Mike Cave
| Mike Cave | |
|---|---|
 Cave in the studio | |
| Born |
Michael Cave January 1, 1978 Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Music Producer, Mix Engineer, Musician |
| Website | |
| mikecave.co.uk | |
Mike Cave, (born Michael Cave on 1 January 1978) is a musician, record producer and mix engineer, whose clients have included The Noisettes, Professor Green, Tinchy Stryder, Elvis Costello, The Charlatans and The Coral.[1][2]
Early life
Cave was born in Liverpool. On his 8th birthday he received his first guitar from his father. He later proceeded to play in a variety of bands on the Liverpool circuit from the age of 12, and by 15 he was engineering sessions for his own bands and others in the area.[3] Cave grew up in the Anfield area of the city where he met members of his band The Sunlites. This led to a professional career in the music industry firstly as a musician before moving on to studio engineering, production and mixing.
Music career
The Sunlites and Mercury Records
In 1995 Cave's band the Sunlites signed a deal with Mercury. The record was finished, but never released, however the 2 years in the studio helped to introduce Cave to some highly regarded producers, including Kevin Bacon, and Jonathan Quarmby.[3]
Parr Street Studios
In 1997, and after the band split up, Cave started working as an in-house engineer at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, where he worked alongside Ken Nelson, Jeremy Wheatley (Space, Sugarbabes, Mel C), and Brendan Lynch.[3]
The Loft
In 2002 Cave opened his own studio, moving into a converted Manhattan-style loft in central Liverpool, which he named The Loft Studios.[1]
Selected discography
Singles
- Tinchy Stryder - "Oh No" (2011)
- The Zutons - "Tower of Strength" (2009)
- Elvis Costello - "Don't Throw Your Love Away" (2009)
Albums
- The Noisettes - "Contact" (2012)
- James Vincent McMorrow - "Early in The Morning" (2011)
- Bob Dylan - "Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International" (2011)
- John Martyn - "On the Cobbles"
- The Charlatans - "Up At The Lake" (2005)
- BodyRockers - BodyRockers (2005)
- The Coral - "Calendars & Clocks" (EP, 2004)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Loft Mastering Studios | mastering and recording studio in Liverpool UK". Recordproduction.com. 2006-10-14. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "Mike Cave | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Biography". Mike Cave. Retrieved 2014-08-02.