Dave Jerden is an American

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, and mixer who has worked with artists in various genres including

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, punk rock and

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. However, Jerden has stated that he dislikes the term "producer", preferring to refer to himself primarily as an engineer.Bosco, Joe, “Production Legend Dave Jerden on 13 Career-Defining Records,” ''Music Radar,'' accessed February 1, 2015, http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/production-legend-dave-jerden-on-13-career-defining-records-586973/. Jerden developed his engineering and mixing skills at

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in Hollywood, California, beginning in the late 1970s. He engineered and mixed acclaimed and successful records by artists such as

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and many others. His career as a producer emerged in the late 1980s, beginning with albums by

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and

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. Music Radar stated that these albums went against the prevailing sonic qualities of the day—dominated as it was by "

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bands"—and that Jerden had an important hand in shaping such genre-defining sounds. "Dave was a great guy," recalled Jane's frontman

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, "but I wasn't always sure how he would receive my moves. I remember waiting for him to look the other way so I could push the sliders on the

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up higher." As a producer and mixer, Jerden also worked with artists such as

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and

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.Saxon, Jonathan, “Dave Jerden (bonus): Really Wrong Productions," ''Tape Op - the Creative Music Recording Magazine,'' accessed February 1, 2015, http://tapeop.com/articles/86/dave-jerden/. In 1986, Jerden met with The Replacements about producing the album that would eventually become ''

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''. Jerden's sobriety, however, was a disqualifying factor for the notoriously hard-partying

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and

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, who were both drunk for the meeting and expected any prospective producer to at least attempt to keep up with them, despite the band's then-recent firing of Stinson's brother

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for his mounting drug and alcohol abuse. By the mid-1990s, Jerden felt overwhelmed by the trappings of his success and decided to "lie low": working on occasional projects, but primarily experimenting with recording equipment involved in the transition from digital to analogue domains. Jerden is the co-owner of Tranzformer Studio in Burbank, California. He has two children: Michelle Jerden Forrest and Bryan Jerden.

Selected discography

*1980: ''

Remain in Light ''Remain in Light'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Talking Heads, released on October 8, 1980 by Sire Records. It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia during July and Augus ...

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(engineer, mixing) *1981: '' My Life in the Bush of Ghosts'' -

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(engineer) *1981: ''

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Jerry Harrison Jeremiah Griffin Harrison (born February 21, 1949) is an American songwriter, musician, producer, and entrepreneur. He began his professional music career as a member of the cult band the Modern Lovers before becoming keyboardist and guitarist ...

(producer, engineer) *1983: ''

The Man From Utopia ''The Man from Utopia'' is an album by American musician Frank Zappa, released in March 1983 by Barking Pumpkin Records. The album is named after a 1950s song, written by Donald and Doris Woods, which Zappa covers as part of "The Man from Utop ...

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(engineer) *1983: ''

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Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

(engineer, mixing) *1984: ''

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(engineer) *1985: ''

She's the Boss ''She's the Boss'' is the debut solo album by English singer Mick Jagger, released in 1985. When Jagger's group The Rolling Stones signed with Columbia/CBS Records in 1983, one of the options available to them was for individual projects, an ...

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(engineer) *1986: '' Dirty Work'' -

(engineer) *1987: '' Show Me'' - 54-40 *1988: ''

Nothing's Shocking ''Nothing's Shocking'' is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, released on August 23, 1988 through Warner Bros. Records. ''Nothing's Shocking'' was well received by critics and peaked at number 103 on the ' ...

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*1988: ''

Life Sentence to Love ''Life Sentence to Love'' is an album by the American punk rock band Legal Weapon, released in 1988 on MCA Records. It was produced by Dave Jerden. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' gave the album a poor review, calling it "a keyboard-laden ...

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Legal Weapon Legal Weapon were a Southern California-based punk band, initially composed of singer Kat Arthur and guitarist Brian Hansen (both previously of the Silencers), bassist Patricia Morrison (formerly of Bags and later of the Gun Club, the Sisters o ...

(producer, engineer, mixing) *1989: '' Mother's Milk'' - Red Hot Chili Peppers (mixing) *1990: ''

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*1990: ''

Ritual de lo Habitual ''Ritual de lo Habitual'' is the second studio album by Jane's Addiction, released on August 21, 1990, by Warner Brothers. Co-produced by Dave Jerden, it was the band's final studio album before their initial break-up in 1991. Singles from ''Ritua ...

'' - Jane's Addiction *1990: ''

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*1991: ''

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Mary's Danish Mary's Danish was an alternative rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in the late 1980s which released four albums, with the last in 1992. Mary's Danish blended a musical mixture of rock, funk, country and soul elements. Origins ...

*1991: '' The Reality of My Surroundings'' -

*1991: ''

Symbol of Salvation ''Symbol of Salvation'' is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Armored Saint, released in 1991 on Metal Blade Records. It was their first release with guitarist Jeff Duncan and their last album before going on an extended hiatus that w ...

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Armored Saint Armored Saint is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1982. Since 1990, the band has consisted of John Bush on lead vocals, Joey Vera on bass, Jeff Duncan (musician), Jeff Duncan on rhythm guitar and the Sandoval ...

