Ethan Allen (music producer) explained

Ethan Allen is a Grammy nominated American record producer,[1] composer, and mixer currently living in Los Angeles, California. He is also a multi-instrumentalist and performer currently working with the band ASHRR. Some of his credits include Mavis Staples, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ben Harper, The 88, Tricky, Luscious Jackson, The Cult, Gram Rabbit, Sheryl Crow, Tim Finn, Brant Bjork, Donita Sparks, Meg Myers, Patty Griffin, and Better Than Ezra.

History

Ethan began his musical career playing in bands and writing songs in Austin, Texas. It was also there that he began learning to record, working first at a small jingle studio, and later at Arlyn and Pedernales, Willie Nelson's two studios and at the time the largest studios in town.In 1995, Ethan accepted an invitation to come and work at Kingsway, producer Daniel Lanois' recording studio located in the French Quarter of New Orleans. While there, he eventually became house engineer and worked on many major label and independent records with a wide variety of artists, producers, engineers, and musical styles.Ethan left that position in 2000 to become a freelance engineer and producer, and also helped to found the Truck Farm Studio in the upper ninth ward of New Orleans.Since 2003, Ethan has been a resident of the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, and it is also the location of his studio – Royal Triton. His a currently a member of the band ASHRR signed to 20/20 Vision Recordings.

