Rico Conning is an English record producer, songwriter, sound designer, and

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ist. In his early career (1977–83) he was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with London-based band, The Lines. During the 1980s, he worked often at North London's Guerilla Studios, producing and mixing artists such as

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, Coil, Depeche Mode, Renegade Soundwave,

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, and others. He moved to Los Angeles in the 1990s and formed a successful Technique; Sound designer shapes ads with a DJ’s expertise sound design company, M62. Around that time he also joined the group

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, whose other members included

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and Laurie Mayer. The first album they made together was ''Toward the Unknown Region'' (1994). Rico co-produced Laurie Mayer's album ''Black Lining'' (2006). He remastered The Lines' catalogue which was re-released on Acute Records in late 2007. The Lines have released an album ''Hull Down'', on Acute Records 2016. More recently he has created albums with the French musician, Arnold Turboust. He also has produced Book of Shame's album, ''Killing Pickle'' (2018).

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* http://www.thelinesonline.com (Unofficial site) * http://www.coldwarnightlife.com/2020/08/18/shine-on-rico-conning/ British record producers British sound designers English male songwriters English rock guitarists English male guitarists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{UK-guitarist-stub