*1991: ''Burning Time'' - Last Crack *1991: '' Swandive'' -

Bullet LaVolta Bullet LaVolta was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in January 1987 by four college disk jockeys: Clay Tarver (guitar, now of Chavez), Bill Whelan (bass), Corey "Loog" Brennan (guitar) and Chris "Cruster" Guttmacher ( ...

*1992: ''

Break Like the Wind ''Break Like the Wind'' is a 1992 album by the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. The songs include a range of genres, from the glam metal anthem "Bitch School" down to the skiffle satire of "All the Way Home". The title, and the album's tit ...

'' - Spinal Tap (mixing, producer) *1992: ''

Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell ''Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell'' is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Social Distortion, released on February 11, 1992. Following up on the surprise success of their breakthrough singles "Ball and Chain" and " Story of ...

'' - Social Distortion *1992: ''

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'' - Alice in Chains *1992: ''Rattlebone'' - Rattlebone *1992: '' That What Is Not'' -

Public Image Ltd. Public Image Ltd (abbreviated and stylized as PiL) are an English post-punk band (and incorporated limited company) formed by singer John Lydon (previously known as the singer of Sex Pistols), guitarist Keith Levene, bassist Jah Wobble, and dr ...

*1993: ''

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Sacred Reich Sacred Reich is an American thrash metal band based in Phoenix, Arizona, that was formed in 1985. The band split in 2000, but reunited in 2006. Sacred Reich has been credited, along with Testament, Destruction, Death Angel and Dark Angel, for ...

*1993: ''Sweet Water'' - Sweet Water *1993: ''

Sound of White Noise ''Sound of White Noise'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in May 1993 via Elektra Records. It is the band's first album to feature vocalist John Bush, who replaced longtime Anthrax vocalist Joey Bellado ...

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*1993: ''Dig'' -

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*1994: ''

Love Spit Love Love Spit Love was an alternative rock band founded in 1992 by singer Richard Butler during the 1990s hiatus of the Psychedelic Furs. History When the Psychedelic Furs went on extended hiatus in 1992, Richard Butler contacted guitarist Richard ...

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*1995: '' Driver Not Included'' -

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*1995: ''

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'' - Poe *1995: ''Superfriends'' - Sweet Water *1996: '' Mata Leão'' -

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*1996: ''Bar Chord Ritual'' - Rust *1997: '' Wacko Magneto'' -

Ednaswap Ednaswap was an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, that existed between 1993 and 1998. Over a span of five years, the band released four major label records on East West, Elektra Records and Island Records. The band is best know ...

*1997: ''

Hang-Ups ''Hang-Ups'' is the second studio album by American punk rock band Goldfinger released by Mojo Records on September 9, 1997. Many of the album's tracks feature more of a ska sound than their debut. The album's first single "This Lonely Place ...

'' - Goldfinger *1997: ''

Ixnay on the Hombre ''Ixnay on the Hombre'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Offspring, released on February 4, 1997, by Columbia Records. After the massive commercial success of their previous album, '' Smash'' (1994), the band entered the stud ...

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*1998: ''Rattlebone'' - Rattlebone *1998: ''

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*1998: ''

Darkest Days ''Darkest Days'' is the third album released by industrial rock band Stabbing Westward on Columbia Records. The album was recorded in L.A. in 1997 and released on April 7, 1998. Although the album didn't achieve the same level of success as '' ...

'' - Stabbing Westward *1999: ''Suicide'' - Sweet Water *1999: '' Rev'' -

(mixing, engineer, producer) *1999: '' F=0'' - Dis.Inc. *2000: '' Deviant'' -

Pitchshifter Pitchshifter are an English industrial rock band from Nottingham, formed in 1989. The band was started by lead guitarist and programmer Johnny A. Carter, and bassist and vocalist Mark Clayden. The band’s early material was characterized for ...

*2001: ''

The Pleasure and the Greed ''The Pleasure and the Greed'' is the second studio album by Canadian-American rock band Big Wreck and the last released before their break-up. In April 2001, the band made seven songs from the album available for download on their website. On ...

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Big Wreck Big Wreck are a Canadian-American Rock music, rock band formed by Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty in Boston, Massachusetts in 1994. The band was rounded out with David Henning and Forrest Williams. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley pursued ...

*2001: '' Cringe'' - Cringe *2002: '' A Passage in Time'' -

Authority Zero Authority Zero is an American punk rock band from Mesa, Arizona, United States, formed in 1994.Blueskye, Brian (2014)Indie-Punk Veterans: Reggae/Skate-Punk Pioneers Authority Zero Head for the Hood, ''Coachella Valley Independent'', Septemb ...

*2003: '' Before Everything & After'' -

MxPx MxPx () is an American pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington, founded in 1992 as Magnified Plaid. As of 2016, current members include Mike Herrera on lead vocals and bass guitar, Yuri Ruley on drums and percussion, Tom Wisniewski on lead gui ...

*2004: ''

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*2013: ''Entitled -''

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*2015: ''Rare Breed'' - The Shrine

References

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