In no particular order, this is a bunch of projects I've worked on.
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The Go!Team
'Proof Of Youth'
(Memphis Industries/Sub Pop)
My Role:Co-Produced with The Go!Team
Second Album from the team, includes singles "Grip Like A Vice" and "Doing It Right" Featuring loads of guest vocalists including the mighty Chuck D.
Foals
'Hummer / Astronauts 'n' All'
(Transgressive)
Produced/Engineered/Mixed
Debut single from uber-hyped disco-Shellac-like Foals.
The Go!Team
'Thunder Lightning Strike'
(Memphis Industries)
My Role:Co-Produced with The Go!Team
This debut album has had a massive response. NME declared The Go! Team as simply "one of the greatest bands in the world today! 9/10" It's gloriously lo-fi, mono and distorted pop.
Nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize.
Remixed with new samples Summer 2005
The Pipettes
'We Are The Pipettes'
(Memphis Industries)
My Role:Producer
Spector and Meek influenced Girl Group pop with a kick. Includes the singles 'Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me', 'Pull Shapes' and 'Judy'.
Pete And The Pirates
'Come On Feet' & 'Knots'
(Stolen Recordings)
My Role:Producer
New singles from Reading's finest, fresh from South-by South West. Ace album coming soon.
Foals
'Mathletics'
(Transgressive)
Produced/Engineered/Mixed
2nd single from Oxford art school dropouts.
The Victorian English Gentlemens Club
'The Victorian English Gentlemens Club'
(Fantastic Plastic)
My Role:Producer
Debut album from Cardiff 3-piece who like to sing songs about Death, Drink and Sailing. Includes single 'Amateur Man', 'Ban The Gin' and 'Impossible Sightings Over Shelton'.
Chow Chow
'Colours And Lines'
(Fantastic Plastic)
My Role:Producer
A fine reminder of a great band. A ridiculous record. RIP Iain.
Neil's Children
'Another Day/ Something You Said'
(White Heat)
My Role:Producer
" A dark blast of edgy guitar pop, sitting somewhere between 'ever fallen in love?...' and 'killing an arab'."
The Futureheads
'Decent Days And Nights- live'
(679 recordings)
My Role:Producer/Engineer
A live SBN session used as an alternative 'live' 7" version.
The Go!Team
(Memphis Industries/Sony BMG)
'Bottle Rocket'
'Ladyflash'
'The Power Is On'
My Role:Produced with The Go!Team
Singles and B-sides taken from the album 'Thunder Lightning Strike'. Also Go! Team remixes for Kasabian and Bloc Party.
Placebo
'I Do'
(Virgin)
My Role:Mix Engineer (Produced by Phil Vinall)
One of the new tracks on the greatest hits collection.
The Killers
'Midnight Show'(B-side)
(Lizard King)
My Role:Producer/Engineer
Please don't mention the fact I've worked with The Killers in any biogs, it was just an alternative version of the album track and was recorded for a live SBN radio session and used as a B-side (for the Top 10 hit, 'Mr.Brightside').
Piano Magic
'Disaffected'
(Darla/Green UFOs)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
Recorded and mixed most of this album which sees PM adopt some purely electronic pop songs mixed with the more familiar delay-laden guitar tracks.
Cherubs
'Uncovered By Heartbeat'
(Cargo)
My Role:Produced/Engineer 2 album tracks 'The Kiss All Morning' and 'You Stay I Leave'.
Cherubs
'I Go To Whom I'm Dressed For'
(Cargo)
My Role:Producer/Engineer
I co-produced and engineered both sides of this single(Club Hoola Hoops Wall's/This Awful Morning) by this angular Scando-pop outfit.
The Cribs
'Cribs'
(Wichita)
My Role:Engineer
Yorkshire brothers making a fine racket. I recorded a few album tracks. Produced by Bobby Conn.
Me Against Them
'Me Against Them'
(Hot Teeth Records)
My Role:Producer/Record Label/Management
Debut album from excellent M.A.T. I am biased cos I managed them and released this band through my label Hot Teeth. Includes the singles Lustful Eyes and Soul Destroyer.www.meagainstthem.com
Polyphonic Spree
Soldier Girl Go!Team remix
(679 recordings)
My Role:Remix Engineer
Go!Team remix of the Top 40 single.
Ikara Colt
Chat and Business
(Fantastic Plastic)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
Debut album from noisy Sonic Youth/Fall inspired art-rockers. This includes the singles 'Rudd' and 'May b 1 day' whose B-sides I also recorded.
