Kris Crummett is an American record producer and owner of the Interlace Audio in

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. Crummett started recording in 2002. He has worked with many notable indie music record labels, including Rise Records,

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, and Sony Japan. He is best known for his work with bands such as Sleeping With Sirens, Issues,

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and

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Interlace Audio

Interlace Audio was founded by Kris in 2002 after years of recording his own bands. He quit his job as a City Park Landscaper to focus on music production, and within the first year of Interlace Audio he produced successful records for Anatomy of a Ghost,

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, Crosstide, and LKN thus making the studio an instant hit amongst

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and

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artists.

Commercial Success

In 2011 Kris partook in producing,

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, mixing, and mastering the Sleeping With Sirens second and breakout record, Let's Cheers to This. The popular single "If You Can't Hang" has accumulated over 115 million views on YouTube and has since become a RIAA certified Gold single, with the rest of the album being RIAA certified Silver. In 2014, Kris had two Billboard Top 10 records.

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's self-titled and debut record "Issues" debuted at #9 and

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's sophomore record "The Resistance: Rise Of The Runaways" debuted at #7 on the Billboard Top 200. 2015

's "Instant Gratification" debuted at #31 on the Billboard Top 200 charts and #18 on overall records sold. Another 2015 record,

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's self titled "The Story So Far" placed on Billboard Top 200 #23, #1 Vinyl Sales, #2 Independent Albums. 2016 brought more success,

's "Mothership" placed on the Billboard Top 200 at #13, #3 Vinyl Sales, and #2 Hard Rock.The same year, Issues' sophomore record "Headspace" reached the Billboard Top 200 at #20 and #1 on Hard Rock. 2018 stretched his hot streak with the ever-growing

, the record "Artificial Selection" placed on the Billboard Top 200 at #15.

Production discography

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Production credits

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Production credits

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