Shawn Everett
| Shawn Everett | |
|---|---|
 Everett pictured on the set of Human Sadness | |
| Background information | |
| Born | July 6, 1982 |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres |
Rock Indie Rock |
| Occupation(s) |
Record Producer Engineer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Associated acts |
Weezer Alabama Shakes Julian Casablancas Pete Yorn Lucius |
| Website | www.subtlemcnugget.com |
Shawn Everett (born July 6, 1982) is a Grammy-winning[1] Canadian music engineer and producer best known for his work with Alabama Shakes, Weezer and Julian Casablancas.[2] Everett is currently based in Los Angeles, CA.
Early life
Everett was born and raised in Bragg Creek, Alberta. After graduating high school, Everett was accepted as a Work-Study participant in the Audio program in Music & Sound at The Banff Centre.[3] Everett relocated to Los Angeles in 2006 and began engineering for producer Tony Berg, former A&R Executive for Geffen Records and Virgin Music.[4]
Career
Credits
| Year | Artist | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lucius | Good Grief | Producer[5] |
| 2015 | Rey Pila | The Future Sugar | Producer, Mixing[6] |
| 2015 | Alabama Shakes | Sound & Color | Engineer, Mixing[7] |
| 2015 | Laila Biali | House of Many Rooms | Mixing |
| 2014 | Julian Casablancas+The Voidz | Tyranny | Producer, Engineer, Mixing [8] |
| 2014 | Nick Krgovich | On Sunset | Engineer |
| 2014 | The Belle Brigade | Just Because | Producer, Arranger, Engineer |
| 2014 | Leighton Meester | Heartstrings | Engineer |
| 2014 | Weezer | Everything Will Be Alright in the End | Additional Production, Engineer |
| 2014 | Minnie Driver | Ask Me to Dance | Mastering, Mixing |
| 2013 | Lucius | Wildewoman | Engineer, Mixing [9] |
| 2013 | Papa | Tenderness Madness | Mixing |
| 2013 | Har Mar Superstar | Bye Bye 17 | Additional Production, Mixing, Mastering |
| 2012 | Jesca Hoop | The House That Jack Built | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Mastering, Contribution |
| 2012 | Sara Watkins | Sun Midnight Sun | Engineer, Mixing, Mastering |
| 2012 | JJAMZ | Suicide Pact | Additional Production, Engineer, Mixing |
| 2012 | Various Artists | Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac | Engineer |
| 2012 | Greg Holden | I Don’t Believe You | Drum Loop, Engineer, Mixing |
| 2012 | Various Artists | Disney Pixar All Time Favorites | Producer |
| 2011 | Medi | You Got Me (Moving) | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2011 | Charlie Winston | Running Still | Drums, Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Programming |
| 2011 | Various Artists | Muppets: The Green Album | Engineer |
| 2011 | Michael Giacchino | Cars 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Engineer, Producer |
| 2011 | John Gold | A Flower in Your Head | Mixing |
| 2010 | Blake Mills | Break Mirrors | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2010 | Elizabeth & the Catapult | The Other Side of Zero | Engineer, Mixing, Vocals |
| 2010 | The Like | Release Me | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2010 | k.d. lang | Recollection | Engineer |
| 2010 | Various Artists | Raise Hope for Congo | Engineer |
| 1996 | Weezer | Pinkerton (Deluxe edition bonus tracks only) | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2010 | Weezer | Hurley | Engineer, Mixing, Producer [10] |
| 2010 | Jesca Hoop | Hunting My Dress | Artwork, Engineer, Mixing |
| 2010 | Ozomatli | Fire Away | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2010 | Weezer | Death to False Metal | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 2009 | thenewno2 | You Are Here | Engineer |
| 2009 | Various Artists | War Child Presents Heroes, Vol. 1 | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer |
| 2009 | Various Artists | The People Speak | Assistant, Engineer, Mixing |
| 2009 | Weezer | Raditude | Engineer, Producer |
| 2009 | Bruce Hornsby | Levitate | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2009 | Farmer Dave Scher | Flash Forward to the Good Times | Tech Assistance |
| 2009 | Ohbijou | Beacons | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2009 | Pete Yorn | Back & Fourth | Assistant Engineer, Audio Engineer [11] |
| 2008 | The Whispertown 2000 | Swim | Mixing |
| 2008 | Phantom Planet | Raise the Dead | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2008 | Kathy Griffin | For Your Consideration | Editing |
| 2007 | Minnie Driver | Seastories | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2007 | Jesca Hoop | Kismet | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2006 | Simon Dawes | Carnivore | Engineer, Mixing |
Julian Casablancas+The Voidz
Shawn served as the producer on Tyranny, the 2014 debut release from Julian Casablancas+The Voidz. He is featured in the 'Can I VHS you?' video with the band and also appears in the video for 'Human Sadness,' which was directed by Warren Fu.
Awards and Nominations
In February 2016, Everett and mastering engineer Bob Ludwig won the "Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical" Grammy Award for their work on Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes.[12]
In 2016 Everett won the Canadian Juno Awards for Recording Engineer of the Year for "Don't Wanna Fight", "Gimme All Your Love" from Sound & Color by Alabama Shakes.[13]
References
- ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2016: Full List" Billboard , 7 Dec 2015.
- ↑ Eg Perry, Kevin. "Julian Casablancas+The Voidz - ’Tyranny’ Review" NME , 13 October 2014.
- ↑ "AES#138: Meet the Judges #11: Shawn Everett" Audio Engineering Society , 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Shawn Everett: The Day I Met Pete Yorn" BanffCentre.org , 14 June 2011.
- ↑ Blistein, Jon. "Lucius Prep New Album, 'Good Grief,' Celebrate With Ebullient Single" Rolling Stone , 3 Dec 2015
- ↑ Bennett, Kim Taylor. "Stream Rey Pila's Most Excellent New Album 'The Future Sugar'" Vice , 21 Sep 2015
- ↑ Tingen, Paul. "Inside Track: Alabama Shakes' Sound & Color - Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Shawn Everett" Sound on Sound , July 2015
- ↑ Roffman, Michael. "Album Review: Julian Casablancas+The Voidz - Tyranny" Consequence of Sound , 18 September 2014.
- ↑ "Lucius and the Recording Process" The Deli Magazine , 30 May 2012.
- ↑ Woods, Joslin. "Weezer Get Lost and Found on Hurley" American Song Writer , 11 August 2010.
- ↑ Erwin, Amanda. "Sydney Wayser's Fiery New Persona" LA Weekly , 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Grammy.com. "Grammy Award Winners 2016" grammy.com , 15 Feb 2016
- ↑ Junoawards.ca. "Juno Award Nominees 2016", 15 Feb 2016