Harris Newman | |
Origin: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Genre: | Experimental, American primitive guitar |
Occupation: | mastering engineer |
Instrument: | Guitar, bass guitar |
Years Active: | 1998–present |
Label: | Strange Attractors Audio House, Constellation, Mag Wheel, Madrona |
Associated Acts: | Hrsta, Sackville, Triple Burner |
Harris Newman is a mastering engineer working out of Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His studio shares a building with the Hotel2Tango recording studio, as well as Constellation Records. Newman has mastered hundreds of albums since 1998, for artists including Wolf Parade,[1] Frog Eyes, A Silver Mt. Zion, Vic Chesnutt, Astral Swans, Carla Bozulich, BBQ, Les Sexareenos, Ravens & Chimes, Molasses, Think About Life, We Are Wolves,[1] aKido, and Oiseaux-Tempête.
He is also a guitarist and bass player,[1] and has recorded with Montreal groups Sackville,[1] Hrsta,[1] Triple Burner, Esmerine,[1] Angela Desveaux,[1] as well as his own acoustic guitar project, which has seen multiple release on Strange Attractors Audio House. His acoustic guitar style has been compared to John Fahey's output.[2]