Michael J. Clouse
Encyclopedia
Michael J. Clouse an American
record producer
and songwriter
was born in Boston
, Massachusetts
in the mid-1950s.
He graduated from Framingham North High School in Framingham, Massachusetts and received a degree from the American College of Greece
while playing basketball in Europe. This afforded him the opportunity while traveling, to be exposed to many different styles of music.
Upon returning to the States in the mid-80's, Clouse began his music career in Los Angeles, working with the likes of the late Jeff Buckley
, Marco Mendoza
(Ted Nugent
, Thin Lizzy
, Whitesnake
), Nicky Hopkins
(The Rolling Stones
, The Beatles
, The Who
), Shawn Lee (musician)
(Monkeyboy), Jamie Carter (Jon Butcher
(band)), and Carl Young (Michael Franti
& Spearhead (band)), to name a few.
In the early-90's, Clouse started working in film and television as a music supervisor and songwriter.
In the mid-90's, Clouse relocated to NYC and opened a recording studio on W.26th St., where he continued his work with the late Jeff Buckley, and numerous young artists, as well as continuing his work in film.
In the late 90's - early 2000's, Clouse was enlisted by the Jeff Buckley Estate to be involved in many of Buckley's posthumous releases beginning with Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk
, collaborating with Chris Cornell
, Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert and various band members.
In addition to producing artists, Clouse has written numerous songs for film and television.
Michael Clouse presently resides in New Albany, Ohio
, with his wife, Terri, daughter Madee and son Mick, a founding member of the teen Pop-Rock band, New Hollow
.
United States
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record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
was born in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in the mid-1950s.
He graduated from Framingham North High School in Framingham, Massachusetts and received a degree from the American College of Greece
American College of Greece
The American College of Greece was founded in Smyrna, Asia Minor in 1875 and is the considered to be Europe’s oldest and largest, comprehensive, U.S.-accredited academic institution and the largest private institute of tertiary education in Greece...
while playing basketball in Europe. This afforded him the opportunity while traveling, to be exposed to many different styles of music.
Upon returning to the States in the mid-80's, Clouse began his music career in Los Angeles, working with the likes of the late Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
, Marco Mendoza
Marco Mendoza
Marco Mendoza is an American musician. He spent his formative years living with his grandmother in Tijuana, Mexico. He started playing the guitar at an early age, adopting the bass when he was invited to join a band that needed a player....
(Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
, Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
), Nicky Hopkins
Nicky Hopkins
Nicholas Christian "Nicky" Hopkins was an English pianist and organist.He recorded and performed on noted British and American popular music recordings of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s as a session musician....
(The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, The Who
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...
), Shawn Lee (musician)
Shawn Lee (musician)
Shawn Lee is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist from Wichita, Kansas but now lives in London, England. He is currently working on a new band project with AM with the first album coming out July 12, 2011.-Career:...
(Monkeyboy), Jamie Carter (Jon Butcher
Jon Butcher
Jon Butcher is an American rock, blues songwriter, guitarist & freelance multimedia producer.-Early life:Born Jon A. Toombs to Joan Butts and John A Toombs Sr., Jon picked up his new last name and his first guitar simultaneously at the age of six, through inspirations of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and...
(band)), and Carl Young (Michael Franti
Michael Franti
Michael Franti is an American poet, musician, and composer. He is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock...
& Spearhead (band)), to name a few.
In the early-90's, Clouse started working in film and television as a music supervisor and songwriter.
In the mid-90's, Clouse relocated to NYC and opened a recording studio on W.26th St., where he continued his work with the late Jeff Buckley, and numerous young artists, as well as continuing his work in film.
In the late 90's - early 2000's, Clouse was enlisted by the Jeff Buckley Estate to be involved in many of Buckley's posthumous releases beginning with Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk
Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk
Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk is a collection of polished studio tracks and four-track demos recorded by Jeff Buckley. Being dissatisfied with material recorded in the summer of 1996 and early in 1997, Buckley worked on many demos to reach the sound he was hoping to achieve...
, collaborating with Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell is an American rock musician best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for Soundgarden and as the former lead vocalist for Audioslave. He is also known for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions since 1998...
, Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert and various band members.
In addition to producing artists, Clouse has written numerous songs for film and television.
Michael Clouse presently resides in New Albany, Ohio
New Albany, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,711 people, 1,263 households, and 1,030 families residing in the village. The population density was 415.7 people per square mile . There were 1,424 housing units at an average density of 159.5 per square mile...