Magnetophone
'Kel's Vintage Thought'
(4AD)
My Role:Engineer
Ep featuring Kim and Kelley Deal of The Breeders(Pixies). Dec04
Cass McCombs
'Twins'
(4AD)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
One track on the split 7" single from 4AD's American singer songwriter. Dec04
Blood Valley
'The Beast Must Die'
(Captains Of Industry)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
Hammer Horror Birthday Party Rock'N'Roll from Kerrang favourites.
Student Broadcast Network (SBN) radio sessions
My Role:Producer/Engineer
I recorded a huge number of the weekly radio sessions for SBN at The Fortress studios. Including sessions for: Razorlight, Kaito, Snow Patrol, Pink Grease, The Killers, The Futureheads, Duke Spirit, Seafood, Billie Mahonie, Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, Ultrasound, Gene, Six By Seven, Longpigs, Silversun, Webb Brothers, Million Dead, Lowgold, Turin Brakes, Brassy, Bluetones, Le Tigre, Ed Harcourt and Teenage Fanclub. Next>>>
Death In Vegas(with Paul Weller)
'So You Say You Lost Your Baby'
(BMG)
My Role:Recording Engineer
Odd combination of DIV with Weller perform cover version of Gene Clark(The Byrds)song. From the Scorpio Rising album. Also features Mani(Stone Roses/Primal Scream) playing bass.
Tom Jones
'Won't Make No Difference'
(Gut Records)
My Role:Vocal Recording
The legendary Welsh wizard was due to include this song as an album track whilst signed to Gut records but switched labels before it was released, so it still remains unheard....
Neil Halstead
'Sleeping On Roads'
(4AD)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
Solo album from Mojave3/Slowdive frontman. Includes the single Seasons whose B-sides I also recorded.
Piano Magic- 'The Troubled Sleep Of Piano Magic'(Green UFOs)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
Recorded and mixed album track 'The End Of A Dark Tired Year'. I also recorded the Saint Marie EP which guested members of Low, Cornershop and Vashti Bunyan.
Mojave3 -'Excuses For Travellers'(4AD)
My Role:Recording Engineer
3rd album from folky/country laid back former Slowdivers. Includes the single 'In Love With A View' and 'Any Day Will Be Fine' whose B-sides I also recorded.
The Beta Band -'To You Alone/Sequinsizer'(4AD)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer (Produced by The Beta Band
Odd double A-side single recorded between their difficult first and difficult second albums. The band swapped acoustic for electronic. I also re-mixed a sample-free version of 'The Hard One' from their first album.
Slot Jockey- 'Aim Lower'
My Role:Producer/Artist/Writer
This was my former band's album. Includes the single 'Eating Sushi With Me'. We split shortly after the album's completion when I moved to Australia.
Midstate Orange -'Summer In Disguise'(Lost And Lonesome)
My Role:Producer
One of the projects I worked on whilst living in Australia for a year. Great pop like Belle and Sebastian/Stereolab.
Sing A Song For You- 'Tim Buckley Tribute'(Manifesto)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
I worked on 2 of the tracks on this tribute compilation with Neil Halstead('Phantasmagoria in Two') and his band Mojave 3('Love From Room 109').
Spearmint -'A Week Away' and numerous B-sides(Hitback)
My Role:Recording/Mix Engineer
Debut full-length album from the tuneful Northern Soul influenced pop lovers.
Ash -'Skullfull Of Sulphur'(Infectious)
My Role:Recording/Mix Engineer
B-side to the Top 20 single 'Sometimes'.
Piano Magic -'Writers Without Homes'(4AD)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
I worked on the album tracks that needed a live feel('(Music Won't Save You From Anything But) Silence' and 'Already Ghosts'.
Lift To Experience- 'With The World Behind/Falling From Cloud 9'(Bella Union)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
2 Epic Tracks from the Texan's 'These Are The Days' EP.
Das Pop- 'I Love'(PIAS)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
This debut album was a big hit in the band's homeland, Belgium. Produced by Phil Vinall
Michael J Sheehy- 'Sweet Blue Gene'(Beggar's Banquet)
My Role:Recording & Mix Engineer
Solo album by Dream City Filmclub mainman
Fat Les- 'Naughty Christmas'(Turtleneck)
My Role:Recording Engineer
Really shit Christmas single. Only redeeming feature was guest guitarist Joe Strummer (a career highpoint no doubt). Also starred(!) drinking buddies Keith Allen, Alex James (Blur) and Roland Rivron.