Gary Tanin
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Gary Tanin is a veteran Milwaukee musician/producer/engineer with a career spanning decades and reflecting two central themes: music and technology.
While attending the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the early 70's, Tanin apprenticed as an audio engineer at ARCO Recording Studios where he studied the Art and Science of audio recording and production. In the mid 70s he released the critically acclaimed, self-produced concept album Otto & The Elevators. In the early 80's he foresaw the unique possibility of combining newly emerging computer technology with music. He produced dozens of artists during the 70s and 80s.
He has had numerous articles published in industry publications, including the CMC Source Book and AfterTouch(tm). These special interests led to Tanin's work with garageband.com co-founder Jerry Harrison
(of the rock band Talking Heads
).
Harrison contributed to Sublime Nation, Tanin's 1995 solo CD released by MultiMusicaUSA. In addition to Sublime Nation, Gary has released several national critically acclaimed CDs of his own and produced local, national, and international artists. Tanin's Japanese/US release, XPensive Dogs, is an intercontinental fusion of east and west. A follow-up to XPensive Dogs, entitled DOG EAT DOG, was released in 2004. Japanese label Hard Disc International released XPensive Dogs, and Sublime Nation was released in Japan on the Mouse Records imprint. Tanin's entire catalog is being distributed in the US by RockIt Records (USA).
Gary Tanin has produced for bands like Monovox, and Sam Llanas
, and mastering for the likes of ex-Violent Femmes
drummer Victor DeLorenzo
and Daryl Stuermer
(of Phil Collins
and Genesis
fame). Tanin has won the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Producer Of The Year Awards for 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010. He was an active past member of the Audio Engineering Society
(AES); is a 25 year voting member of The Recording Academy (NARAS) and owns GTLabs/Daystorm Music production and disc mastering in Milwaukee.
Collaborating with Roger Powell (Utopia/Todd Rundgren) on his 2006 solo release "Fossil Poets" Tanin produced Powell's 2009 solo Piano outing "Blue Note Ridge" as well. In 2009 Daystorm Music released "Natural Selection" a definitive compendium citing Tanin's critically acclaimed catalog from the 1970s through 2004.
Biography
At age 16, Tanin had already laid the foundation for his calling when landed a record deal with Odessa Records, recording his original material.While attending the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee during the early 70's, Tanin apprenticed as an audio engineer at ARCO Recording Studios where he studied the Art and Science of audio recording and production. In the mid 70s he released the critically acclaimed, self-produced concept album Otto & The Elevators. In the early 80's he foresaw the unique possibility of combining newly emerging computer technology with music. He produced dozens of artists during the 70s and 80s.
He has had numerous articles published in industry publications, including the CMC Source Book and AfterTouch(tm). These special interests led to Tanin's work with garageband.com co-founder Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...
(of the rock band Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
).
Harrison contributed to Sublime Nation, Tanin's 1995 solo CD released by MultiMusicaUSA. In addition to Sublime Nation, Gary has released several national critically acclaimed CDs of his own and produced local, national, and international artists. Tanin's Japanese/US release, XPensive Dogs, is an intercontinental fusion of east and west. A follow-up to XPensive Dogs, entitled DOG EAT DOG, was released in 2004. Japanese label Hard Disc International released XPensive Dogs, and Sublime Nation was released in Japan on the Mouse Records imprint. Tanin's entire catalog is being distributed in the US by RockIt Records (USA).
Gary Tanin has produced for bands like Monovox, and Sam Llanas
Sam Llanas
Sam Llanas is a singer, acoustic guitarist, and songwriter in several rock and roots rock bands active from the 1980s to the 2000s, including the BoDeans and Absinthe...
, and mastering for the likes of ex-Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009...
drummer Victor DeLorenzo
Victor DeLorenzo
Victor DeLorenzo was born on October 25, 1954, and is best known as the drummer for the folk-punk band the Violent Femmes.He grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and has lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since. He has been a drummer since the age of sixteen, but an actor since the age of five...
and Daryl Stuermer
Daryl Stuermer
Daryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.-Biography:...
(of Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
and Genesis
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
fame). Tanin has won the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Producer Of The Year Awards for 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010. He was an active past member of the Audio Engineering Society
Audio Engineering Society
Established in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
(AES); is a 25 year voting member of The Recording Academy (NARAS) and owns GTLabs/Daystorm Music production and disc mastering in Milwaukee.
Collaborating with Roger Powell (Utopia/Todd Rundgren) on his 2006 solo release "Fossil Poets" Tanin produced Powell's 2009 solo Piano outing "Blue Note Ridge" as well. In 2009 Daystorm Music released "Natural Selection" a definitive compendium citing Tanin's critically acclaimed catalog from the 1970s through 2004.
Select discography
- Victor DeLorenzoVictor DeLorenzoVictor DeLorenzo was born on October 25, 1954, and is best known as the drummer for the folk-punk band the Violent Femmes.He grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and has lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since. He has been a drummer since the age of sixteen, but an actor since the age of five...
- Pancake DayPancake Day (album)Pancake Day is the second solo album by Victor DeLorenzo, better known as drummer of Violent Femmes. It was produced and engineered by Michael Hoffman and DeLorenzo...
(ALMO/Geffen, 1996) - Sam LlanasSam LlanasSam Llanas is a singer, acoustic guitarist, and songwriter in several rock and roots rock bands active from the 1980s to the 2000s, including the BoDeans and Absinthe...
- A Good Day to DieA Good Day to Die"A Good Day to Die" is the twelfth episode of series two of the BBC's new Robin Hood series. It was shown on Saturday 29 December 2007 as a two-hour episode, incorporating the thirteenth episode, and the second season finale, We Are Robin Hood!-Plot:...
(Llanas/MAD, 1998) - Roger Powell - Fossil Poets (Inner Knot, 2006 Digipak CD)
- Daryl StuermerDaryl StuermerDaryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.-Biography:...
- Rewired (Unicorn Digital, 2006) - Daryl Stuermer - Go (InsideOut Music, 2007)
- Roger Powell - Blue Note Ridge (Unicorn Digital, 2009 Digipak CD)
- Gary Tanin - Natural Selection (Daystorm Music, 2009)