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Andrew Maury
Andrew Maury is an American mixing engineer and record producer based in Brooklyn, New York. Career Maury has worked with artists such as Lewis Del Mar, Lizzo, Madi Diaz, Victoria Canal, Petey USA, Vagabon, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, Colony House, RAC, Jeremy Zucker, Kimbra, COIN, The Kooks, Ra Ra Riot, Delicate Steve, Atlas Genius, Flor, Isaac Dunbar, and CRUISR. Andrew started his career in 2008 touring with Ra Ra Riot mixing front-of-house while producing / mixing artists between tours. In the summer of 2009, he worked on Tegan and Sara's ''Sainthood'' alongside producer and Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla at the world-famous Sound City Studios in Los Angeles. Since 2013, Maury has focused on producing and mixing records. Credits : RAC From 2008 to 2013, Maury was a contributing member of RAC and produced remixes for dozens of artists such as Surfer Blood, The Static Jacks, Death Cab for Cutie, Lenka, Clubfeet, Lacrymosa, Jukebox the Ghost, Tokyo Police C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mixing Engineer
A mixing engineer (or simply mix engineer) is responsible for combining ("mixing") different sonic elements of an auditory piece into a complete rendition (also known as "final mix" or "mixdown"), whether in music, film, or any other content of auditory nature. The finished piece, recorded or live, must achieve a good balance of properties, such as volume, pan positioning, and other effects, while resolving any arising frequency conflicts from various sound sources. These sound sources can comprise the different musical instruments or vocals in a band or orchestra, dialogue or Foley in a film, and more. The best mixing professionals typically have many years of experience and training with audio equipment, which has enabled them to master their craft. A mixing engineer occupies a space between artist and scientist, whose skills are used to assess the harmonic structure of sound to enable them to fashion desired timbres. Their work is found in all modern music, though ease of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ra Ra Riot
Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band consisting of vocalist Wes Miles, bassist Mathieu Santos, guitarist Milo Bonacci, violinist Rebecca Zeller and drummer Kenny Bernard. History Ra Ra Riot formed in January 2006, playing at houses and venues around the Syracuse University campus. They recorded a demo in February 2006. The band started to attract attention due to their energetic live shows, enough to gain an appearance at the CMJ Music Marathon, fewer than six months after their formation. Following this appearance, their live show received the first of several favorable reviews from '' Spin'', who called them "one of the best young bands we've heard in a really long time". They went on to open for Art Brut and Bow Wow Wow in New York City, toured the UK twice on their own, then returned, opening for the Editors (footage of which can be found on Crackle); they also toured North America supporting Tokyo Police Club. Their first solo headlining tour of the U.S. was comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tones And I
Toni Watson, known professionally as Tones and I, is an Australian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She is best known for her breakout single "Dance Monkey", which reached number one in over 30 countries including her home country Australia. In 2019–20, "Dance Monkey" completed 24 weeks at number one on the Australian singles chart, beating Bing Crosby's all-time Australian record for his version of "White Christmas (song), White Christmas", which spent an equivalent of 22 weeks at the top in 1943. "Dance Monkey" was certified 19× platinum by ARIA for shipments of over 1,330,000 units by June 2023. Tones was the most awarded artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, winning four of eight nominations. She released her debut extended play, ''The Kids Are Coming'', on 30 August 2019; it peaked at number three in Australia, and top 10 in several countries. Her debut album, ''Welcome to the Madhouse'', was released via Bad Batch on 16 July 2021. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inji (singer)
İnci Gürün (born January 2, 2001), better known by her stage name INJI (stylized in all caps), is a Turkish singer-songwriter currently based in Philadelphia. She rose to prominence with her singles "Gaslight" and "Madeline", both of which went viral on TikTok in 2022. Her debut EP ''LFG'' was released on July 21, 2023. Early life Inci was born on January 2, 2001, in Istanbul, Turkey. Her paternal grandfather, Orhan, founded the tugboat shipyard Sanmar Denizcilik, which is currently chaired by Inci's father, Ali. Both men are guitarists, with Orhan working alongside Seyyal Taner. Having loved music from a very young age she enrolled in the Istanbul University State Conservatory in 2008 and studied music theory and classical piano. Throughout the next ten years she would compete in several piano competitions across Europe, and after moving to London to attend high school, she started singing in jazz groups and choirs. This continued into her time at the Wharton School of the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Thomas (musician)
Robert Kelly Thomas (born February 14, 1972) is a German-born American musician. He is the lead vocalist for the Florida-based alternative rock music, rock band Matchbox Twenty, which he formed in 1995 and with whom he has released five studio albums. As a solo act, he is best known for his guest performance on Santana (band), Santana's 1999 single "Smooth (Santana song), Smooth", which won three Grammy Awards, peaked the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and in 2018, was named the second-most successful song in the chart's history. His 2005 single, "Lonely No More" was his first to be released as a lead solo artist. It peaked at number six on the chart and led his debut solo album, ''...Something to Be'' (2005), which peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. As part of Matchbox Twenty, Thomas has written and performed their string of commercially successful singles, including "Push (Matchbox Twenty song), Push", "3AM (Matchbox Twenty song), 3AM", "Real World (M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound City Studios
