Mike McCarthy (producer)
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Michael McCarthy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on February 22, 1965. He is a record producer and has been recording music since 1984.
McCarthy has worked with a range of acts. He has produced every Spoon
album since Girls Can Tell
and the latest album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
as well as Patty Griffin
's Children Running Through
, Sound Team
's "Movie Monster", and …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, The Features and The Sun.
McCarthy currently lives in Austin, Texas.
Heartless Bastards
Dead Confederate
Wild Sweet Orange
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
La Rocca
Patty Griffin
Lee Ann Womack
The Features
Craig Dillingham
Goudie
Forget Cassettes
Fastball
Sound Team
Jack Ingram
Sixteen Deluxe
McCarthy has worked with a range of acts. He has produced every Spoon
Spoon (band)
Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
album since Girls Can Tell
Girls Can Tell
Girls Can Tell is the third studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on February 20, 2001.The track "Me and the Bean" is a cover of a mid-90's Austin, Texas band called The Sidehackers...
and the latest album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga is the sixth studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on Merge Records on July 10, 2007 to considerable critical acclaim. Its cover art comes from a portrait of artist/sculptor Lee Bontecou, taken by Italian photographer Ugo Mulas in 1963...
as well as Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16, 1964, is an American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, and the Dixie Chicks, who have played with...
's Children Running Through
Children Running Through
Children Running Through is Patty Griffin's sixth commercially released album, and fifth studio album. It was released on 6 February 2007. The album features vocals from Emmylou Harris on "Trapeze". "Heavenly Day" was the album's first single....
, Sound Team
Sound Team
Sound Team was an American band based in Austin, Texas that formed in 2000 around principal songwriters Bill Baird and Matt Oliver. For most of their recording career, Sound Team consisted of Bill Baird , Matt Oliver , Jordan Johns , Sam Sanford , Michael Baird and Gabe Pearlman...
's "Movie Monster", and …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, The Features and The Sun.
McCarthy currently lives in Austin, Texas.
Discography
SpoonSpoon (band)
Spoon is an American rock band formed in Austin, Texas. The band is composed of Britt Daniel ; Jim Eno ; Rob Pope and Eric Harvey .-History:...
- Ga Ga Ga Ga GaGa Ga Ga Ga GaGa Ga Ga Ga Ga is the sixth studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on Merge Records on July 10, 2007 to considerable critical acclaim. Its cover art comes from a portrait of artist/sculptor Lee Bontecou, taken by Italian photographer Ugo Mulas in 1963...
(produced / recorded / mixed), Merge - Gimme FictionGimme FictionGimme Fiction is the fifth album from Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon, released on May 10, 2005. It debuted at #44 on the Billboard 200. "I Turn My Camera On" has been released as a single, and garnered some radio-play. Some versions of the album also come with a bonus disc. "Sister Jack" was...
(produced / recorded / mixed), Merge/Matador - Kill the MoonlightKill the MoonlightKill the Moonlight is the fourth album from Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon, released on August 20, 2002 to a great deal of critical acclaim.Kill the Moonlight has sold roughly 153,000 copies, as of December 2009, according to Nielsen Soundscan...
(produced / recorded / mixed), Merge - Girls Can TellGirls Can TellGirls Can Tell is the third studio album by Austin, Texas indie rock band Spoon. It was released on February 20, 2001.The track "Me and the Bean" is a cover of a mid-90's Austin, Texas band called The Sidehackers...
(produced / recorded / mixed), Merge
Heartless Bastards
Heartless Bastards
Heartless Bastards is a garage rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2003. They are often compared to fellow Ohioans and Fat Possum labelmates The Black Keys.- History :...
- The Mountain (produced / recorded / mixed), Fat Possum Records
Dead Confederate
Dead Confederate
Dead Confederate is an American alternative rock band formed in Augusta, Georgia and based in Athens, Georgia.The band's sound has been described as a mix of alternative country and grunge and has drawn comparisons to Nirvana and My Morning Jacket.-History:...
- "Wrecking Ball" (produced / recorded / mixed), TAO/razor and tie records
Wild Sweet Orange
Wild Sweet Orange
Wild Sweet Orange was an American indie rock band from Homewood, Alabama. In early 2008 their song "Land of No Return" was featured on Grey's Anatomy. The band performed the song "Ten Dead Dogs" live on the Late Night with David Letterman on June 23, 2008. Their first full LP, We Have Cause to Be...
- We Have Cause to Be UneasyWe Have Cause to Be UneasyWe Have Cause to Be Uneasy is the first and final full-length album by American indie rock band Wild Sweet Orange and was released on July 29, 2008, available on CD, Vinyl, and via iTunes.. Canvasback Music's website posted the track listing of the album "We Have Cause to Be Uneasy" is the title of...
