Mike Cave (born Michael Cave on 1 January 1978) is a musician, record producer and mix engineer, whose clients have included

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Early life

Cave was born in Liverpool. On his 8th birthday he received his first guitar from his father. He later proceeded to play in a variety of bands on the Liverpool circuit from the age of 12, and by 15 he was engineering sessions for his own bands and others in the area. Cave grew up in the

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area of the city where he met members of his band The Sunlites. This led to a professional career in the music industry firstly as a musician before moving on to studio engineering, production and mixing.

Music career

The Sunlites and Mercury records

In 1995 Cave's band the Sunlites signed a deal with

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. The record was finished, but never released, however the 2 years in the studio helped to introduce Cave to some highly regarded producers, including

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Parr Street Studios

In 1997, and after the band split up, Cave started working as an in-house engineer at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, where he worked alongside Ken Nelson, Jeremy Wheatley (Space, Sugababes, Mel C), and Brendan Lynch.

The Loft

In 2002 Cave opened his own studio, moving into a converted Manhattan-style loft in central Liverpool, which he named The Loft Studios.

Selected discography

Singles

– "Oh No" (2011) *

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– "Tower of Strength" (2009) *

– "

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" (2009)

Albums

– "

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– " Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International" (2011) *

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" (2005) *

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(2005) *

– " Calendars & Clocks" (EP, 2004)

References

External links

mikecave.co.uk

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cave, Mike 1978 births Living people British record producers People from Anfield Musicians from Liverpool