Mark Howard (producer)
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Mark Howard (born June 8, 1964 in Manchester, UK) is a Canadian record producer, engineer, and mixer.He has worked with many artists including Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Willie Nelson, Marianne Faithful, Emmylou Harris, U2, Peter Gabriel, REM and The Neville Brothers.
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Biography
Mark Howard began his career in Hamilton, Ontario, mixing shows in local clubs, and touring across Canada with King Biscuit Boy. A motorbike accident left him unable to lift heavy equipment, so he began working as an assistant at Grant Avenue Studios. It was in 1986 while working at Grant Avenue Studio that he first met up with Daniel Lanois and began working on his solo album, Acadie. Lanois invited him to New Orleans to help set up a studio and begin work on the Neville Brothers album Yellow Moon.
Then began what became a 23-year-long musical partnership. Howard handled the mixing, recording and engineering duties along with all the studio installations. They had studios in New Orleans, (Kingsway), (Emila Court) on St Charles Ave, and a victorian mansion at 1305 Soniat St, Mexico, and in San Francisco. Each studio had its own vibe depending upon the artist they were working with. In 1987 Howard recorded the Neville Brothers, Yellow Moon at Emila Court.
In 1989 Bob Dylan’s Oh Mercy was recorded on Soniat St, and coming out of his “born again” period, was regarded as the best album Dylan had done in years. In Chronicles 1 Dylan talks about asking Mark Howard, who is a motorbike enthusiast, to find him a bike. Howard bought him a 1966 Harley Police Special from Florida, which he spent his downtime from recording riding on the outskirts of New Orleans.
This is the house on Soniat St, New Orleans where Bob Dylan's "Oh Mercy" was recorded in April, 1989 by Mark Howard.
Howard then recorded and mixed Daniel Lanois’ debut solo album Acadie. In 1990 Howard recorded Chris Whitley’s debut album, Living With The Law at Kingsway Studio and in 1991 recorded and mixed Lanois’ second album For The Beauty of Winona. In ’91 Mark began work on REM’s Automatic For the People. Whilst at Kingsway Howard worked on records for Neville Brothers (Brothers Keeper), Peter Gabriel (Us), REM (Monsters), Harold Budd (By the Dawn of the Early Light), and Iggy Pop (American Caesar).
In 1993 Howard went solo as a producer, on the production for The Tragically Hip (Day For Night). He was nominated at the Canadian Juno awards for producer of the year. In 1994 Howard put the finishing touches on Emmylou Harris’s (Wrecking Ball), at the studio him and Lanois shared in San Francisco. The record went on to win a Grammy award for best contemporary folk and was critically acclaimed by many.
Howard then created a studio called the Teatro, in Oxnard, CA. It was an old abandoned 1920’s Mexican porn theatre. This is where the soundtrack to the movie Slingblade,was created, which Howard and Lanois co-produced. Howard then produced Chris Whitley’s (Terra Incognita).
In 1996 Bob Dylan began work with Howard and Lanois on Time Out Of Mind at the Teatro, and recorded at Miami’s Criteria for a month before returning to the Teatro to finish recording the album. The record went on to win 3 grammy’s, including Album of the Year. Dylans acceptance speech thanked Mark Howard saying, “and Mark Howard --- can't forget that. We got a particular sound on this record which you don't get every day”.
In 1997 Howard and Lanois recorded Willie Nelsons, Teatro, which was named after the studio. In July 1998 Howard produced Marianne Faithfuls, Vagabond Ways, which was critically acclaimed. U2 was the last band to record with Howard and Lanois at the Teatro, recording some of All that you Cant leave Behind.
After the Teatro Howard created his own studio at the Paramour Estate in Silverlake, Los Angeles. The 1920’s estate was originally owned by Antonio Mareno, who was an actor and film director from the silent film era, who acted alongside Greta Garbo. It was here in the 22 room mansion, Howard produced the Lucinda Williams album, World Without Tears, which was nominated for a grammy award. Whilst at the Paramour Howard produced Vic Chestnutt (Silverlake), a track with Eddie Vedder for soundtrack of the movie, I Am Sam, and the beginnings of Tom Waits (Real Gone). Howard finished Real Gone at an old school house in northern California.
