneful impression on today's indie-pop landscape" and that it "is one of the year's smartest, not-to-be-missed debuts." The
Monterey County Weekly described ShyBoy's music as "a cross-pollination of
RJD2,
DJ Shadow and
2001: A Space Odyssey – Arnold's understated vocals quickly erupt into full-blown soulful crooning that's irresistible for eardrums." Kevin Bronson's
Buzzbands LA noted ShyBoy's sound as "wonderfully dramatic," and described his music as a cross between
Nick Drake,
Sufjan Stevens, and
M83.
Lost in Space - ShyBoy's second album - was released in 2014 and features material co-written with Emmy and Annie Award-nominated lyricist
Amy Powers, multi-platinum music producer Jeff Hoeppner, German electronic music composer/DJ
robot koch, Emmy Award-winning composer
Jim Dooley, television writer and producer Bryan Fuller (
Pushing Daisies,
American Gods,
Hannibal); and more. The collection contains a cover of the
Donna Summer song "
She Works Hard for the Money," featured on the Essential Records compilation
Café de Paris, Vol. 10. In 2015, ShyBoy released numerous projects:
Daisy Pusher EP (which included "Haven't Heard This Song in Forever," featured on the
ABC show
Super Fun Night, starring
Rebel Wilson); a cover of
Sia's "
Elastic Heart" followed (recorded as a duet with
Kat Robichaud of
NBC's
The Voice); and the
Zero Gravity EP (featuring a remix by
Matt Mcjunkins and
The Beta Machine). ShyBoy and multi-platinum songwriter Allee Willis (
Earth, Wind & Fire's
"September," The Color Purple musical) teamed up with producers Jeff Hoeppner and Mark Nubar to create several singles in 2016 and 2017. The first of these releases - a cover of "
Neutron Dance" (the
Grammy Award-winning song by
The Pointer Sisters, written by Willis and
Danny Sembello) - features an animated lyric video directed by Willis, who also illustrated the artwork for the single.
HuffPost describes the remake as "an entirely new, indie-pop version of the classic single with ShyBoy’s understated tenor lilting over delicate, synth-driven grooves." Three more releases followed: the originals "Can't Stay With The Pay (Ain't No Little Fairy Gonna Pop Me A Five For That Tooth)" and "He and She;" and a cover version of another one of Willis' hits, the
Pet Shop Boys and
Dusty Springfield classic "
What Have I Done To Deserve This?." ShyBoy's single "Backroom" was released in October 2018, followed by the
Backroom (The Remixes) EP in June 2019. Produced and arranged by ShyBoy, Jeff Hoeppner, and Mark Nubar, "Backroom" was featured in the second season of
Dynasty on
The CW and described by
TheGATE.ca as "timelessly fun" with vocals that are "slick, rich, and addictive." The "Backroom" official music video (directed by Michael Bodie) was premiered by
World of Wonder's
WOW Presents Plus, which described it as a "gritty masterpiece." In September 2020, "Backroom" was named as an Official Selection in the music video category of the 5th annual
QueerX film festival (presented by
Lexus and
Revry). In December 2020, the
Hollywood Music In Media awards officially nominated ShyBoy's "Backroom" recording for a 2021 award in the Alternative music category. Several releases featured ShyBoy in October 2020 and 2021, including "Superhero;" "1981" (the debut single by the group Warningfield); and "Silence," a
Beatport Electronica Top 10 collaboration with Berlin-based artist Purple Kaiser (of Kaiser Souzai), and "The Sky Is Falling." ShyBoy released the album
His Royal Shyness in October 2022. The LP - produced by Jeff Hoeppner, Jeeve, ShyBoy, and Mark Nubar - includes the songs "Backroom," "U Can Get It," "Bad Thoughts," and "Dildo Machine," all featured in the
Shudder original series
Queer For Fear. In 2025, ShyBoy released
His Royal Shyness (King Size Edition) on Snafu Records, featuring the singles "Norman fucking Rockwell" (a cover of the
Lana Del Rey song), "Brand New Maybe," "Green Lights and Red Flags (Tetramorph Remix)," and "Dildo Machine (After Dark Remix)" featuring
Alaska Thunderfuck.
Warningfield ShyBoy is the lead vocalist and co-founding member of the collective Warningfield, a collaboration with film/TV composers Jim Guttridge & Sean Hosein (
Beauty & the Beast) and writer/producer Mark Nubar. The group is based in Los Angeles and Paris. Warningfield's sound has been described as a "hybrid of dramatic underscore woven together with conceptual pop songs." Their music was first featured in the trailer for the 2018 remake of
Halloween (Blumhouse/Universal). Warningfield's debut single "1981" was released in October 2020. In a review of the song,
Buzz Music wrote that ShyBoy's vocals "perfectly complement the surrounding airy and retro sci-fi-inspired production."
