Mark Needham
Mark Needham is a Grammy Award-nominated American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music, including: Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Chris Isaak, John Hiatt, Michelle Branch, P!nk, O.A.R., Neon Trees, Shakira, Pete Yorn, Bloc Party, Elton John, Stevie Nicks, and others.[1]
Over the course of more than three decades as an engineer and mixer, Mark Needham has worked with a wide variety of acts from different genres, including Bruce Hornsby, blues legend Charles Brown, and jazz greats Pharoah Sanders, Nat Adderley and Cedar Walton. He first met Lindsey Buckingham when he was brought in at the suggestion of Rob Cavallo to mix what was then to be a solo album for the guitarist in L.A. The two hit it off, and the solo album turned into a Fleetwood Mac disc.[2]
"Mr. Brightside" off The Killers' multi platinum selling album Hot Fuss, was recorded in just a few hours and mixed by Needham on a 12-channel Neve in about 40 minutes.[3]
Needham has been nominated for ten Grammy Awards, played a major contribution on four certified RIAA platinum records and represented by music manager Andrew Brightman. [4] [5]
Partial Selection of work as a mix engineer
- Youngblood Hawke: Wake Up (2013, Universal-Republic Records) Mix Engineer
- Imagine Dragons: Night Visions (2012, Interscope Records) Mix Engineer
- Neon Trees: Drop Your Weapon (single) on album "Picture Show" (2012, Mercury/Island Def Jam Records) Mix Engineer
- Pink: The Truth About Love (2012, RCA Records) Mix Engineer
- Train: Live tracks on California 37 (UK Deluxe Edition) (2012, Columbia Records) Mix Engineer
- Walk the Moon: Anna Sun (EP) (2012, RCA Records) Mix Engineer
- O.A.R: King (2011, Wind-up Records) Mix Engineer
- Neon Trees: Habits (2010, Mercury/Island Def Jam Records)
- Shakira: Tracks "Tu Boca", "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" & "Waka Waka (Esto Es África)" from the album Sale El Sol (2010, Sony Music Entertainment) Mix Engineer
- The Killers: Sawdust (2007, Island Records) Mix Engineer
- Stevie Nicks: Crystal Visions, The Very Best of Stevie Nicks (2007, Reprise Records) Mix Engineer
- Lindsey Buckingham: Under the Skin (2006, Warner Brothers/ Wea Records) Mix Engineer
- The Killers: All These Things That I've Done (radio single) (2005, Island/Universal) Mix Engineer
- The Killers: Boxset (Limited Edition 7" vinyl singles) (2005, Island/Universal) Mix Engineer
- The Killers: Hot Fuss (Limited Edition) (2005, Island/Universal) Mix Engineer
- The Killers: Mr. Brightside (US version) (2005, Island/Universal) Mix Engineer
Rolling Stone Magazine 100 Best Songs of the Decade: #48
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mark-needham-mn0000293071
- ↑ http://www.fmlegacy.com/articles/FleetwoodMacIsBack.html
- ↑ http://www.audioprointernational.com/news/read/interview-producer-and-engineer-mark-needham/02645
- ↑ http://rm64.com/2010/03/23/rm64s-post-sxsw-report
- ↑ http://www.studioexpresso.com/profiles/markneedham.html