Mike Coykendall is a musician, audio engineer, and record producer. Born in

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in 1963, Coykendall was a member of the Wichita-based Klyde Konnor, which performed and recorded frequently throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. He moved to San Francisco in 1991 and released three critically acclaimed albums with the Old Joe Clarks. After moving to

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in 1999, he set up a home studio, where he recorded albums for a myriad of bands, including

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, Beth Orton, Richmond Fontaine, Tin Hat Trio,

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, and Bright Eyes. As a solo artist, he has released the albums ''Hello Hello Hello'' (Stereotype, 2005), ''The Unbearable Being of Likeness'' (Field Hymns, 2010), ''Chasing Away the Dots'' (Fluff and Gravy, 2012), and ''Half Past, Present Pending'' (Fluff and Gravy, 2015).

Discography

* ''Half Past, Present Pending'' (Fluff & Gravy, 2015) * ''Chasing Away the Dots'' (Fluff & Gravy, 2012) * ''The Unbearable Being of Likeness'' (Field Hymns, 2010) * ''Hello Hello Hello'' (Stereotype, 2005) As guest * '' Four Winds'', Bright Eyes (

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, 2007) * '' Volume One'',

(

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, 2008) * '' Volume Two'', She & Him (Merge, 2010)

References

External links

Official Website
American audio engineers American male singer-songwriters Musicians from Portland, Oregon Living people Singer-songwriters from Oregon 1963 births She & Him members {{US-musician-stub