Hypnogaja ShyBoy's music career began as the lead singer of the band
Hypnogaja. He co-wrote and produced numerous recordings with the group, including the critically acclaimed LPs
Below Sunset (described by the
Denver Post as music that "pushes boundaries"),
Truth Decay (described by
Outburn magazine as "an expertly crafted album”), and
Bridge to Nowhere (a European release by Sony Music Germany). Hypnogaja toured consistently throughout the United States and Canada, opening for artists such as
311,
Linda Perry,
Shinedown, and
Saliva. The band appeared on the debut episode of
Stripped Down Live, hosted by
Tears For Fears'
Curt Smith. ShyBoy received the award for Best Male Vocalist at the 2nd Annual
Hollywood Music In Media Awards, for Hypnogaja's cover of the
Donna Summer song, "
On The Radio." Hypnogaja t-shirts and posters were featured in the pilot episode of the Bryan Fuller series,
Dead Like Me. In February 2020, Hypnogaja released the single "Lovesick," the band's first release since the 2011 single "Dark Star" (featuring
SlimKid3). In July 2022, the band released the single "Circle of Hate" via The Spaceman Agency label. In 2025, Hypnogaja returned with a series of new singles on Snafu Records, beginning with "Dead of Winter" in February, followed by "Escalate" in May, and "Open/Wide" in June.
RuPaul Collaboration The mashup concept album
The RuPaul Mixtape marked the beginning of ShyBoy's collaboration with
RuPaul, including five singles for the Emmy Award-winning show ''
RuPaul's Drag Race'' (seasons
4,
5, and
6). The songs - "The Shade of It All," "Runway Girl," "Reading is Fundamental," "It's Not Personal (It's Drag)," and "Oh No She Better Don't" - were written by RuPaul, ShyBoy, and Mark Nubar, and released by
World of Wonder. ShyBoy created two mixes, entitled "Shade" and "Serve," for ''RuPaul's Drag Race'
s Draglympics challenges in episode 6 of season 11. In June 2021, ShyBoy released The RuPaul Mixtape Vol. II''. In July 2024, RuPaul released the ShyBoy remix of the song "Everybody Say Love."
Music in Film, TV, and Games ShyBoy composed tracks for several cycles of
Tyra Banks' ''America's Next Top Model'' and co-wrote songs for on-screen performances by characters in
HBO's
Six Feet Under and the
Joss Whedon series
Dollhouse (starring
Eliza Dushku). ShyBoy collaborated with composer
Tetsuya Shibata on the end title for
Capcom's multi-platinum video game
Devil May Cry 4. The song, "Shall Never Surrender," was also released on a special soundtrack by
Sony Music Japan. Songs written and composed by ShyBoy have been featured in:
Scream 4 (trailer);
Roswell;
Sex and the City;
One Life to Live;
Frank Beddor's
Looking Glass Wars;
Cold Creek Manor (starring
Sharon Stone);
Valentine (starring
David Boreanaz);
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage; and more. ShyBoy and Mark Nubar composed the score for the
Emmy-nominated documentary series
Queer For Fear: The History Of Queer Horror (from executive producer
Bryan Fuller) which debuted on
Shudder and
AMC on September 30, 2022. ShyBoy's song "Backroom" serves as the main title for the show.
Producer and DJ ShyBoy has produced remixes for numerous artists (including
RuPaul,
Whitney Houston,
Julia Fordham, and
Donna Summer) and created several mashup dance parties, including
MaDonna Summer (a tribute to
Madonna and
Donna Summer);
Britney Houston (a tribute to
Britney Spears and
Whitney Houston);
Rihyoncé (a tribute to
Rihanna and
Beyoncé);
Gaga Lipa (a tribute to
Lady Gaga and
Dua Lipa); and
Kylie Cyrus (a tribute to
Kylie Minogue and
Miley Cyrus). ShyBoy was the featured DJ at the official premiere party for the Broadway revival of
West Side Story in New York City in 2020 and created a mashup mix and medley for
The B-52's 2022 farewell concert tour. ShyBoy's remix of the
Donna Summer song "
Supernatural Love" was released as a single on February 14, 2025 and included on the 40th anniversary edition of the album
Cats Without Claws. == Discography ==