Malcolm Burn (born October 4, 1960) is a

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-born

music producer A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...

recording engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproducti ...

and

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. Emmylou Harris's '' Red Dirt Girl'', produced by Burn, won Best Contemporary Folk Album at the 2001 Grammys.

Biography

Born in

Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada, situated where the provinces of Central Canada, Ontario and Quebec and the U.S. state of New York (state), New York converge. It is Ontario's easternmost city. Although it is the seat of the United ...

, Burn grew up in

Deep River, Ontario Deep River is a town in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Located along the Ottawa River, it lies about north-west of Ottawa on the Trans-Canada Highway. Deep River is opposite the Laurentian Mountains and the Province of Quebec. The name "Deep ...

and became lead singer/keyboardist for the 1980s Canadian band Boys Brigade. Following the dissolution of that group, he turned towards music production and solo work. In 1988 Burn relocated to

New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...

where he would work with

Daniel Lanois Daniel Roland Lanois ( , ; born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer and musician. He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Harold Budd ...

(known for his work with U2 &

Peter Gabriel Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He came to prominence as the original frontman of the rock band Genesis. He left the band in 1975 and launched a solo career wit ...

) on a number of projects. Their collaboration began with Burn playing keyboards and guitar on Lanois' solo debut record '' Acadie''. Burn recorded again with Lanois for

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...

on his acclaimed album '' Oh Mercy'', and on ''Yellow Moon'' by

The Neville Brothers The Neville Brothers were an American R&B/soul/funk group, formed in 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana. History The group notion started in 1976, when the four brothers of the Neville family, Art (1937–2019), Charles (1938–2018), Aaron (b. 19 ...

and ''Living with the Law'', which he co-produced for

Chris Whitley Christopher Becker Whitley (August 31, 1960 – November 20, 2005) was an American blues/rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. Whitley's sound was drawn from the traditions of blues, jazz and rock and he recorded songs by artists from many g ...

. Burn produced projects with

Blue Rodeo Blue Rodeo is a Canadian rock band formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have released 16 full-length studio albums, four live recordings, one greatest hits album, and two video/DVDs, along with multiple solo albums, side projects, and colla ...

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. She is considered one of the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana (music), Americana genre ...

('' Red Dirt Girl'', '' Stumble into Grace''),

Midnight Oil Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by H ...

('' Breathe''),

Patty Griffin Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.Griffin, Patricia She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs ...

, Crash Vegas ('' Red Earth'') and

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter, author, and photographer. Her 1975 debut album '' Horses'' made her an influential member of the New York City-based punk rock movement. Smith has fu ...

(''

Gone Again ''Gone Again'' is the sixth studio album by Patti Smith, released June 18, 1996, on Arista Records. The production of the record was preceded by the deaths of many of Smith's close friends and peers, including her husband Fred "Sonic" Smith, her ...

''). Burn continues to produce, record and write music. He is making a documentary film tentatively entitled ''Touched'' about a group home for mentally ill people in

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Awards and recognition

*2001: Winner -

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was awarded from 1987 to 2011. Until 1991 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. In 2007, this category was renamed Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album. As ...

, with Jim Watts (engineer) and Emmylou Harris for '' Red Dirt Girl'' *2004: Nominee -

Juno Award The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's mu ...

for "Producer of the Year" for "Here I Am" / "I Will Dream",

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year 2004
Juno Awards. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

Discography

Solo

*1983 - Boys Brigade (Anthem/Capitol Records) - album produced by

Geddy Lee Geddy Lee Weinrib (; born Gary Lee Weinrib, July 29, 1953) is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Rock music, rock band Rush (band), Rush. Lee joined the band in September 1968 at the request o ...

of Rush *1988 - ''Redemption'' *1996 - After Dinner Mints (Handsome Boy Records) - under band name: Pregnant

Producer/musician

*1982 -

Blue Peter ''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC ...

- "Chinese Graffiti" from Up To You ( keyboards) *1988 -

- '' Acadie'' (recorded and co-written/mix) *1988 - Crash Vegas - '' Red Earth'' (produced and recorded/mix) *1988 -

- '' Diamond Mine'' (co-producer/mix) *1989 -

- '' Oh Mercy'' (engineer/musician/mix) *1989 -

- ''Yellow Moon'' (recorded/musician/mix) *1990 -

- '' Living with the Law'' (producer/musician/mix) *1991 - The Neville Brothers - ''Brothers Keeper'' (producer/musician/mix) *1992 - Daniel Lanois - '' For the Beauty of Wynona'' (musician/engineer/mix) *1992 - The Devlins - ''Drift'' (producer/musician) *1992 - Lisa Germano - ''

Happiness Happiness is a complex and multifaceted emotion that encompasses a range of positive feelings, from contentment to intense joy. It is often associated with positive life experiences, such as achieving goals, spending time with loved ones, ...

