Mark Howard (producer)
| Mark Howard | |
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Mark Howard Berlin 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born |
8 June 1964 Manchester, England |
| Genres | Experimental, rock, ambient, folk, country, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Engineer |
| Associated acts |
Bob Dylan Lucinda Williams Tom Waits Marianne Faithfull Daniel Lanois Neil Young Avril Lavigne Natalie Imbruglia R.E.M. U2 Emmylou Harris The Tragically Hip |
Mark Howard (born June 8, 1964 in Manchester, England) is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer. He has worked with many artists including Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Marianne Faithfull, Emmylou Harris, U2, Peter Gabriel, R.E.M., Neil Young, and The Neville Brothers.
Mark Howard began his career in Hamilton, Ontario, mixing shows in local clubs, and touring across Canada with King Biscuit Boy. A motorbike accident left him unable to lift heavy equipment, so he began working as an assistant at Grant Avenue Studios. It was in 1986 while working at Grant Avenue Studio that he first met up with Daniel Lanois and began working on his solo album, Acadie. Lanois invited him to New Orleans to help set up a studio and begin work on the Neville Brothers album Yellow Moon.
Then began what became a 23-year-long musical partnership. Howard handled the mixing, recording and engineering duties along with all the studio installations. They had studios in New Orleans, Kingsway, Emila Court on St Charles Ave, and a Victorian mansion at 1305 Soniat St, Mexico, and in San Francisco. Each studio had its own vibe depending upon the artist they were working with. In 1987, Howard recorded the Neville Brothers,Yellow Moon at Emila Court.
In 1989, Bob Dylan's Oh Mercy was recorded on Soniat St, and coming out of his "born again" period, was regarded as the best album Dylan had done in years. In Chronicles: Volume One Dylan talks about asking Mark Howard, who is a motorbike enthusiast, to find him a bike. Howard bought him a 1966 Harley Police Special from Florida, which he spent his downtime from recording riding on the outskirts of New Orleans.
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