BRITSTRIP

Ash Soan is probably the coolest drummer in the world right now. He has recorded for everyone from Adele to CHER, Dua Lipa, The Chemical Brothers, Marianne Faithful, Rod Stewart, Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow…and many many many more

His live experience includes performing at Woodstock ‘94, supporting The Rolling Stones, REM, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Oasis and Bryan Adams at Wembley with my first band Del Amitri throughout 1994-97, followed by touring and playing with Marianne Faithfull, Sinead O’Connor, Sheryl Crow, Robbie Williams, James Morrison, Will Young, Squeeze, Lewis Taylor, Hamish Stuart, The Waterboys, Jeff Lorber, Trevor Horn and Seal, Rumer, Terry Reid, Ronnie Wood, Dionne Warwick, Tori Amos, Snow Patrol and many more.

Other experiences include playing the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony with Mike Oldfield, being the house drummer on the BBC/ITV TV show The Voice for 7 years and playing on the Terminator Genisys and Mission Impossible Fall Out (Bongos) soundtracks for composer Lorne Balfe also Kung Fu Panda 3 ( Balfe and Zimmer), The Lion King 2019 ( Hans Zimmer) and Boss Baby 2 ( Hans Zimmer, Steve Mazzaro).

David “The Mars Citizen” is one of the most promising Spanish mixers. Winner of 14 multi-platinum albums and 10 gold records, with more than 8 top 1 hits on Spotify, Billboard, Apple Music, YouTube or Los 40 Principales. He has mixed for today’s most relevant artists such as: Yandel, Anitta, Rels B, Omar Montes, Lola Índigo, Quevedo, Saiko, Luis Fonsi, Nicky Jam and many more.

Joel Hamilton is a Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated Brooklyn-based record producer, engineer, musician, and co-owner of Studio G Brooklyn with partners Tony Maimone and Chris Cubeta. Joel performs as a musician with the band Book of Knots and other random projects.

Some of Joel’s credits include:
– Producer, Mixing and Engineer of Highly Suspect 2016 Grammy nominated album “Mister Asylum” as well as 2016 Grammy nominated song “Lydia” (certified platinum single)
– Producer, Mixing, and Engineer of Highly Suspect “The boy who died wolf” including the 2017 Grammy nominated song “My name is human.” (certified platinum single)
– Lead recording engineer with Rick Rubin and Paul McCartney for “McCartney 3-2-1” , nominated for 3 Emmys
– Engineering, Mixing, Drums, and Additional production: Pretty Lights Grammy nominated album “A Color Map of the Sun.”
– Co-Writer and Producer of the Tom Waits song “Pray” performed with Joel’s band Book Of Knots, and re-released on Tom Waits’ “Orphans” album (Anti).
– Co-Producer, Engineer and mixer with The Black Keys on the album “BlackRoc” (V2)
– Mixer and recording engineer, for Gaby Moreno’s album “Postales” (Metamorfosis) Winner, Best New artist, Latin Grammys 2013
– Mixer, Iggy Pop with The Plastic Ono Band’s song “Waiting For The D Train” (Chimera)
– Engineering and mixing for Bomba Estereo’s “Elegancia Tropical,” nominated for Best Alternative Music Album, Latin Grammy 2013
– Mixed Matisyahu’s “Live at Stubb’s, Volume 2” (MRI)
– Mixed Jolie Holland’s “The Living and The Dead” (Anti) and “Pint of Blood” (Anti)
– Co-Produced, Engineered and Mixed Dub Trio’s “Another Sound Is Dying” (Ipecac/ ROIR), and all the other Dub Trio releases.
– Produced and Mixed Marc Ribot and Ceramic Dog’s “Party Intellectuals”
– Produced, Engineered and Mixed Inner Party System’s self titled album (Island, Stolen Transmission)
– Produced, Engineered and Mixed The Unsane: Blood Run (Relapse)
– Produced, Engineered and Mixed “The Giraffes” (Razor & Tie)
– Engineering: Sparklehorse “It’s a Wonderful Life,” (Capitol Records) and “Dreamt for Lightyears in the Belly of a Mountain” (Astralwerks/ EMI)
– Sound Design Engineer and programming for Elvis Costello’s cover of Linda Perry’s song “Beautiful” for the TV series “House” (episode: autopsy) also on HOUSE MD soundtrack album (nettwork)
– Joel has also mixed the critically acclaimed independent film “Charlie, Victor, Romeo,” which premiered as the official selection of the New Frontiers installation at The Sundance Film Festival in 2013.

Francisco Martínez Pérez, better known as Paco Loco, is a Spanish musician and music producer, considered one of the leading producers in Spanish indie music and one of the promoters of the Xixón Sound in the 90s of the 20th century.

He was part of groups such as Los Sangrientos and Australian Blonde, which are part of what was called Xixón Sound. He was also part of the group Los Locos, from which he took the surname by which he is known, and The Brahmas.

In 2014 he published the album The summer of our lives with the group The Ships. In 2015 he played with Mikel Erentxun on the Corazones tour of the album with the same name.

Paco Loco has great importance as a producer. It began with the Odds recording studio in Asturias, recording most of the Xixón Sound groups.8 In 1996 it moved its studios to Puerto de Santa María.

As a producer he has worked among others with Sexy Sadie, Nacho Vegas, Hinds, Enrique Bunbury, Edwin Moses, Vigil, Maga, Amparito, Clyde, La Costa Brava, Closer, Golden Smog, Bombones, La Banda Municipal del Polu Norte, Australian Blonde , The Bright, Mikel Erentxun, Kactus Jack, Shar Peis and La Iaia. Throughout his career he has produced around 800 albums, the most successful being El tiempo de las cerezas by Nacho Vegas and Bunbury.

