Chris Sheldon (born 25 September 1962) is an English

record producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure. Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

, particularly of

rock music Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States an ...

based in

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

, England. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage,

Big Country Big Country are a Scottish rock band formed in Dunfermline, Fife, in 1981. The height of the band's popularity was in the early to mid 1980s, although it has retained a cult following for many years since. The band's music incorporated Scott ...

, Feeder,

Therapy? Therapy? are a Northern Irish rock band from Larne, formed in 1989 by guitarist-vocalist Andy Cairns and drummer-vocalist Fyfe Ewing. Therapy? recorded their first demo with Cairns filling in on bass guitar. To complete the lineup, the band r ...

Biffy Clyro Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, composed of Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals), and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). Currently signed to 14th Floor Records, they have r ...

Oceansize Oceansize were an English rock band from Manchester, formed in 1998. The band consisted of Mike Vennart (vocals, guitar), Steve Durose (guitar, backing vocals), Richard "Gambler" Ingram (guitar, keyboards), Mark Heron (drums) and Jon Ellis (bas ...

Pixies A pixie (also pisky, pixy, pixi, pizkie, and piskie in Cornwall and Devon, and pigsie or puggsy in the New Forest) is a mythical creature of British folklore. Pixies are considered to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland areas aro ...

and

Shed 7 Shed Seven are a alternative rock band, formed in York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city ...

. He lives in

, is married and has two daughters.

Career

Sheldon was born in Pakistan when his parents were posted abroad for work and grew up in Surrey. He took his first steps in the music industry when he was a drummer in several local

punk Punk or punks may refer to: Genres, subculture, and related aspects * Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres * Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture s ...

bands. In the mid-1980s he worked as

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in productions of

artists An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, the ...

such as Dead or Alive,

Prefab Sprout Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham who rose to fame during the 1980s. Formed in 1978 by brothers Paddy and Martin McAloon and joined by vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player Wendy Smith in 1982, they re ...

, Elkie Brooks and Roger Waters. One of his first own productions was The Mission's 1990 album ''Carved In Sand''. Therapy?'s EP "Shortsharpshock" reached number 9 in the

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on 20 March 1993. Their album '' Troublegum'' reached number 5 in the

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on 19 February 1994.

Shed Seven Shed Seven are a alternative rock band, formed in York in 1990. One of the groups which contributed to the Britpop music scene of the 1990s, they continue to write, record and release music over thirty years later. They originally comprised sin ...

's single "Going For Gold" entered the UK chart on 23 March 1996 at number 8.Producers: Chris Sheldon
on chartwatch.co.uk

Selected discography

Key = p (produced), p/m (produced/mixed), m (mixed), e (engineered)

1980s

* Re-Flex - '' The Politics of Dancing'' (1983), e * Dead or Alive - '' Sophisticated Boom Boom'' (1984), e *

The Icicle Works The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States) are an English alternative rock band and were named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl. They had a top 20 UK hi ...

- ''If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy, Sing His Song'' (1987) m, e * Roger Waters - '' Radio K.A.O.S.'' (1987) m, e

1990s

- " Dig for Fire" (single) (1990) m, e *

- '' Troublegum'' (1994) p/m *

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- '' Swagger'' (1994) p/m * Radiohead - "

Itch EP The English rock band Radiohead have released nine studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, one remix album, nine video albums, seven EPs, 33 singles and 48 music videos. Their debut album, ''Pablo Honey,'' released in February ...

" (1994) m * The Almighty - '' Crank'' (1994) p/m *

Terrorvision ''TerrorVision'' is a 1986 American science fiction horror comedy film directed by Ted Nicolaou, produced and written by Albert and Charles Band and composed by Richard Band, all of whom would go on to found and work with Full Moon Features in ...

- ''

How To Make Friends And Influence People ''How to Make Friends and Influence People'' is the second album by the rock band Terrorvision, released in 1994 on Total Vegas Recordings. " Oblivion", " Middleman", "Pretend Best Friend", "Alice What's the Matter", and "Some People Say" were ...

'' (1994) m *

- '' Why the Long Face (album) (1995) p/m/e *

China Drum China Drum are an English punk rock band from Ovingham in Northumberland, England, active initially from 1989 to 2000, playing under the name The Drum beginning in 1999. The group released three moderately successful full-length albums and t ...

- ''Goosefair'' (1996) m *

- ''

A Maximum High ''A Maximum High'' is the second studio album by the British rock band Shed Seven, released in April 1996 via Polydor Records. The album was written by all four band members at the time of release; Rick Witter, Paul Banks, Tom Gladwin and Al ...