Discography
- P=Produced / E=Engineered / M=Mixed / R=Recorded
- Bob Dylan Time out of Mind (Columbia) R/M
- Bob Dylan Oh Mercy (Columbia) R
- Tom Waits Various Tracks from Orphans (Anti) R/M
- Tom Waits Real Gone (Epitaph) R/M
- Marianne Faithful Vagabond Ways (Virgin) P/R/M
- Lucinda Williams World Without Tears (Lost Highway) P/R/M
- Emmylou Harris Wrecking Ball (Asylum) R/M
- Willie Nelson Teatro (Island) R/M
- U2 All That You Can't Leave Behind (Interscope) E
- U2 "Ground Beneath Her Feet" from R/M Million Dollar Hotel Soundtrack (Island)
- Iggy Pop Avenue B (Virgin) R/M
- Iggy Pop American Caesar (Virgin) R/M
- Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication Singles (Warner Bros) R/M
- REM Automatic for the People (I.R.S.) R
- REM Monster (Warner Bros) R
- Ricki Lee Jones 3 Tracks on ‘The Evening Of My Best Day’ (V2) M
- Peter Gabriel US (Geffen) R
- Daniel Lanois Acadie (Warner Bros) R/M
- Daniel Lanois For The Beauty of Wynona (Warner Bros) R/M
- Daniel Lanois For The Beauty of Wynona (Warner Bros) R/M
- Neville Brothers Brothers Keeper (A&M) R
- Chris Whitley Living with the Law (Columbia) R
- ALL THE PRETTY HORSES Film Soundtrack (Sony) R/M
- Slingblade Oscar-winning film sdtrk (Island) P/R/M
- The Tragically Hip Day for Night (MCA) P/R/M
- Kaizers Orchestra Forthcoming Album (Constanze DA) P
- Sharon Little Perfect Time for a Breakdown (CBS Records) Co-P
- Augie March Moo, You Bloody Choir (Sony BMG Music, Aus) M
- Jackie Bristow (Craving Records) P/M
- Sam Roberts (Universal Canada) P/M
- Amy Corriea Lakeville (Nettwerk America)) R/Co-P/M
- Ricki Lee Jones 3 Tracks on ‘The Evening Of My Best Day’ (V2) M
- Colin James Traveler (Warner Canada) P/R/M
- Vic Chestnutt Silver Lake (New West) P/R/M
- Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash Bastard Sons Of Johnny Cash (Ultimatum) P
- Ana Victoria Tracks for Forthcoming Album (Arista) R
- Avril Lavigne “Complicated” R “Sk8ter Boi” R “I’m With You” R From Let Go (Arista)
- The Waifs Up All Night (Jarrah) R/M
- Arid At The Close Of Every Day (Sony Music Benelux) P/R/M
- I Am Sam 1 track from OMPS Sdtrk. "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" by Eddie Vedder (V2) R/M
- Diane Tell Tout De (BMG International) R
- Natalie Imbruglia White Lillies Island (BMG) R
- The Ulfuls (Toshiba/EMI) P/R/M
- Chris Whitley Tera Incognita (Work Group) P/R/M
- Scott Weiland Twelve Bar Blues (Atlantic) M
- Sub-Bionic Forthcoming Album (Extasy) P/R/M
- Tito & Tarantula (cockroach) P/R
- Holly McNarland Forthcoming release (Universal) P/R/M
- Tim Gibbons Shylingo (Real Records) P/R/M
- Robbie Robertson Storyville (Geffen) R
- Daryl Johnson Shake (Real World) P/R/M
- Ian Moore Modern Day Folklore (Capricorn) P/R/M
- Marva Wright Tipitina's (Tipitina's) P/R/M
- K.D. Lang Anywhere But Here Sdtrk. (Atlantic) M
- Shannon McNally Jukebox Sparrows (Capitol) R/M
- Victoria Williams Musing Of A Creek Dipper (Atlantic) R/M
- Brian Blade Fellowship (Blue Note) R/M
- Luscious Jackson Fever In, Fever Out (Capitol) R/M
- Lisa Germano Happiness (4AD) R
- Harold Budd By the Dawns Early Light (Opal) R/M
- Crash Vegas Red Earth (Sony) R
--Charliedylan (talk) 19:34, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
Award nomination
- Juno Award Nomination-Producer of the Year - Tragically Hip (Day for Night) 1994 -- Mark Howard-Producer, Engineer
External links
- Template:MySpace
- Mark Howard interviewed by Uncut Magazine on Bob Dylan Article
- [1]Oh Mercy-Bob Dylan/ Mark Howard
- [2]Bob Dylan-Whos Who/ interview Mark Howard
- [3]Chris and Thomas/Mark Howard Interview-EQ Mag
- Worlds End Producer Management
- Uncut Magazine "Meet the Real Dylan" (Nov 2008)
- Chronicles Volume 1- Bob Dylan- 2004 (Simon and Schuster)
- [4]Lucinda Williams Interview/Mark Howard-Pop Matters Music Review
Sources
- Producing Hit Records: Secrets from the Studio by David Farinella
- Uncut Magazine "Meet the Real Dylan" (Nov. 2008)
- Chronicles: Volume One - Bob Dylan - 2004 (Simon and Schuster)
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