In 2019 he published his first book “Loco: How not to run a recording studio”, a technical and artistic manual in which he describes his experiences as a producer. In 2020 he published the book “Loco 2: How to run a recording studio and not die trying” in the same publishing house.

In 2009, Paco Loco was the winner of the Ufi Independent Music Award for best producer. In 2015, he was nominated for the 2015 Latin Grammy Awards for the album Corazones by Mikel Erentxun, and two years later he was nominated in the 2017 Latin Grammy category for best pop/rock album for the album El hombre sinshadow, also by Erentxun. .

In 2021, the rockumental Paco Loco: Viva el Noise was released, which takes a tour of Paco Loco’s career and influence in the indie music industry in Spain.

Marcelo Novati was born in Buenos Aires on March 21, 1969. At age 11 he began to study drums with teachers Alex Sanguinetti , Hector Ruiz and Jota Morelli , then formed his first band at school. At 17 he started playing professionally with Sandra and Celeste with which he toured South America. After a few years playing with Ruben Goldin and virtuoso guitarist Luis Salinas, is called by the great Argentinean artist Luis Alberto Spinetta to record their new live album entitled ” Exactas ” . In 92/93 he went on tour to Europe with pianist Lito Vitale, with whom he recorded two albums in Argentina. He also played and recorded with Nacha Guevara, Viuda e Hijas de Roque Enroll, Patricia Sosa and Juan Carlos Baglietto .

In 1997 he moved to Madrid, Spain , where he began working , playing and recording with artists such as Ketama , Mecano, Presuntos Implicados , Miguel Bosé, Pedro Guerra, Najwa Nimri , Carlos Jean , Miguel Rios, Victor Manuel , Ana Belen, Pereza, Amaral, Manolo Garcia, Alejo Stivel , Armando Manzanero , Milton Nascimento, Paulina Rubio , Julieta Venega, Coti, Tommy Torres, Joan Manuel Serrat, Alejandro Lerner y Niña Pastori, and his own band LEGÜERO among others. In 2016 he joins Latin star JUANES’s band. Currently he is living in Miami, touring with JUANES and tracking drums online at his own studio NOVAESTUDIOS MIAMI for different producers.

When he is not busy touring or recording, he does clinics for the brands he represents , Zildjian , DW, EVANS and VicFirth. .

Joel is a multi-time #1 charting mixer who has collaborated with renowned artists such as Scott Stapp, Ice Nine Kills, Chrissy Costanza, Voila, and others. He is also the founder of URM Academy, the world’s leading online school for Rock and Metal music producers.

Tayte Nickols has already paved his way as a highly sought after record producer for emerging and grassroots artists by the age of 27. From starting his career performing in bands, to learning the ropes of engineering at Catalyst Studios for Sugarhouse (Viola Beach, Larkins, Corella, Pale Waves), Tayte moved into production with a wealth of knowledge. Despite having to overcome strong dyslexia his whole life, Tayte achieved a milestone early on in his producing career when he became the youngest commercial studio owner in the North West. Opening Mad Fox Manchester at 23 (Dana Luna, Lissy Taylor, Jack Critchlow). BBC Radio 1 track of the week and Spotify playlisting followed for tracks recorded at Mad Fox. 2023 was another milestone for Tayte, relocating to London to work with national and international artists through sessions in renowned London studios, being one of the youngest producers to regularly use their facilities. Tayte has recently won the MPG Breakthrough Producer of The Year winner for 2024.

J.J. is a native Chicagoan, who came up playing in blues and reggae clubs as a teenager in his home town, before eventually moving to Los Angeles to begin his recording career.  Known for taste, musicality and proficiency in a broad range of musical styles, J.J. has also amassed a great collection of vintage mics, outboard gear and instruments, which he draws on to make outstanding recordings and productions.  He produced and mixed the Grammy winning record “Press On,” by June Carter Cash, engineered on the Grammy winning and #1 Billboard Hot 100 record “Great American Song Book vol. 3,” by Rod Stewart, as  engineered on P. Diddy’s #1 hit “All About the Benjamins,” and engineered and mixed Joanna Connor’s #1 Billboard Blues album “4801 S Indiana A

J.J. has been a producer and engineer since 1994.  His clients, credits and list of musicians he’s recorded includes Rusty Anderson, Jeff Beck, George Benson, Chuck Berghofer, Stephen Bishop, The Black Eyed Peas, Body Count, Joe Bonamassa, Bonnie Bramlett, Jon Brion, Carlene Carter, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Culture Club, David Cassidy, Kelly Clarkson, Vinnie Colauita, Rodney Crowell, John Densmore,
P. Diddy, Double Trouble, Nathan East, Eleven, Peter Erskine, Melissa Etheridge, Jason Falkner, Mike Finnigan, Josh Freese, James Gadson, Eric Gales, David Garfield, Mike Garson, Beth Hart, Paul Jones, Josh Kelley, Jim Keltner, Abe Laboriel Jr., Abe Laob0riel Sr., Mike Landau, Jonny Lang, Roger Manning, Keb Mo, Zigaboo Modeliste, Ray Parker Jr., Dean Parks, Greg Phillinganes, Bernard Purdie, Smokey Robinson, Jeff Russo, Joe Sample, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, The Pointer Sisters, Rod Stewart, Tommy Stinson, Marty Stuart, Benmont Tench, Unwritten Law, Vintage Trouble, Keith Urban, Weezer, Whiskeytown, Nancy Wilson, Edgar Winter, Bird York and many more.