Sound City Studios is a recording studio in Los Angeles, California, United States, known as one of the most successful in popular music. The complex opened in 1969 in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles. The facility had previously been a production factory of the English musical instrument manufacturer Vox. Throughout the late twentieth century, the studio became known for its signature sound, especially in recording drums and live performances of rock bands. Hundreds of rock artists spanning five decades have recorded at Sound City, including The Grateful Dead, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, Tool, Slayer, Rage Against the Machine, Death Cab for Cutie, and Fall Out Boy. Over one hundred albums recorded at Sound City have achieved gold and platinum certifications. The studio leased time for public use until 2011; in 2011 the owners closed the stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Walla
Christopher Ryan Walla (born November 2, 1975) is an American musician, record producer, and film music composer, best known for being a former guitarist and songwriter for the band Death Cab for Cutie. Musical career Early bands While at Bothell High School in the early 1990s, Walla started a program called Open Microphone with creative writing teacher Laura Drumheller, as a noon-time forum for the arts, which allowed any student to take the stage and perform. Walla regularly performed at these shows, as well as serving as MC. One performance by Walla included a song by Talking Heads. These early Open Microphone shows proved popular and continued for over twenty years, moving from Bothell High School to Inglemoor High School when teacher Drumheller transferred there. Walla was in a short-lived band called The Wallflowers (not to be confused with The Wallflowers of California). Later, in 2001, he was an early member of the Seattle band The Long Winters. Death Cab for Cutie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie (commonly abbreviated to DCFC or Death Cab) is an American rock music, rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. Death Cab for Cutie's music has been classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock. The band is currently composed of Ben Gibbard (vocals, guitar, piano), Nick Harmer (bass), Dave Depper (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Zac Rae (keyboards, guitar), and Jason McGerr (drums). The band was originally a solo project by Gibbard, who expanded the project into a complete group upon getting a record deal. They released their debut album, ''Something About Airplanes'', in 1998. The band's fourth album, 2003's ''Transatlanticism'', broke into the mainstream both critically and commercially; its songs were featured in various TV series and films. The band's major label debut for Atlantic Records, 2005's ''Plans (album), Plans'', went platinum certification, platinum. Founding guitarist Chris Walla left the band in 2014 after 17 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainthood (album)
''Sainthood'' is the sixth studio album by the Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, released in the UK on October 26, 2009 and in the US on October 27, by Sire Records. The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. Background This is the first album by Tegan and Sara to feature a song co-written by the pair, as they usually choose to write separately. However, it was not written while Tegan and Sara stayed together in New Orleans as an attempt to write together. No songs from that time made it on to the album, although one such song lends its title to that of the record. The album title was inspired by a Leonard Cohen lyric. The record also includes co-written songs from Tegan's side project with Hunter Burgan, bassist of AFI. The album is described by the band as such: Tegan and Sara's sixth studio album – ''Sainthood'' – addresses secular themes of devotion, delusion, and exemplary behavior in the pursuit of love and relationships. Inspi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegan And Sara
Tegan and Sara () are a Canadian indie pop duo formed in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta. The band is led by identical twin sisters, Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both musicians are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. The duo has released ten studio albums and earned a Grammy nomination in 2012 for their video album ''Get Along''. Their most recent album, ''Crybaby'', was released on October 21, 2022. Their memoir, ''High School'', was released on September 24, 2019, and in the fall of 2022, the TV series based on the memoir was released on Amazon Freevee. History 1995–2002: Background and early work Tegan and Sara began writing songs at 14. One of the first songs they wrote was "Tegan Didn't Go To School Today", written by Sara and recorded by the pair on cassette tape. The band was first called "Plunk", short for "light punk", due to their lack of a drummer and bassist. In 1997, they used their school's recording studio to record two dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CRUISR
CRUISR (pronounced cruiser) is an American indie pop band based in Philadelphia. They are signed to Vagrant Records. The line-up consists of Andy States (Vocals, Guitar), Jon Van Dine (Drums), and Bruno Catrambone (Guitar). Background CRUISR's beginnings date back to 2012 as a solo project of lead singer, Andy States. States wrote and recorded the band's first EP in his Philadelphia bedroom, fixated on the idea of what it means to craft a pop song. "I have an obsession with writing pop music and the idea that songs can transcend people," States says. "I saw that producer Jeremy Park started writing blog articles about how he recorded Youth Lagoon, so I wrote to him and sent him my songs asking for advice and knowledge. He wrote back and loved my stuff and helped me produce the first EP." The "Cruiser EP" garnered attention on various blogs and led to the expansion of the band. 2014 In 2014, the band released their debut single, "All Over", working with producer Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Dunbar
Isaac Dunbar (born March 17, 2003) is an American singer-songwriter. He signed with RCA Records in 2019. Early life Isaac Dunbar was born on March 17, 2003 in Rhode Island. He is of Italian and Liberian descent. Dunbar's sexuality is unlabeled (confirmed in a TikTok video of his) Isaac first started making music when he was nine, creating EDM music. As a big Lady Gaga fan, he was further inspired to learn music production when he discovered the music of Madeon (one of the producers working on Gaga's ''Artpop''). He learned synths and music theory through tutorials on YouTube and by reproducing songs from ''Artpop''. Career On October 31, 2017, the blog We Are Going Solo reposted his track "Pharmacy", drawing wider attention to his work. In late 2018 his tracks "Freshman Year" (which debuted on The Fader on October 2) and "Blonde" attracted further notice, with an additional boost when "Pharmacy" was featured on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. On February 12, 2019, Wonderland de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