(produced / recorded / mixed), Canvasback Records
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead is an American alternative rock band from Austin, Texas. The chief creative members of the band are Jason Reece and Conrad Keely . The two switch between drumming, guitar and lead vocals, both on recordings and live shows...
- So Divided (produced / recorded / mixed), Interscope
- Worlds Apart (produced / recorded / mixed), Interscope
- The Secret of Elena's TombThe Secret of Elena's TombThe Secret of Elena's Tomb is the EP follow up to Source Tags & Codes by Austin, TX band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. The title is inspired by the story of Carl Tanzler.-Track listing:#"Mach Schau" – 3:49#"All St...
(produced / recorded / mixed), Interscope - Source Tags & CodesSource Tags & CodesSource Tags & Codes is the third full-length album and major-label debut of ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead on Interscope Records. It was released to wide critical acclaim in early 2002 and is generally considered their finest work...
(produced / recorded / mixed) - Relative Ways EP (produced / recorded / mixed), Interscope
- Madonna (produced / recorded / mixed), Merge
La Rocca
La Rocca
La Rocca is an Irish rock band, formed in Dublin, Ireland in 2000.The band formed when college friends Nick Haworth and Alan Redmond met Bjorn Baillie in Cardiff, they were later joined by Bjorn’s older brother Simon. Three of the four members of La Rocca Bjorn Baillie, his brother, bassist Simon...
- Ok Okay (produced / recorded / mixed), Danger Bird Records
Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin
Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin, March 16, 1964, is an American Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and musician. She is especially known for her down-home crafting of songs and her connection to musicians including Emmylou Harris, Ellis Paul, and the Dixie Chicks, who have played with...
- "Children Running ThroughChildren Running ThroughChildren Running Through is Patty Griffin's sixth commercially released album, and fifth studio album. It was released on 6 February 2007. The album features vocals from Emmylou Harris on "Trapeze". "Heavenly Day" was the album's first single....
" (produced / recorded / mixed) ATO records
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack is an American country music singer and songwriter, who is best known for her old fashioned-styled country music songs that often discuss subjects such as cheating and lost love....
- Something Worth Leaving Behind (produced / recorded / mixed), MCA
- I Hope You Dance (recorded / mixed), MCA
The Features
The Features
The Features are an American indie rock band from Tennessee. Though they have had limited success in the United States, they have been very well received in the United Kingdom and have a very loyal following in the Southeastern United States.-Early years:...
- Exhibit A (produced / recorded), Universal
Craig Dillingham
Craig Dillingham
Craig Dillingham is an American country music artist. Before signing to Curb Records in 1983, Dillingham performed with his family musical group and later served as an opening act for Ray Price, in addition to performing on the Louisiana Hayride...
- Almost Yesterday (produced / engineer / mixed)
Goudie
Goudie (band)
Goudie was a glam rock band from Austin, Texas fronted by Johnny Goudie.Goudie started in 1996 as a solo project of frontman Johnny Goudie. In 1998 Johnny's friend Einar Pedersen joined on bass and Bill Lefler replaced the original drummer Kyle Schneider, and Jimmy Messer was brought in as lead...
- Peep Show (produced / recorded / mixed), TMC/Elektra
Forget Cassettes
Forget Cassettes
Forget Cassettes is an alternative rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2001. Fronted by Beth Cameron, formerly of Fair Verona and the only constant member of the group, Forget Cassettes have released two albums to date: Instruments of Action and Salt . Both were released on the...
- Instruments of Action (produced / recorded / mixed), Theory 8
Fastball
Fastball (band)
Fastball is an American rock band that formed in Austin, Texas in the 1990s. The band originally called themselves "Magneto U.S.A." but changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records....
- Keep Your Wig On (produced Recorded), Ryko
Sound Team
Sound Team
Sound Team was an American band based in Austin, Texas that formed in 2000 around principal songwriters Bill Baird and Matt Oliver. For most of their recording career, Sound Team consisted of Bill Baird , Matt Oliver , Jordan Johns , Sam Sanford , Michael Baird and Gabe Pearlman...
- Movie Monster (produced / recorded / mixed), Capitol
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
Jack Owen Ingram is an American Texas Country artist signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eight studio albums, one extended play, six live albums and eighteen singles. Although active since 1992, Ingram did not reach the U.S. country Top 40 until the late...
- Electric (produced / recorded / mixed), Sony
Sixteen Deluxe
- The Moonman is Blue (produced / recorded / mixed), Sugar Fix