Dan Austin

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Dan Austin is a sound engineer and music producer[http://www.xsnoize.com/album-review-love-amongst-ruin-lose-your-way/ "ALBUM REVIEW: LOVE AMONGST RUIN – “LOSE YOUR WAY”"]. XS Noise, August 30, 2015 by Amanda Stock and mixer working in the United Kingdom.[http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/article-band/Swarathma/3470 "Swarathma"]. Planet City.{{Dead link|date=November 2016}} (not on the Wayback Machine either)[http://www.upsetmagazine.com/features/monarks-you-were-my-fire-video/ "Monarks premiere new video for ‘You Were My Fire’"]. Upset Magazine. Austin also performs as a bassist.[http://www.gigwise.com/features/2751/words-with-the-cooper-temple-clause "Words With: The Cooper Temple Clause"]. Gigwise

Early life

Austin attended The George Ward School and Lowbourne Junior School in Wiltshire. While in school he formed a band called Four Parts Water, towards the end of his time studying at The George Ward School he began working part-time at Moles Studio in Bath, Somerset.[http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/2298607.dan_scoops_top_music_award/ "Dan scoops top music award"]. 29 May 2008 / Craig Evry

Career

In 2004, Austin played bass with the band the Cooper Temple Clause. He also produced a number of recordings with the group. He produced the band Cherry Ghost album, A Thirst For Romance and the follow-up albums Beneath this Burning Shoreline and Herd Runners.[http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/cherry-ghost-herd-runners "Cherry Ghost – Herd Runners"]. Music OMH, by Graeme Marsh | 6 May 2014 In 2008 a song he produced for this band won the Ivor Novello award.

Austin has contributed to the Doves' Kingdom Of Rust[http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul09/articles/doves.htm "Doves: Producing Kingdom Of Rust"]. Sound on Sound, July 2009, Tom Doyle[http://rollingstoneindia.com/soundpad/ "Soundpad"]. Rolling Stone India, November 08, 2008 and new tracks on the Best Of release which he produced. Austin has also produced an album for US act Evaline, and he has also mixed tracks for Morning Parade and Young Rebel Set.

In 2010 Austin was producing and recording at the Moles Studio in Bath.[http://www.musictech.net/2010/09/dan-austin-interviewed/ "Producing Great Tones With Dan Austin" ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509170357/http://www.musictech.net/2010/09/dan-austin-interviewed/# |date=2016-05-09 }} MusicTech Sep 10th, 2010 He produced the debut album for Airship,[http://staff.australian-charts.com/showperson.asp?name=Dan+Austin "Dan Austin"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044322/http://staff.australian-charts.com/showperson.asp?name=Dan+Austin |date=2016-03-04 }}. Australian Charts.[http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16463/reviews/4143469 "Airship: Stuck In This Ocean"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109153100/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16463/reviews/4143469 |date=2016-11-09 }}. Drowned in Sound, as well as two EPs for this group.[http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews2011/single_reviews0611.htm "AIRSHIP Kids"]. Get Ready to Rock, Review by Pete Whalley. June 2011

Austin was shortlisted for a Music Producers Guild Award in 2013.[http://www.recordoftheday.com/news-and-press/the-music-producers-guild-announces-shortlist-for-2013-awards- "The Music Producers Guild Announces Shortlist For 2013 Awards"]. Record of the Day, 12 December 2012

Since 2013 Austin has worked with Gil Norton on albums by Twin Atlantic, Futures, Pulled Apart By Horses and Maxïmo Park as well as tracks by The People the Poet and You Me At Six. Austin and Gil finished the debut album '‘Anthems’' for Pure Love, the new band from ex-Gallows frontman Frank Carter and in 2014 Austin produced an album with the band Arcane Roots.[http://www.rocksound.tv/photos/view/in-the-studio-with-arcane-roots "In The Studio With Arcane Roots"]. Rock Sound, Carla Mundy.

Production, mixing and engineering credits

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