Sebastian presented on Steve Wilson who is a self taught songwriter and producer who has worked with bands such as; “Opeth from Sweden, OSI from America, and Aviv Geffen from Israel.”[1] He also doesn’t really classify himself as a musician because he says he only really picks up an instrument to play on or write a song.
Steve(pictured left) is the frontman for band Porcupine but love to work on other projects. “If I tried to shoehorn everything I want to do into one project, I think it would be the most ridiculously, insanely eclectic band. No one would want to listen to it."[2]
Daniels chose Simon Luckie A.K.A Groove Terminator. Who is a popular electro artist as well as producer that has worked with Grinspoon, Dead or Alive, Groove Armada, Gorillaz and Savage Garden. He also has had great success with TV and radio commercials for big name corporations. [5]
Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor(pictured left) like many other musician/producers has had to fight some personal demons such as drug and alcohol abuse. He also fought his record company for creative control of his second release. Lisa mentioned his association producing Marilyn Mansons’ Anti-Christ Superstar. I found this interesting as NINs “Downward Spiral” was recorded in the house where actress Sharon Tate was murdered by followers of Charles Manson. He is also an artist who contributed to Joy Division's "Dead Souls” album cover.[3]
Simon presented Phil Spector who is famous for his “wall of sound technique”, where he kept on overdubbing musicians until a roar was achieved. [4] He started out with a group called The Teddy Bears with a number 1 hit in 1958 called “To know him is to love him”. A combination of his stage fright and love for producing led him to produce artists such as Ike and Tina Turner, The Righteous Brothers, Gene Pitney, George Harrison and John Lennon. [4]
Joshua presented Phil Ramone. What a legend. He’s worked with Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Barbra Streisand and many more. Check out this sound on sound article. [6]
Sound on Sound - Phil Ramone
References:
[1] Interview with Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree: Alt Culture Guide
[2] 23/03/07 - Porcupine Tree's Wilson Talks Complex New LP, Project With Opeth's Akerfeldt.Title: Frontman ponders the impact of information technology on today's generation.
[3] Nine Inch Nails MTV
[4] Phil Spector - The Producer.
[5] Daniel Trembath Blog
[6] Sound on Sound - Phil Ramone
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