Chris

The star maker machinery behind the popular song

February 25, 2009

Chris is back from Wales, where he worked on the new record by Super Furry Animals. The band decided to document the entire production process: Super Furry Animals are never ones to stay still creatively, and with their forthcoming (currently untitled) 9th studio album they have decided to document the process on 4 individual hand [...]

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‘Cause inside everyone is a heavy metal kid

January 30, 2009

The “other interests” section of my resumé includes an entry for “heavy metal backup singer.” Most readers assume it’s a joke, or added to see if they’re paying attention. I assure you it’s true, and I have my brother to thank for it. After graduating from NYU, Chris got a job at Greene Street Studio, [...]

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My brother, the genius

January 9, 2009

My younger brother Chris has won three Grammy awards in his career as a recording engineer and producer. Two of those are for Bob Dylan records: “Love and Theft,” and Modern Times. He contributed some remastered tracks to The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006, the release of which prompted [...]

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