John Congleton

John Congleton (born April 5, 1977 in Lubbock, Texas, United States, is best known as a Grammy-nominated producer/engineer/mixer who made a name for himself in the alternative rock underground via production of his own band, The Paper Chase, and for many other artists. Congleton's production is usually notable by a signature dark sound and a rhythm section that is very large and enveloping. He continues to be managed by Adam Katz of Next Wave Management in Los Angeles. He is a part owner of Elmwood Recording.

In addition to his production work Congleton fronted the indie rock band, The Paper Chase, and writes music for a newer project entitled The Nighty Nite and music for various projects, including MTV's Jackass, the Discovery Channel, and several Halloween sound effects/music CDs.

Production work

Congleton has worked with The Polyphonic Spree, The Walkmen, Modest Mouse, The Thermals, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Okkervil River, Sarah Jaffe, David Byrne, Astronautalis, Smog, Xiu Xiu, Bill Callahan, Kirk Franklin, Explosions in the Sky, Clinic, R. Kelly, The Mountain Goats, Swan Lake, Wolf Parade, The New Pornographers, St. Vincent, The Octopus Project, Wye Oak, Rogue Wave, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Minus Story, Chairlift, Two Gallants, Bitch Magnet, Maserati, 90 Day Men, Autopilot Off, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, Marilyn Manson, John Grant, Black Tie Dynasty, Bono (U2), We Ragazzi, Two Ton Boa, Pink Mountaintops, Hitch, Logh, Chin Up Chin Up, Sybris, Black Mountain, Baroness, Lightning Dust, Zzzz, John Vanderslice, Hagfish, Antony and the Johnsons, Mozella, Buddy Miles, MC Breed, William Elliott Whitmore, This Will Destroy You, Lymbyc Systym, Micah P. Hinson, The Appleseed Cast, Port o' brien, Land of Talk, Pompeii, Vessels, Shearwater, Mount Righteous, Pattern is Movement, Waters (ex-Port o'Brien), Murder By Death, The Disappears, Civil Twilight.

Selected Engineering Work

• Dallas Symphony Orch. "A Dayful of Song"
• Kirk Franklin & the Family Kingdom "Come - O.S.T."
• Prince of Egypt -" O.S.T."
• Bono (w/Kirk Franklin) "Lean On Me" – Track
• Nu Nation Project
• Jackie McCullough "This is for You, Lord"
• The Roots w/Erykah "Bad You Got Me" (Single)
• R. Kelly R.
• MC Breed Let's "Go To the Club"
• Modest Mouse Float on/Bukowski
• Erykah Badu

Band member

Congleton is best known for being founding member of the band The Paper Chase. An Alt. Rock band formed in Dallas, TX in 1998. The band was signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern Records. Their Albums "God Bless Your Black Heart" and "Now You Are One Of Us" have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label Trost Records. Congleton produced all the band's material to date. He also wrote all of the material, with a few exceptions: Bobby Weaver co-wrote "A Face That Could Launch a Thousand Ships" and "Off with Their Heads" from the album Young Bodies Heal Quickly, You Know. Mike Sanger co-wrote "Throw Your Body on the Apparatus", and Elliot Figg co-wrote "When You Least Expect It," both from the aforementioned album.

Guitar

• Budapest One - This Town Just Gave You a Dreamer
• Thumbsucker Soundtrack

Keyboard

• New Transit Direction - Wonderful Defense Mechanisms

External links

http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2011/12/22/142189857/john-congleton-meet-indie-rocks-unsung-hero-of-2011 - NPR calls john congleton indie rocks unsung here.

• Interview - popmatters (August 2006)
• Interview gearwire