'' (producer/musician) *1993 -

Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter, actor and radio broadcaster. He was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band the Stooges, who were formed in 1 ...

- ''

American Caesar ''American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur, 1880–1964'' is a 1978 biography of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur by American historian William Manchester. Manchester paints a sympathetic but balanced portrait of MacArthur, praising the genera ...

'' (producer/musician) *1993 -

John Mellencamp John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation ...

- '' Human Wheels'' (co-producer) *1994 -

Giant Sand Giant Sand (formerly Giant Sandworms) is an American musical group from Tucson, Arizona, United States. Its most constant member is singer-songwriter Howe Gelb. The groups have developed idiosyncratic sound rooted in alternative country, but t ...

- '' Glum'' (producer/musician) *1994 - Charlie Sexton Sextet - ''Under the Wishing Tree'' (producer/musician/mix) *1994 -

Junkhouse Junkhouse is a Canadian rock band, formed during 1989 in Hamilton, Ontario. They released three albums during the 1990s, which spawned numerous charting singles in Canada. They initially disbanded in 1998, and have performed occasional shows afte ...

- '' Strays'' (co-producer/musician) *1995 -

- '' Birthday Boy'' (producer/engineer/musician) *1996 -

- '' Breathe'' (producer/musician) *1996 - Patti Smith - "Gone Again" (producer) *1997 - Archie Roach - Looking For Butterboy (producer/musician) *1998 - Astrid - Boy For You (producer/musician) *1998 -

Better Than Ezra Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and signed with Round Hill Music. The band formed in 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and consists of Kevin Griffin (vocals and guitar), Tom Drummond (bas ...

- '' How Does Your Garden Grow?'' (producer/engineer/mix) *1998 - Sinéad Lohan - '' No Mermaid'' (producer/engineer/musician) *1999 -

- '' Red Dirt Girl'' (producer/engineer/musician) *2000 - The Normals - ''Coming to Life'' (producer/mix) *2001 - Luthea Salom - '' Out Of Without'' (producer/engineer/musician) *2003 - Rachael Yamagata - '' Rachael Yamagata EP'' (producer/musician) *2003 - Armstrong - '' Lack of You'' (producer/engineer/musician) *2005 -

- '' Soft Dangerous Shores'' (producer/recorded/musician) *2007 - Luthea Salom - '' Sunbeam Surrounded By Winter'' (producer/engineer/musician) *2008 - A Fragile Tomorrow - '' Beautiful Noise'' (producer/recorded/musician) *2008 - Kaki King - '' Dreaming of Revenge'' (producer) *2009 - The Bowmans -''The Bowmans'' (producer/engineer) *2009 - Sandrine -'' Dark Fades Into Light'' (producer/engineer) *2010 - Amilia Spicer - (mixer) *2011 - Richard Buckner - '' Our Blood'' - (mixer) *2011 - The Caught (In the Madness) Malcolm Burn-Producer, Engineer, Guitar, keyboards, vocals, *2013 -

Gérald de Palmas Gérald Gardrinier (; born 14 October 1967 in Saint-Denis, Réunion), better known by his stage name Gérald de Palmas, is a French singer-songwriter. Biography Early life Gérald de Palmas was born in France. His father was a land surveyor ...

- '' De Palmas'' - (producer) *2013 - Jill Cohn - '' Yellow Rose'' - (producer/musician) *2013 - The Grahams - '' Rivermans Daughter'' - (producer/musician/mixer) *2014 - Hubertus Roesch - '' Waiting For This Train'' - (producer/musician/mixer) *2014 - Dan Whitley - '' Calling all Gods'' - (producer/engineer) *2019 - Ted Wulfers - '' Tremolo Moon'' (mixer) *2022 - Halfway - On the Ghostline with Hands of Lightning - (producer/musician/mix) *2022 - Hither - untitled - (producer/engineer/musician)

References

External links

Malcolm Burn official websiteMySpace site
(references Malcolm Burn)

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