Harris Newman is a mastering engineer working out of
Grey Market Mastering in
Montreal, Quebec
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-pea ...
, Canada. His studio shares a building with the
Hotel2Tango
The Hotel2Tango (sometimes referred to as Thee Mighty Hotel2Tango and abbreviated H2T) is a 24-track analogue recording studio situated in the Mile End district of Montreal, Quebec. The current facility is the second to bear the name, and was pr ...
recording studio, as well as
Constellation Records. Newman has mastered hundreds of albums since 1998, for artists including
Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 in Montreal. The band released three full-length albums before taking a five-year hiatus in 2011. They announced their return in 2016, releasing a self-titled EP in May of that year, and a ...
,
Frog Eyes
Frog Eyes are an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada fronted by Carey Mercer. Their 2010 album Paul's Tomb: A Triumph was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. They have released eight albums and two EPs and ...
,
A Silver Mt. Zion
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,
Vic Chesnutt
James Victor Chesnutt (November 12, 1964 – December 25, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia. His first album, little (album), ''Little'', was released in 1990. His commercial breakthrough came in 1996 with the rele ...
,
Astral Swans,
Carla Bozulich
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,
BBQ
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,
Les Sexareenos,
Ravens & Chimes, Molasses,
Think About Life
Think About Life is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formed in 2005.
Biography
The group was founded by drummer Matt Shane and keyboardist Graham Van Pelt.Dunlevy, T'Cha. "Feckless abandon", ''The Gazette'', 2006-06-08, p. D3. ...
,
We Are Wolves
We Are Wolves are a Canadian indie rock band, based in Montreal, consisting of vocalist and bassist Alexander Ortiz, keyboardist/backing vocalist Vincent Levesque and drummer/vocalist Pierre-Luc Bégin. The band released their debut album, '' Non- ...
,
aKido
Kim Gaboury better known by his pseudonym Akido (stylized as aKido) is a Canadian electronic rock musician and composer based in Montreal, Quebec. Gaboury assembles a band for live performances, but records without them in the studio.
Career
As a ...
, and Oiseaux-Tempête.
He is also a guitarist and bass player,
and has recorded with Montreal groups
Sackville,
,
Triple Burner,
Esmerine
Esmerine is a Canadian modern chamber music group that incorporates genres such as post rock, drone music, post punk, and Turkish folk. Founded in Montreal in 2000 by Bruce Cawdron (drums) and Beckie Foon (cello), current members also include per ...
,
Angela Desveaux
Angela Desveaux is a Canadian singer-songwriter, based in Montreal, Quebec, whose style blends a diverse mix of pop, rock and country influences.T'cha Dunlevy"Not indie, not country, just Desveaux" ''Vancouver Sun'', 18 September 2008.
Backgrou ...
,
as well as his own acoustic guitar project, which has seen multiple release on Strange Attractors Audio House. His acoustic guitar style has been compared to
John Fahey's output.
[Richie Unterberger, "Accidents with Nature and Each Other review"/ref>
]
Discography
* ''Ignatz & Harris Newman Bring You Buzzard Meat'' (2009)
* ''Decorated'' (2008)
* ''Harris Newman / Mauro Antonio Pawlowski split 12 inch'' (2008)
* ''Dark Was The Night'' (2006)
* ''Triple Burner'' (2006)
* ''Accidents With Nature And Each Other'' (2005)
* ''Non-Sequiturs'' (2003)
References
Sources
Artist websiteMastering studio websiteHrstaSackvilleTriple Burner
* Allmusic entrybr>NPR All Songs Considered audio archiveVPRO VPRO Zeldzaam Dwars sessionMaisonneuve magazine article
Canadian audio engineers
Canadian folk musicians
Musicians from Montreal
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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