Warne Livesey (born 12 February 1959) is an English/Canadian

music producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as ...

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, songwriter and musician. He has produced

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The The () are an English post-punk band. They have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer-songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member. achieved critical acclaim and commercial success in the UK, with 15 chart singles ...

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and

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Life and career

Warne Livesey started his career in London, England as a musician and

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, working with producers like David Lord and

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.Warne Livesey In:. ''The Encyclopedia of Record Producers''. Eric Olsen, Paul Verna, Carlo Wolff. Watson-Guptill Publications, New York 1999. , p 479-480
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/ref> This led to early production work during London's expanding independent music scene in the early 1980s.Profile: Warne Livesey by Kevin Young in Professional Sound Magazine. Norris-Whitney Communications. Vol. XV No.5. October 2004
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/ref> In 1986, he teamed up with Matt Johnson to work on his

album '' Infected''. Livesey worked closely with Johnson on the record also contributing on bass and keyboards as well as arranging for strings. The album sold more than a million copies worldwide. He also worked on the follow up album ''

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'' in 1989. Following that he produced '' Saint Julian'' by

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before going to Australia to work with

on their album '' Diesel and Dust''. The record sold 5 million copies worldwide and in 2010 was named the best Australian album of all time. The opening track, ''

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'', was an international hit and is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll. Livesey went on to produce three more records with the band; '' Blue Sky Mining'', ''

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'' and their last album '' Capricornia'' in 2001. During the 1990s he also produced:

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Jesus Jones Jesus Jones are a British alternative rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, formed in late 1988, who continue to record and perform, as of 2021. Their track " Right Here, Right Now" was an international hit, and was subsequently global ...

, The Big Dish and House of Love, whose album ''

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'' he also co-wrote songs for. He also collaborated with

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frontman Mark Hollis co-writing most of the songs on his only

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Relocation to Canada

In 1997 Livesey starting working with Canadian alternative rock artist the

on their second album ''

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''. He produced the band's next two albums including ''

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''. After the band broke up in 2002 Livesey continued working with

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and to date has produced five of his solo records, including ''

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'' in 2011, '' Chaotic Neutral'' in 2015 and ''

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'' in 2017. He now lives and works out of

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. In 2019 he reunited with

to record their first music in 18 years. During the sessions the band recorded two projects, the first of which The Makarrata Project was released on October 30, 2020 and entered the Australian album charts at Number 1.

Discography

producer mixer engineer songwriter * 2022:

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(A State of Grace) * 2022:

(

Resist A resist, used in many areas of manufacturing and art, is something that is added to parts of an object to create a pattern by protecting these parts from being affected by a subsequent stage in the process. Often the resist is then removed. For ...

) .m.e* 2020:

( The Makarrata Project) .m.e* 2020:

( Moving Walls) .m* 2019:

Headstones A headstone, tombstone, or gravestone is a stele or marker, usually stone, that is placed over a grave. It is traditional for burials in the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim religions, among others. In most cases, it has the deceased's name, da ...

(People Skills) * 2019: The Small Glories (Assiniboine & the Red) .p* 2017:

(

) .m.s* 2017:

Kim Churchill Kim Churchill (born 26 September 1990 in Canberra) is an Australian folk, rock, and blues singer, songwriter, and musician. He has released five albums: ''With Sword and Shield''/''Kim Churchill'' in 2010, ''Detail of Distance'' in 2012, ''Into ...

( Breakneck Speed) .e.s* 2016:

Rykka Christina Maria Rieder (born 13 March 1986), better known by their stage name Rykka (), is a Swiss-Canadian singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. Their songs have been featured on TV, and they have been nominated for several musi ...

(Beatitudes) .m.e.s* 2016:

( I Miss New Wave: Beautiful Midnight Revisited EP) .m.e* 2015:

( Chaotic Neutral) ,m,e* 2015:

( The Last of Our Kind) ,m,e,s* 2014: Crystal Shawanda (The Whole World's Got the Blues) * 2014:

(Silence/Win) ,m,e,s* 2013:

(Remixes & Rarities) * 2013:

(Kodiak) * 2013:

No Sinner No Sinner is a blues rock quartet based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The group is led by singer-songwriter Colleen Rennison. History Rennison worked in New York City but returned to her hometown of Vancouver to begin writing with fo ...

(Boo Hoo Hoo) ,m,e* 2013: Kandle (In Flames) * 2012:

(Essential Oils) ,m,e* 2012: The Dudes (Barbers, Thieves and Bartenders) * 2011:

(

) ,m,e* 2010:

Xavier Rudd Xavier Rudd (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. Several of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as spirituality, humanity, environmentalism and the rights of Indigen ...

