Tom Dobrzanski
Tom Dobrzanski is a Canadian record producer, engineer, mixer and musician. He is based in Vancouver, BC. He is an active member of the rock band The Zolas, and is the owner of Monarch Studios.[1] He began his recording career in 2001 with Vertical Studios, which he built in his parent's basement.[2] He has recorded albums for local bands such as Said the Whale, Hey Ocean!, We Are the City and more. In October 2012 he officially opened Monarch Studios.[3]
Dobrzanski has been nominated for multiple Western Canadian Music Awards including Producer of the Year[4] and Engineer of the Year.[5]
In 2013, Dobrzanski received a Juno Award nomination for Said the Whale's Little Mountain.
Selected discography
| Year | Band | Album | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hey Ocean! | Stop Looking Like Music | Producer, Mixer |
| 2007 | Lotus Child | Gossip Diet | Co-producer, Composer, Engineer |
| 2008 | Said the Whale | Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia | Producer, Mixer |
| 2009 | Hey Ocean! | It's Easier To Be Somebody Else | Additional Engineering |
| 2009 | Said the Whale | Islands Disappear | Co-Producer, Engineer |
| 2009 | The Zolas | Tic Toc Tic | Co-Producer, Musician, Co-writer |
| 2010 | Shad | TSOL | Additional Engineering |
| 2010 | We Are the City | In A Quiet World | Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| 2011 | David Vertesi | Cardiography | Engineer |
| 2011 | We Are the City | High School | Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| 2011 | Said the Whale | New Brighton EP | Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| 2012 | The Zolas | Ancient Mars | Musician, Co-writer |
| 2012 | Said the Whale | Little Mountain | Producer, Engineer |
| 2013 | We Are the City | Violent | Producer, Mixer, Engineer |
| 2013 | Said the Whale | Hawaiii | Producer, Engineer |
References
- ↑ Tom Dobrzanski - MacLeans OnCampus", "MacLeans" 5 December 2012
- ↑ Exclaim!: Where I Play", "Exclaim!" May 2010
- ↑ How to Build a World Class Recording Studio on the Cheap", Globe and Mail, Toronto, 5 October 2012
- ↑ "BreakOut West Announces The 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards Nominees". June 30, 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ↑ "Said The Whale, Dan Mangan top 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards nominations". The Vancouver Sun. June 5, 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.