'' (1996) p/m * Feeder - '' Swim'' (1996) p/m *The Almighty - '' Just Add Life'' (1996) p * Feeder - ''

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'' (1997) p/m * Mike Scott - '' Still Burning'' (1997) m * Foo Fighters - ''

The Colour and the Shape ''The Colour and the Shape'' is the second studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on May 20, 1997, through Roswell and Capitol Records. It marked the official debut of the Foo Fighters as a band, as their eponymous 1995 de ...

'' (1997) m * Velvet Jones - ''Colin'' (1997) p/m * Anthrax - '' Volume 8: The Threat Is Real'' (1998) m * Radiator - "Resistor" (Single) (1998) m *

- ''

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'' (1998) p/m *

Summercamp Summercamp is an alternative rock quartet from Santa Barbara, California, United States, where, in 1987, vocalist/guitarists Tim Cullen and Sean McCue met in high school. Another fellow student, bass guitarist Misha Feldmann, joined soon after; a ...

- (1998) p/m *

3 Colours Red 3 Colours Red were an English rock band, formed in 1994 in London. They achieved their biggest chart success at the end of the 1990s, along with other British rock bands such as Ash and Feeder. The band was named by sticking a pin in a Lond ...

- '' Revolt'' (1999) m * Jeff Beck - '' Who Else!'' (1999) m * Idlewild - " When I Argue I See Shapes" (single) (1999) m *

- '' Going For Gold'' (1999) m

2000s

The Vandals The Vandals are an American punk rock band, established in 1980 in Orange County, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums, two live albums, and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped ...

- '' Look What I Almost Stepped In...'' (2000) m, e *

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- '' Twelve Short Stories'' (2000) p/m/e *

Hundred Reasons Hundred Reasons are an English alternative rock band from Aldershot, Hampshire, and Teddington, South West London, formed in 1999. The band consists of Colin Doran (vocals), Larry Hibbitt (guitar, vocals), Andy Gilmour (bass) and Andy Bews (dru ...

- "Remmus" (EP) (2001) m *

My Vitriol My Vitriol are a British alternative rock band, formed in 1999 in London. The band currently comprises singer and guitarist Som Wardner, drummer Ravi Kesavaram, guitarist Seth Taylor and bassist Tatia Starkey. The band had success with their de ...

- '' Finelines'' (2001) p/m *

- ''

Blackened Sky ''Blackened Sky'' is the debut studio album by Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro. Largely produced with the band by Chris Sheldon, it was released by Beggars Banquet Records on 10 March 2002. The album reached number 78 on the UK Albums Chart, an ...

'' (2002) p/m * Sandstone Veterans - "Didn't Feel A Thing" (single) (2001) m *

Motor Ace Motor Ace are an Australian alternative rock band. Formed in Melbourne around 1998 out of the remains of another band named Snowblind, their members are Patrick ('Patch') Robertson (vocals/guitar), Damian Birchall Costin (drums), Matt Balfe (ba ...

- ''

Shoot This ''Shoot This'' is the second studio album by Australian post-grunge band Motor Ace, released in August 2002. The album gained more commercial success than their first album, debuting at number 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and reached No.&nbs ...

'' (2002) p/m *

- ''

High Anxiety ''High Anxiety'' is a 1977 American satirical comedy film produced and directed by Mel Brooks, who also plays the lead. This is Brooks' first film as a producer and first speaking lead role (his first lead role was in ''Silent Movie''). Veteran ...

'' (2003) m *

- "Repeat To Fade" (single) (2003) p/m *

- '' The Vertigo Of Bliss'' (2003) p/m *

- '' Effloresce'' (2003) p/m *

Amplifier An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It may increase the power significantly, or its main effect may be to boost t ...

- ''

'' (2004) m *

X Is Loaded X Is Loaded were a four-piece rock music, rock band from Bath, Somerset, England. Members * Jake (Phoenix) Robertson - lead vocals, backing guitar * Martino - lead guitar * Alex (Al) Cole - Bass guitar, bass * Jamie (the drummer) O'Gorman - drum ...

- ''Raw Nerve'' (2004) p/m *

- '' Infinity Land'' (2004) p/m *

- " Music for Nurses" (EP) (2004) p/m *No Hope In New Jersey - ''Steady Diet Of Decline'' (2005) p *

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- ''A Stolen Honda Vision'' (2005) * Reuben - '' Very Fast Very Dangerous'' (2005) p/m * Fono - ''Too Broken To Brake'' (2007) m * The Mighty Roars - ''Swine and Cockerel'' (2007) m * Kisschasy - ''

Hymns for the Nonbeliever ''Hymns for the Nonbeliever'' is the second studio album by the Australian band Kisschasy, released on 21 July 2007. On 29 July, ''Hymns for the Nonbeliever'' debuted in the ARIA Albums Chart at number five, staying on the chart for nine weeks, ...