( Koonyum Sun) * 2009: Acres of Lions (Working) * 2008:

Chris Walla Christopher Ryan Walla (born November 2, 1975) is an American musician, record producer, and film music composer, best known for being a former guitarist and songwriter for the band Death Cab for Cutie. Musical career Early bands While at Bot ...

(

Field Manual ''Field Manual'' is the debut solo album by Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla, released on January 29, 2008 on Barsuk Records. This is Walla's first album under his own name. It was previously speculated that Walla may use a moniker, mo ...

) ,m,e* 2008: Theset (Never Odd or Even) ,m,e* 2008: 54-40 ( Northern Soul) * 2008: Mark Hildreth (Complex State of Attachment) ,m,e* 2007:

Armchair Cynics 604 Records (stylized as VIOIV Records) is a music production company. It is named after area code 604 of the Lower Mainland, where the company's offices are located. History The company was co-founded by Nickelback lead singer Chad Kroeger and ...

(Killing the Romance) * 2007:

Cara Luft Cara Luft is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist and clawhammer banjo player, and founding member of the Canadian folk trio The Wailin' Jennys. She returned to her solo career in 2005. Early life and education Luft was born 27 May 1974 an ...

(The Light Fantastic) * 2007:

In-Flight Safety In-Flight Safety is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003. In-Flight Safety was nominated for a 2007 Juno Award for Video of the Year for "Coast Is Clear". They are currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The group consists of vocalist ...

(Coast Is Clear) ,m,e* 2006:

Jets Overhead Jets Overhead are a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2003 and based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Band history Formation and debut Singer Adam Kittredge conceived the name Jets Overhead while observing air traffic patterns in L ...

(

Bridges A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually someth ...

) * 2006:

(Collections) * 2006:

(Singles) ,e* 2005:

Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor on 8 December 1966; ) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her debut album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second album, ''I Do Not Want What ...

( Collaborations) ,m,e* 2005:

(In a Coma: The Best of Matthew Good 1995–2005) ,m,e* 2005: Mick Stevens (The River / The Englishman) * 2005: 54-40 ( Yes to Everything) ,m,e* 2004:

( White Light Rock & Roll Review) ,m,e* 2004: Mick Stevens (See the Morning / No Savage Word) * 2004:

(Vacation Land) * 2003:

(

Avalanche An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. Avalanches can be set off spontaneously, by such factors as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, animals, and earth ...

) ,m,e* 2003: 54-40 ( Goodbye Flatland) * 2003:

Holly McNarland Holly McNarland (born 23 October 1975) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter, who was most prominent in the 1990s.Mike Roberts, "Riding the buzz: Wonder gal McNarland not as dark as the songs". ''The Province'', 18 July 1995. Career Orig ...

( Home Is Where My Feet Are) ,m,e* 2003: Icehouse (Measure for Measure / Primitive Man) ,e* 2003:

(Love Songs) * 2002:

(45 RPM: The Singles of The The) ,m,e* 2002:

( Capricornia) ,m,e* 2002:

(London Town 1983–1993) ,m,e* 2001:

( Audio of Being) ,m,e* 2000:

Sarah Cracknell Sarah Cracknell (born 12 April 1967) is an English singer-songwriter and lead singer of the electronic music band Saint Etienne. Career Cracknell's career started with the Windsor-based indie band The Worried Parachutes in 1982. Following the d ...

(Kelly's Locker) ,m,e* 2000:

(Our Town: The Greatest Hits) ,e* 2000:

Hooverphonic Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a singular genre, but rather encompass altern ...

(The Magnificent Tree) ,m,e* 1999:

The Creatures The Creatures were an English band formed in 1981 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and drummer Budgie (musician), Budgie of the group Siouxsie and the Banshees. The Creatures released their first extended play, EP ''Wild Things (EP), Wild Things'' in ...

(Anima Animus) ,m,e* 1999:

(

) ,m,e* 1999:

(Leper Skin: An Introduction to Julian Cope) ,m,e* 1998:

(Best Of) ,s* 1998: Mark Hollis ( Mark Hollis) * 1998:

Emm Gryner Emm Gryner (born 8 June 1975 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian-Filipino singer, songwriter, recording artist, and author. She has released 20 albums as a solo performer, and has collaborated with artists including David Bowie and Chris Hadfie ...

(Public) ,m,e* 1998:

(

) ,m,e* 1998:

All About Eve ''All About Eve'' is a 1950 American Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck. It is based on the 1946 short story "The Wisdom of Eve" by Mary Orr, although Orr does ...

