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Andrew Maury
Andrew Maury is an American record producer, mixing engineer, and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. Career Maury has worked with artists such as Lewis Del Mar, Lizzo, Ra Ra Riot, Shawn Mendes, JP Saxe, Post Malone, RAC, Jeremy Zucker, Madi Diaz, Kimbra, COIN, The Kooks, CRUISR, Delicate Steve, Atlas Genius, Flor, Penguin Prison, Isaac Dunbar, and CRUISR. Andrew started his career in 2008 touring with Ra Ra Riot mixing front-of-house while producing / mixing small bands and 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 has been creating remixes since 2007 for dozens of artists such as Surfer Blood, The Static Jacks, Death Cab for Cutie, Lenka, Clubfeet, Lacrymosa, Jukebox th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (; born August 8, 1998) is a Canadian pop singer. He gained a following in 2013, when he posted song covers on the video sharing platform Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him signing a deal with the record label. Mendes' self-titled debut EP was released in 2014, followed by his debut studio album '' Handwritten'' in 2015. ''Handwritten'' debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, making Mendes one of five artists ever to debut at number one before the age of 18. The single " Stitches" reached number one in the UK and the top 10 in the US and Canada. Mendes' second album ''Illuminate'' (2016) also debuted at number one in the US, with its singles " Treat You Better" and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" reaching the top 10 in several countries. His self-titled third studio album (2018) was supported by the lead single " In My Blood". The album's number ... [...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 Mau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grizfolk
Grizfolk is a Swedish-American alternative rock band consisting of Adam Roth (lead vocals, guitar), Sebastian Fritze (synthesizer, backing vocals), Fredrik Eriksson (guitar) and Bill Delia (drums). Based in Los Angeles with roots in Sweden, Grizfolk released their debut EP, ''From the Spark'', in February 2014. Their debut full-length studio album, ''Waking Up the Giants'', was released January 8, 2016. History Formation Grizfolk formed in Los Angeles when Swedish producers Fredrik Eriksson and Sebastian Fritze met singer-songwriter Adam Roth in 2012, who were joined by Brendan Willing James and Bill Delia later that year. Initially, the group was called Griz Adams, but they quickly changed their name to Grizfolk after their demo for the song "The Struggle" went viral on the Internet, "something that better reflected what's supported us", Fritze explained. Early career In October 2013, Grizfolk performed an in-studio performance for KCRW's ''Morning Becomes Eclectic''. The Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Ponthier
Allison Ponthier is an American indie folk singer and songwriter. Her debut EP ''Faking My Own Death'' was released in 2021, and her second EP ''Shaking Hands With Elvis'' was released in 2022. Early life and education Ponthier was born and raised in the town of Allen, a suburb of Dallas, Texas, and studied jazz at the University of North Texas before moving to Brooklyn, New York in 2017 at age 20. In New York, she worked for the Museum of Natural History Snapchat stories program, tried modeling, sold jewelry she made, and drew commissioned pet portraits. In 2019, Ponthier began posting to TikTok, with her work including song covers, songs adapted with what ''Billboard'' describes as "queer-themed lyrics", stop motion animation, and duets. She was signed to Interscope Records in 2020. Career In August 2021, Ponthier released her debut EP ''Faking My Own Death''. The debut single from the EP, "Cowboy", was named one of the "25 Best Songs By LGBTQ Artists of 2021 (So Far)" by '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Spencer-Smith
Lauren Spencer-Smith (born September 28, 2003) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver Island. She appeared as a contestant on the 18th season of ''American Idol'' in 2020, placing in the top 20 in the competition. Her 2019 album ''Unplugged, Vol. 1'' was a Juno Award nominee for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020, but lost to Shine a Light by Bryan Adams. In 2022, Spencer-Smith became more known internationally when her self-released song "Fingers Crossed" reached the top 20 in numerous countries, including the US and making the top 10 of the charts in numerous countries including Australia, New Zealand and Spencer-Smith's native United Kingdom. This was on the back of a demo of the song which had gone viral on TikTok. Spencer-Smith's rise to popularity and success on social media has sometimes been compared to that of American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo. She released her song "Flowers" in 2022 and it has charted in several countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound City Studios
Sound City Studios is a recording studio in Los Angeles, California, 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. Dozens of rock artists spanning five decades have recorded at Sound City, including Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bob Dylan, Guns N' Roses, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica, 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 studio and much of the equipment was sold off. Fr ... [...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 PJ Harvey. 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 Walla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Cab For Cutie
Death Cab for Cutie is an American rock band formed in Bellingham, Washington, in 1997. 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'', went platinum. The band's tenth and latest studio album, ''Asphalt Meadows'', was released on September 16, 2022. Death Cab for Cutie's music has been classified as indie rock, indie pop, and alternative rock. Alongside their ten full-length studio albums, the band has r ... [...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 (band), 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 relation ... [...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 10 studio albums. They have earned a Grammy nomination in 2012 for their video album '' Get Along''. Their 10th album ''Crybaby'' was released on October 21, 2022. Tegan and Sara's memoir ''High School'' was released on September 24, 2019. The TV series of the same name based on the memoir was released on Amazon Freevee in the fall of 2022. History 1995–2002: Background and early work Tegan and Sara started writing songs at 15 years old, using an old guitar they found in their basement, once owned by their then-stepfather. One of the first songs they wrote was "Tegan Didn't Go To School Today", which was written by Sara. They later sang and recorded the song on a cassette tape. The band was first called Plu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Dunbar
Isaac Dunbar is an alternative pop singer-songwriter from Barnstable, Massachusetts. He signed with RCA Records in 2019. Early life He is of Italian and Liberian descent. Dunbar is unlabeled (confirmed in his recent TikTok video) 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 31 October 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 2 October) and "Blonde" attracted further notice, with an additional boost when "Pharmacy" was featured on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. On 12 February 2019, Wonderland debuted his single "Mime". In July 2019 he released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguin Prison
Penguin Prison is an electropop project composed solely of New York City singer, musician, producer and remixer Chris Glover. Penguin Prison's self-titled debut album was released on 18 October 2011 through Downtown Records to positive reviews. Biography Early life Chris Glover was born in 1983 grew up in New York City's Upper East Side. His early musical influences came mostly from his mother's love of country music. Glover's favorite artists growing up were Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, and Hank Williams. Glover showed an interest in performing music at an early age when he joined his school's gospel choir at age 10, singing alongside future R&B artist Alicia Keys. While a teen, he performed at CBGB's with his punk band ''The Museum''. He attended the Bard College, where he formed a popular "crazy, fake boy band" called ''The Smartest People At Bard'', which he describes as "a cross between Backstreet Boys and Beastie Boys". In the mid-2000s, before releasing music as Penguin Priso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
