Ryan Hadlock is an American record producer, best known for his production work on

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Career

Hadlock has been around music his entire life, as his parents Joe and Manny Hadlock, started

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in 1977. The studio has remained family-owned for two generations, and is now headed by Ryan. Joe Hadlock was in a number of

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bands, and their family home and studio were places where creativity was always encouraged, and part of the fabric of business and socializing. Ryan grew up around famous musicians, but also many talented studio players, who didn't find fame, but taught him much about how records were crafted. Hadlock studied sound recording in London and at

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"Family-owned Bear Creek Studio makes music and magic"
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'', Seattle, April 26, 2013. Retrieved on May 15, 2013. In London, he produced albums at the

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and by influential Olympia indie rock band

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, as well as the first record by

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. He assisted

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. Hadlock is known more recently for his work on Vance Joy's album ''

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'', February 7, 2014. Retrieved on July 31, 2015. He is a co-producer of Vance Joy's single "Fire and Flood" released on July 24, 2015.

Notable producer credits

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References

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