(Winter Words: Hits & Rarities) ,m,e* 1997:

(20,000 Watt RSL: Greatest Hits) ,m* 1997:

(Chemical # 1) ,m* 1997:

(

Lipslide ''Lipslide'' is the debut solo album from Saint Etienne lead singer Sarah Cracknell. The album was co-produced by Cracknell and a variety of producers and released in the UK by Gut Records in 1997. Upon its release ''Lipslide'' earned favor ...

) ,m,e* 1997:

(Next Big Thing) ,m* 1997:

(The Followers of Saint Julian) ,m* 1997:

(

) ,m,e* 1996:

Ghostwriters A ghostwriter is hired to write literary or journalistic works, speeches, or other texts that are officially credited to another person as the author. Celebrities, executives, participants in timely news stories, and political leaders often h ...

(Second Skin) * 1995:

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(Heartworm) * 1995:

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(''

'') * 1995: Suddenly, Tammy! ( We Get There When We Do) ,m,e* 1993:

(Perverse) ,m* 1992:

(

) ,s* 1991:

(From Time to Time: The Singles Collection) * 1991: The Big Dish ('' Satellites'') ,m* 1991:

(Touched by Jesus) ,m* 1990:

( Blue Sky Mining) ,m* 1990:

(Other Voices) * 1989:

(

) ,m,e* 1989:

(

When the World Knows Your Name ''When the World Knows Your Name'' is the second album by the Scottish rock (music), rock band Deacon Blue. It was released in 1989 and attained the number 1 chart position in the UK Albums Chart. "Real Gone Kid" was the band's first Top 10 ...

) ,e* 1988:

( Diesel and Dust) ,m* 1987:

( Saint Julian) ,m* 1987: How We Live (Dry Land) ,m,e* 1987:

Colin Hay Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music ha ...

(Looking For Jack) * 1986:

( Infected) ,m,e* 1986: Icehouse (Measure for Measure) ,e* 1985: Scraping Foetus off the Wheel (Nail) ,m,e* 1985: Coil (

Panic/Tainted Love "Panic" and "Tainted Love" are songs recorded by British experimental music band Coil. These were released in 1985 through Some Bizzare in the UK and Wax Trax! Records in the US respectively, as the band's first single, and the sole one from the ...

) ,e* 1985:

Thomas Dolby Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher. Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including "She Blinded Me ...

(May the Cube Be With You) * 1985:

Martha and the Muffins Martha and the Muffins are a Canadian rock band, active from 1977 to the present. Although they only had one major international hit single " Echo Beach" under their original band name, they had a number of hits in their native Canada, and th ...

(The World Is a Ball) ,e* 1984: Scraping Foetus off the Wheel (Hole) ,m,e* 1984: Coil (

Scatology In medicine and biology, scatology or coprology is the study of feces. Scatological studies allow one to determine a wide range of biological information about a creature, including its diet (and thus where it has been), health and diseases s ...

) ,e* 1984:

The Europeans ''The Europeans: A sketch'' is a short novel by Henry James, published in 1878. It is essentially a comedy contrasting the behaviour and attitudes of two visitors from Europe with those of their relatives living in the "new" world of New England ...

(Recurring Dreams) ,e* 1984:

The Specials The Specials, also known as The Special AKA, are an English Two-tone (music genre), 2 tone and ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry. After some early changes, the first stable lineup of the group consisted of Terry Hall (singer), Terr ...

(In the Studio) ,e* 1983:

The Higsons The Higsons were an English funk-punk band, who existed between 1980 and 1986. History Founded in 1980 at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, Norfolk, England, The Higsons' first recording was on the ''Norwich - A Fine City'' compilation ...

(The Curse of the Higsons) ,m,e* 1982: The Apollinaires (Envy The Love) ,eref name="thrills">

Awards

* WCM Award for Outstanding Producer 2003. *

Juno Award The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of ...

for Best Rock Album: ''Beautiful Midnight'', Matthew Good Band *

ARIA In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompanime ...

Award for Single of the Year 1988: ''Beds Are Burning'', Midnight Oil. *

Award for Album of the Year 1991: ''Blue Sky Mining'', Midnight Oil.

References

Bibliography

* ''Beds Are Burning: Midnight Oil, The Journey.'' Mark Dobshon. Penguin Books. 2005.

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Livesey, Warne 1959 births Living people British record producers British songwriters British rock keyboardists British rock bass guitarists British music arrangers Production sound mixers