'' (2007) p/m *

- '' Frames'' (2007) p/m *

Johnny Panic Johnny Panic are a punk rock band from London, formed in 2002. Band members *Rob Solly - Guitar (founder member) *Jonny Shock - Percussion (founder member) *Matt James - Guitar and backing vocals (founder member) *Sean Mannion - Bass and back ...

- "The Good Fight" (2007) m *Slaves To Gravity - "Scatter The Crow" (2008) m * Atomic Garden - ''Little Stories about Potential Events'' (2008) m *

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- '' Come Morning We Fight'' (2008) p/m *CloverSeeds - ''Innocence'' (2008) m *

Sucioperro ; ) are a Scottish rock band from Ayr, South Ayrshire, formed in 2002. History ''Random Acts of Intimacy'' The band's debut album, '' Random Acts of Intimacy'', was released in June 2006 on the Captains of Industry record label. It features ...

- ''Pain Agency'' (2008) m * Plain - "Different not Strange" (2008) m *

The Boxer Rebellion The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, ...

- ''Union'' (2009) m * Gren - ''Gren'' (2009) m *

Fightstar Fightstar are a British rock band from London that formed in 2003. The band is composed of lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist Charlie Simpson, guitarist and co-vocalist Alex Westaway, bassist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi. Generall ...

- '' Grand Unification'' *

Kieran Leonard Kieran Leonard, also known as Saint Leonard and Saint Leonard's Horses, is a British musician, songwriter, actor and author. He currently performs most frequently with his backing band The Horses and has previously toured in support of Father Joh ...

- "Scapegoat" (EP) (2009) m * Isola - "Gravity" (Single) (2009) m

2010s

- " Self Preserved While the Bodies Float Up" (2010) m *

- "The Heart String & How To Pull It" (2010) m * Mor ve Ötesi - " Masumiyetin Ziyan Olmaz" (2010) p/m *

Skunk Anansie Skunk Anansie are a British rock band whose members include Skin (lead vocals, guitar), Cass (bass, guitar, backing vocals), Ace (guitar, backing vocals) and Mark Richardson (drums and percussion). Skunk Anansie formed in 1994, disbanded in 2 ...

- "Wonderlustre" (2010) m *

- " The Octopus" (2011) m *

The King Blues The King Blues are a British punk rock band from London credited for fusing punk and hip hop together with influences from ska and spoken word. Tariq Ali described the band's sounds as "rough, radical music that should unsettle the rulers of t ...

- "

Punk & Poetry ''Punk & Poetry'' is the third album by The King Blues. It was released on 17 April 2011 on digital download, and on CD the following day.

" (2011) m *

- "Ritual Riots" (2011) m * Don Broco - " Priorities" (2012) m *

- "Echo Street" (2013) m * Keaton Henson - "Kronos" (2013) m * Heaven's Basement - " Filthy Empire" (2013) m *

The Xcerts The Xcerts are a British alternative rock band, originally formed in Aberdeen, Scotland in 2001. They have released four studio albums, with their latest being '' Hold On To Your Heart'' (2018). Biography The Xcerts were originally formed ...

- " There Is Only You" (2014) m *Lotus Crush - "Rabbit Hole" (2015) m * Drenge - "Woods" & "Running Wild" (2015) m *

Bloc Party Bloc Party are an English rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Louise Bartle ( ...

- "The Good News" (2015) m *

- "Virtue" (2016) m * Bayside - " Vacancy" (2016) m * Raglans - "Again & Again EP" (2016) m * Feeder - " All Bright Electric" (2016) m * The Rock Alchemist - "Elements" (2017) m *

- "Hold On to Your Heart" (2018) m *

- "Cleave" (2018) p/m/e *

Michael Hutchence Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and actor. Hutchence co-founded the rock band INXS, which sold over 75 million records worldwide and was inducted into th ...

- " Spill the Wine" (2019) m * Wildwood Kin - "Wildwood Kin" (2019) m * Feeder - " Tallulah" (2019) m *

Rocketman ''RocketMan'' (also written as ''Rocket Man'') is a 1997 American comic science fiction film directed by Stuart Gillard and starring Harland Williams, Jessica Lundy, William Sadler, and Jeffrey DeMunn. A partial remake of the 1967 film, '' The ...

- " Music from the Motion Picture" (2019)

References

External links

Spotify Playlist

Chris Sheldon's website

Discography - Jax Management
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