Garth Richardson

{{Short description|Canadian record producer (born 1960)}}

{{Unreliable sources|date=February 2021}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}

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| birth_place = Canada

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Garth "GGGarth" Richardson is a Canadian record producer and music engineer.{{cite web|title=GGGarth Richardson |url=https://nimbusrecording.com/gggarth-richardson/ |website=nimbusrecording.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}} He is the son of music producer Jack Richardson (Alice Cooper, the Guess Who, Badfinger, Poco), a pioneer of the music recording industry in the 1960s and 1970s.{{cite web|title=Garth Richardson |url=http://willtosurvive.org/the-press-room/bios/garth-richardson/ |website=willtosurvive.org |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}} Garth Richardson has done music engineering work for Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nickelback, and Mötley Crüe, and produced for Kittie,{{cite web|title=Kittie – Spit |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/kittie-spit |website=exclaim.ca |date=December 1, 1999 |access-date=February 14, 2021}} Biffy Clyro,{{cite web|title=Biffy Clyro Records at Ocean Way with Producer Garth Richardson |url=http://mixonline.com/news/oceanway_biffyclyro_richardson_2408/ |website=mixonline.com |date=August 24, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629141854/http://mixonline.com/news/oceanway_biffyclyro_richardson_2408/ |access-date=February 14, 2021|archive-date=June 29, 2011 }} Rage Against the Machine, Mudvayne, Melvins, Shihad, Kensington, and many others. He cofounded the Nimbus School of Recording Arts in Vancouver, British Columbia together with Bob Ezrin and Kevin Williams. The school was named after Richardson's father's production company, Nimbus 9, and offers courses in production, recording, and audio. Richardson has the nickname 'GGGarth' due to his mild stutter.

Throughout his career, Richardson has received three Juno Award nominations and won once, in 1997.{{cite web|title=Past nominees + awards |url=https://junoawards.ca/awards/past-winners-nominees/?search_year_val1=1990&search_year_val2=2024&search_category_val=&search_wins_val=no&tag_search_val=Garth+Richardson&submit=submit |website=junoawards.ca |access-date=November 7, 2024}}

Selected production credits

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YearArtistAlbumNotes/ref.
1988

| Sword

| Sweet Dreams

| Co-produced with Jack Richardson

1991

| The Scream

| Man in the Moon

| Co-produced with Eddie Kramer

1992

| Rage Against the Machine

| Rage Against the Machine

| {{cite web|title=Interview with Garth Richardson: Rage Against the Machine, Ozzy Osbourne |url=https://producelikeapro.com/blog/interview-with-garth-richardson-rage-against-the-machine-ozzy-osbourne/ |website=producelikeapro.com |date=November 12, 2019 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

1993

| Melvins

| Houdini

| Co-produced with Melvins and Kurt Cobain{{cite web|title=Melvins – Houdini |url=https://www.discogs.com/Melvins-Houdini/master/54922 |website=discogs.com |year=1993 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=3|1994

| L7

| Hungry for Stink

| {{cite web|title=L7 – Hungry for Stink |url=https://www.discogs.com/L7-Hungry-For-Stink/release/2543755 |website=discogs.com |year=1994 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Surgery

| Shimmer

| {{cite web|title=Surgery – Shimmer |url=https://www.discogs.com/Surgery-Shimmer/master/291734 |website=discogs.com |year=1994 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Testament

| Low

| {{cite web|title=Testament – Low |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/low-mw0000118996/credits |website=allmusic.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=2|1995

| Ugly Kid Joe

| Menace to Sobriety

| {{cite web|title=Ugly Kid Joe – Menace to Sobriety |url=https://www.discogs.com/Ugly-Kid-Joe-Menace-To-Sobriety/master/177815 |website=discogs.com |year=1995 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Voodoo Glow Skulls

| Firme

| {{cite web|title=Voodoo Glow Skulls – Firme |url=https://www.discogs.com/Voodoo-Glow-Skulls-Firme/release/2184080 |website=discogs.com |year=1995 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=3|1996

| Melvins

| Stag

| Co-produced with Melvins and Joe Barresi

The Jesus Lizard

| Shot

| {{cite web|title=The Jesus Lizard – Shot |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Jesus-Lizard-Shot/master/47087 |website=discogs.com |year=1996 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Skunk Anansie

| Stoosh

| {{cite web|title=Skunk Anansie – Stoosh |url=https://www.discogs.com/Skunk-Anansie-Stoosh/master/47344 |website=discogs.com |year=1996 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=2|1997

| Kerbdog

| On the Turn

| {{cite web|title=Kerbdog – On the Turn |url=https://www.discogs.com/Kerbdog-On-The-Turn/release/395345 |website=discogs.com |year=1996 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Sick of It All

| Built to Last

| {{cite web|title=Sick of It All – Built to Last |url=https://www.discogs.com/Sick-Of-It-All-Built-To-Last/master/86374 |website=discogs.com |year=1997 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