, with his wife, Terri, daughter Madee and son Mick, a founding member of the teen Pop-Rock band, New Hollow
New Hollow
New Hollow is an American pop band from New Albany, Ohio. The band is composed of three teenagers.New Hollow was founded by three students at New Albany High School , who initially began playing together while still elementary school students under the name Monkee Hollow...
.
Selected albums
(as Producer, Engineer, Mix Engineer, and/or Songwriter)| Year | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 1992 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s.... |
No One Believes Me - Dingo Dr. Giggles Dr. Giggles Dr. Giggles is a 1992 slasher film directed by Manny Coto, and starring Larry Drake as the titular antagonist and Holly Marie Combs as the protagonist. The film co-stars Cliff De Young and Glenn Quinn. It was released on October 23, 1992.-Plot summary:... (Soundtrack album) |
Universal 1992 |
| 1994 1994 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so.... |
Quo (album)|Quo | MJJ Records, 1994 |
| 1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia... |
Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk is a collection of polished studio tracks and four-track demos recorded by Jeff Buckley. Being dissatisfied with material recorded in the summer of 1996 and early in 1997, Buckley worked on many demos to reach the sound he was hoping to achieve... - Jeff Buckley Jeff Buckley Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician... |
Columbia May 26, 1998 |
| 2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
My Muse The Monkey - Sandy Bell | GSI Records, 2000 |
| 2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
Monkey Boy - Shawn Lee (musician) Shawn Lee (musician) Shawn Lee is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist from Wichita, Kansas but now lives in London, England. He is currently working on a new band project with AM with the first album coming out July 12, 2011.-Career:... |
July, 2000 |
| 2001 2001 in music See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band.... |
Live at L'Olympia Live at L'Olympia Live À L'Olympia is a live album by Jeff Buckley, released in 2001 . It is the second posthumous live album released since his passing in 1997. The CD consists of performances taken from two separate concerts Buckley and his band played on July 6/7 1995 at Paris Olympia... - Jeff Buckley Jeff Buckley Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician... |
Columbia July 3, 2001 |
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Songs to No One 1991-1992 Songs to No One 1991-1992 Songs to No One 1991–1992 is an album of material from studio sessions, home tapes, and club performances recorded during the collaboration between Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas, which began in October of 1991 and ended in April of 1992.-Track listing:... , - Jeff Buckley Jeff Buckley Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician... |
Columbia October 15, 2002 |
| 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
(Legacy Edition) - Jeff Buckley Jeff Buckley Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician... |
August 24, Columbia 2004 |
| 2005 2005 in music -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:... |
The Good Daughter - Sandy Bell | Storm UK, 2005 |
| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
So Real: Songs From Jeff Buckley So Real: Songs from Jeff Buckley So Real: Songs from Jeff Buckley is a 'best of' compilation album of Jeff Buckley material, released on May 22, 2007.It reached #1 in the Irish Albums Chart and has also reached #26 in Australia... - Jeff Buckley Jeff Buckley Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician... |
Columbia May 22, 2007 |
| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
Live For Tomorrow Live for Tomorrow Live for Tomorrow is the first solo album of Marco Mendoza. It was produced and co-written by Richie Kotzen, who also recorded most of the guitar tracks and made several vocal appearances... - Marco Mendoza Marco Mendoza Marco Mendoza is an American musician. He spent his formative years living with his grandmother in Tijuana, Mexico. He started playing the guitar at an early age, adopting the bass when he was invited to join a band that needed a player.... |
Frontier 2008 |
| 2010 2010 in music 2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music... |
SiCK Sick Sick may refer to:* Having a disease* Experiencing illness* Vomit- Music :* Sick * Sick * Sick * Sicks , an album by Barnes & Barnes... - New Hollow New Hollow New Hollow is an American pop band from New Albany, Ohio. The band is composed of three teenagers.New Hollow was founded by three students at New Albany High School , who initially began playing together while still elementary school students under the name Monkee Hollow... |
NEC Nov.1, 2010 |
| 2011 | Boyfriend - New Hollow New Hollow New Hollow is an American pop band from New Albany, Ohio. The band is composed of three teenagers.New Hollow was founded by three students at New Albany High School , who initially began playing together while still elementary school students under the name Monkee Hollow... |
NEC Jan. 23, 2011 |
| 2011 | Airplanes - New Hollow New Hollow New Hollow is an American pop band from New Albany, Ohio. The band is composed of three teenagers.New Hollow was founded by three students at New Albany High School , who initially began playing together while still elementary school students under the name Monkee Hollow... |
NEC May 23, 2011 |
Documentaries
- (appeared in as Michael J. Clouse III)
- Goodbye and Hello (2000) from Netherlands TV
- Fall in Light (1999) from French TV