Discography

Artist TitleLabelRoleYear
ASHRR Deux Sons -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024
ASHRR Sway -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024
ASHRR What's Been Turning You On -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024
ASHRR Please Don't Stop The Rain -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024
ASHRR Different Kind Of Life -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024
ASHRR Fizzy -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024
Athena Andreadis Ave Maria -Single Embraceable Records P, E, M 2024
Athena Andreadis Ship Song -Single Embraceable Records P, E, M 2024
Kiki Holli Win You Over- Single Independent P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024
Omar Velasco Experiment - The Cole Porter Project Film and Album TBD P, E, M 2024
Pokey Lefarge Experiment - The Cole Porter Project Film and Album TBD P, E, M 2024
Athena Andreadis Right Wrongs Embraceable Records P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024
Athena Andreadis Hands On Glass Embraceable Records P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2023
ASHRR Sunshine Lo First Second P, E, M, Wr, Pr 2023
ASHRR Bad Reasons First Second P, E, M, Wr, Pr 2023
ASHRR No Garden First Second P, E, M, Wr, Pr 2023
ASHRR No Garden Opal Remix First Second P, E, M, Wr, Pr 2023
ASHRR No Garden Eastside Remix First Second P, E, M, Wr, Pr 2023
Kiki Holli New High First Second P, E, M, Wr, Pr 2023
Wreck of the Minnow/ Green Acres- Cyberpunk 2077 Video Game CD Projekt RED P, E, M, Pr, Ins 2022
Play To Lose TBD P, E, M, Wr, Pr 2022
Ben Harper Don't Let Me Disappear Anti Records P, E, M 2022
The Pierces Live Self release E, M 2020
ASHRR Dark Eyes Make Noise/ The Orchard P, E, M, Guitar, Pr, Writer 2020
Ben Harper and Ziggy Marley Spinning Faster Anti Records P, E, M 2020
Mavis Staples We Get By Anti Records E, Co-P, M 2019
ASHRR Oscillator First Second AWAL P, E, M, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Writer 2019
Richard Waters The Raven Watermark P, E, M, Gtr, Keys, Pr 2019
Greg Corcione Future In Music Independent Singles P, E, M, Gtr, Keys, Pr 2019
Athena Andreadis I'm Waiting Embraceable Records P, E, M, Pr, Gtr, Keys 2019
Ben Harper and Charley Musselwhite "No Mercy In This Land" Anti Records P, E, M 2018
Jesika Von Rabbit "Dessert Rock" Dionysus P, E, M, C0-W, Keys, Gtr, Pr 2019
Strega Bianca Salem Salem Records P, E, M, Keys, Gtr, Pr 2019
Jared and the Mill Wilderness Call upcoming release P, E, M 2018
The Burn Verses The Burn Verses Anthem Records P, E, M 2018
Birdseye Into The Pines Blank City Records P, E, M, Co-W, Keys 2018
Proper Junkies Ethical Drugs upcoming releaseP, E, M, Keys, Pr 2018
Lola Christison Lola Christison upcoming release P, E, M 2017
-Athena Andreadis Ready For The Sun Embraceable Records P, E, M, Pr, Gtr, Keys 2017
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals"Call It What It Is" Stax/Vagrant P, E, M 2016
Madeline Spooner Nautilus Scry Baby Records P, E, M, Co-W, Keys, Pr 2016
FLAVIA Embers Upcoming release P,E,M,Co-W, Keys, Pr 2016
Daniel Powter Independent upcoming release E 2015
Ultra Violent Rays Independent The Voyeur P, E, M, Keys, Pr 2015
Natalie Maines"Mother" Sony E 2013
Gram RabbitAnd Confused" Royal Order P,E,M, Vocs,Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2013
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club"Specter At The Feast" Vagrant/ Abstract Dragon P,E,M 2013
Lisa DonnellyHome Independent P,E,M, Co-W 2013
Meg Myers In The Choir Independent M 2012
Sleepy SunHits The End/ ATP P,E,M 2012
Various ArtistsMusic Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated To Waylon Jennings Vol. 2 Scatter Records/Average Joes P,E,M 2012
Mad PlanetInside Outburst Independent P,E,M,Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2012
The CultOf A Weapon Cooking Vinyl E 2012
Standing ShadowsTrilogy Analog Kid RecordsE,M 2012
Mads Langerhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/behold-r2186992/credits''Behold'' Sony Music Ent. P,E 2011
SpindriftSoundtracks Vol. 1 XemuE,M 2011
Left On RedTracks Independent P,E,M 2011
Various ArtistsMusic Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated To Waylon Jennings Vol. 1 Scatter Records P,E,M 2011
The Little SteviesShoppers MGM P,E,M 2010
Jeremy SilverEverybody Knows Independent P,E,M 2010
Ultra Violet LightsHere In Filth Command M 2010
Gram RabbitMiracles And Metaphors Royal Order P,E,M,Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2010
GwendolynBright Light Whispersquish P,E,M 2010
Gwendolyn& The Good Time GangClap Your Hands Whispersquish P,E,M 2010
Rose's Pawn ShopDancing On The Gallows Independent P,E,M 2010
Brant BjorkAnd Goddesses Low Desert Punks P,E,M 2010
The 88No One Here Independent P,E,M 2010
Levi SmithClose Enough Scatter Records P,E,M,Gtr, Keys, 2010
Better Than Ezrahttp://www.allmusic.com/album/closer-r545664/credits''Closer'' re-release with bonus tracks Ezra Dry Goods P,E,M,Vocs 2009
Better Than EzraPaper Empire Ezra Dry Goods P,E, 2009
Jules LarsonStrangers Independent P,E,M 2009
JalopyRight Where You Begin Independent P,E,M 2009
Oh HaloBeautiful Egg for the movie Bliss Independent P,E,M,Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2009
Mumiy Troll Ambassador Independent P,E,M 2009
Tim Finnhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/the-conversation-r1454581/creditsThe Conversation EMI P,E,M 2008
No Love Letters No Love Letters Independent P,E,M 2008
I See Hawks In L.A.Ground Big Book M 2008
Various ArtistsSoundtrack for the film Coming Home Scatter Records M 2008
Oh HaloBeautiful Egg Independent P,E,M,Vocs,Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2007
The ForwardNothing But Teeth Independent P,E,M 2007
A Static LullabyA Static Lullaby Live Fearless E 2007
The RinseThe Rinse, Sir? Independent P,E,M 2007
Donita Sparkshttp://www.allmusic.com/album/transmiticate-r1311672/credits''Transmiticate'' Independent P,E,M,Gtr 2007
Gram RabbitAngel And The Robot Beat Royal Order P,E,M,Vocs,Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2007
The Very Be CarefulSalad Buey Downtown Pijao E,M 2007
The 88Coming Home for nationwide Sears commercial SearsP,E,M 2007
The 88No One Here for Fox TV show How I Met Your MotherFoxP,E,M 2007
The 88Good Feeling for Fox TV show How I Met Your MotherFoxP,E,M 2006
The 88Crazy Little Thing Called Love for the film Failure To LaunchParamountP,E,M 2006
The 88Get It Back for Fox TV show Free RideFoxP,E,M 2006
Gram Rabbithttp://www.allmusic.com/album/cultivation-r823463/credits''Cultivation''StinkyP,E,M,Vocs,Gtr, Keys, Pr 2006
The 88And OverMutronP,E,M 2005
The Very Be CarefulŃacasActualE,M 2005
50 Foot WaveOcean Throwing Music/4AD P,E,M 2005
Better Than EzraThe Robots Artemis P,E, 2005
The Dark Horse ProjectDark Horse Independent M 2004
Pleasure ClubFugitive Kind Brash P,E,M 2004
Gram RabbitTo Start A Cult To Stinky P,E,M, Pr 2004
50 Foot WaveFoot Wave Throwing Music/4AD P,E,M 2004
The PeelsSessions Independent P,E,M 2004
Throwing MusesSpeed And Sleep Live DVD 4AD P,E,M 2004
Wan Santo CondoWan Santo Condo Everloving/ Universal P,E,M,Gtr,Vocs 2004
Better Than EzraLive In New Orleans DVD/Album Sanctuary E,M 2004
Friedhttp://www.allmusic.com/artist/fried-p279633''Fried'' WEA/London Records E, Pr 2004
Patty GriffinDream Interscope E 2004
Pleasure ClubLive At The Howling Wolf Brash P,E,M 2003
Throwing MusesMuses 4AD M 2003
Better Than Ezrahttp://www.allmusic.com/album/closer-r545664/credits''Closer'' Beyond P,E,M, Vocs 2002
Dave PirnerAnd Names Ultimatum E 2001
GalacticLove 'Em Tonight Volcano E 2001
Counting CrowsSoundtrack song for the film Smile Universal M 2000
Joe Henryhttp://www.allmusic.com/album/fuse-r399048/credits''Fuse'' MammothE 1999
SplendidYou Got A Name For It Mammoth E 1999
Kristin HershMotel 4AD E1999
TrickyWith Dirty Faces Island E 1997
Jimi Hendrix and The Band Of GypsiesAt the Filmore East MCA E 1997
Jason FalknerYou Still Feel Elektra E 1997
Luscious JacksonIn, Fever Out Grand Royal/Capitol E 1996
Midnight Oilhttp://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7293432''Breathe'' Sony Piano 1996

P- Production, E- Engineering,M- Mixing, Pr- Programming, Gtr- Guitar, Co-W- Co-Writing

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Correspondent . Shawna Kenney, Star-News . She's no little Missy D.I.Y. musician Melissa Ferrick paves her own way . 2024-06-03 . Wilmington Star-News . en-US.