Bob Lanois
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Bob Lanois is a Canadian sound engineer, music producer, and harmonica
player. He released released his first album (in which he played harmonica) in 2006, Snake Road, with his brother Daniel Lanois
. He has also recorded an album with guitarist Tom Wilson
, entitled The Shack Recordings Volume One.
Among other credits, he coproduced Simply Saucer
's demo tape with Daniel, and is one of the founders on ambient music
along with Brian Eno
and his brother. He was also given a credit in the "Thanks to" section of U2's
The Joshua Tree
album credits.
Bob Lanois travelled to Sweden in 2007, performing shows together with eclectic Swedish band Big Is Less after having met the band's guitarist Tommy Sahlin via MySpace.
In 2008, Bob Lanois as producer teamed up with Mass Conception (a Canadian indie band) which resulted in the release of a six song EP entitled 'No Pun Intended'.
Harmonica
The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
player. He released released his first album (in which he played harmonica) in 2006, Snake Road, with his brother Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released a number of albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie...
. He has also recorded an album with guitarist Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson (musician)
Tom Wilson is a Canadian rock musician from Hamilton, Ontario.A veteran of the Canadian music scene, Wilson has been a writer and performer for many years. Wilson's eclectic musical style has ranged from the psychobilly sound of the Florida Razors, to the western/roots style of Blackie and the...
, entitled The Shack Recordings Volume One.
Among other credits, he coproduced Simply Saucer
Simply Saucer
Simply Saucer was a Canadian rock band, active in the 1970s. Based in Hamilton, Ontario, the band consisted of guitarist and vocalist Edgar Breau, keyboardist John LaPlante , bass guitarist Kevin Christoff and drummer Neil DeMarchant...
's demo tape with Daniel, and is one of the founders on ambient music
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
along with Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
and his brother. He was also given a credit in the "Thanks to" section of U2's
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release The Unforgettable Fire, U2 aimed for a harder-hitting sound on The Joshua...
album credits.
Bob Lanois travelled to Sweden in 2007, performing shows together with eclectic Swedish band Big Is Less after having met the band's guitarist Tommy Sahlin via MySpace.
In 2008, Bob Lanois as producer teamed up with Mass Conception (a Canadian indie band) which resulted in the release of a six song EP entitled 'No Pun Intended'.
Sound engineer
- 1977 Adult Entertainment (Raffi album)Adult Entertainment (Raffi album)Adult Entertainment is Raffi's third LP album for his Troubadour label, released in 1977. This is the second of two records Raffi made with adult listeners in mind . Apart from several self-penned songs, Raffi also covers songs from Jesse Winchester and fellow Canadian folk artist Stan Rogers...
- 1979 Denis LePage & Station Road