1998

| The Urge

| Master of Styles

| {{cite web|title=The Urge – Master of Styles |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Urge-Master-Of-Styles/master/256707 |website=discogs.com |year=1998 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=2|1999

| Shihad

| The General Electric

|

The O.C. Supertones

| Chase the Sun

| {{cite web|title=The O.C. Supertones – Chase the Sun |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chase-the-sun-mw0000047145/credits |website=allmusic.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=4|2000

| Kittie

| Spit

|

Project 86

| Drawing Black Lines

|

Mudvayne

| L.D. 50

| {{cite web|title=Mudvayne – L.D. 50 |url=https://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/mudvayne/ld-50#.YCnAMs9KhWM |website=musiconvinyl.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Spineshank

| The Height of Callousness

| {{cite web|title=Spineshank Bio |url=http://metalriot.com/bands/spineshank/ |website=metalriot.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=3|2001

| Kittie

| Oracle

|

40 Below Summer

| Invitation to the Dance

| {{cite web|title=40 Below Summer – Invitation to the Dance |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/40_below_summer-invitation_to_dance |website=exclaim.ca |date=December 1, 2001 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Puya

| Union

| {{cite web|title=Puya – Union |url=https://www.discogs.com/Puya-Union/release/4970630 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=3|2002

| Chevelle

| Wonder What's Next

| {{cite web|title=Chevelle – Wonder What's Next |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/chevelle-wonder_whats_next |website=exclaim.ca |date=January 1, 2006 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Downthesun

| Downthesun

| {{cite web|title=Downthesun – Downthesun |url=https://www.discogs.com/DownTheSun-DownTheSun/release/1115968 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Trapt

| Trapt

|

rowspan=4|2003

| Beloved

| Failure On

| {{cite web|title=Beloved – Failure On |url=https://www.discogs.com/Beloved-Failure-On/release/7176816 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Spineshank

| Self-Destructive Pattern

|

Spoken

| A Moment of Imperfect Clarity

| {{cite web|title=Spoken – A Moment of Imperfect Clarity |url=http://classic.toothandnail.com/releases/59/A_Moment_Of_Imperfect_Clarity/ |website=classic.toothandnail.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

From Autumn to Ashes

| The Fiction We Live

|

rowspan=2|2004

| Atreyu

| The Curse

| {{cite web|title=Atreyu – The Curse |url=https://www.discogs.com/Atreyu-The-Curse/release/1321507 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Rise Against

| Siren Song of the Counter Culture

| {{cite web|title=Rise Against – Siren Song of the Counter Culture |url=https://musicbrainz.org/release/3bf5e57a-9c0d-3a74-b030-76596ec0df32 |website=musicbrainz.org |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=7|2005

| From Autumn to Ashes

| Abandon Your Friends

| {{cite web|title=From Autumn to Ashes – Abandon Your Friends |url=https://www.discogs.com/From-Autumn-To-Ashes-Abandon-Your-Friends/master/176871 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Shihad

| Love Is the New Hate

| {{cite web|title=Shihad – Love Is the New Hate |url=https://www.discogs.com/Shihad-Love-Is-The-New-Hate/master/782703 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Bloodsimple

| A Cruel World

| {{cite web|title=Bloodsimple – A Cruel World |url=https://www.discogs.com/Bloodsimple-A-Cruel-World/release/2552705 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Still Remains

| Of Love and Lunacy

| {{cite web|title=Still Remains – Of Love and Lunacy |url=https://www.discogs.com/Still-Remains-Of-Love-And-Lunacy/master/295533 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Haste the Day

| When Everything Falls

| {{cite web|title=Garth Richardson |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/garth-richardson-mn0000798303/credits |website=allmusic.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Project 86

| ...And the Rest Will Follow

| {{cite web|title=Project 86 Reunited with Gggarth Richardson for '. . . And the Rest Will Follow' album |url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/Project_86_Return/16559/p1/ |website=crossrhythmms.co.uk |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Hedley

| Hedley

| Co-produced with Brian Howes{{cite web|title=Hedley – Hedley |url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/Hedley-Hedley/master/379486 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=3|2006

| GrimSkunk

| Fires Under the Road

| {{cite web|title=GrimSkunk – Fires Under the Road |url=https://www.discogs.com/GrimSkunk-Fires-Under-The-Road/release/1386791 |website=discogs.com |date= October 31, 2006|access-date=February 14, 2021}}

It Dies Today

| Sirens

| {{cite web|title=It Dies Today: New Album Title Revealed |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/it-dies-today-new-album-title-revealed/ |website=blabbermouth.net |date=May 13, 2008 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Ten Second Epic

| Count Yourself In

| {{cite web|title=Ten Second Epic – Count Yourself In |url=https://www.discogs.com/Ten-Second-Epic-Hometown/release/8852392 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=4|2007

| Haste the Day

| Pressure the Hinges

|

Life in Your Way

| Waking Giants

| {{cite web|title=Life in Your Way – Waking Giants |url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/reviews/life-in-your-way-waking-giants-2/ |website=indievisionmusic.com |date=March 26, 2007 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Biffy Clyro

| Puzzle

|

Autovein

| Bullets and Bruises

|

rowspan=2|2008

| Trapt

| Only Through the Pain

| {{cite web|title=Autovein – Bullets and Bruises (CD+DVD) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3427606-Autovein-Bullets-And-Bruises-CDDVD |website=discogs.com |access-date=November 6, 2024}}

Blessed by a Broken Heart

| Pedal to the Metal

| {{cite web|title=Blessed by a Broken Heart – Pedal to the Metal |url=http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/b_2/blessed_by_a_broken.htm |website=metal-temple.com |date=December 25, 2008 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=4|2009

| Ten Second Epic

| Hometown

|

Biffy Clyro

| Only Revolutions

|

Dead and Divine

| The Machines We Are

| {{cite web|title=Dead and Divine Prepares New Album |url=https://lambgoat.com/news/12136/Dead-and-Divine-prepares-new-album |website=lambgot.com |date=January 26, 2009 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Gallows

| Grey Britain

| {{cite web|title=Gallows Detail "Grey Britain" |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/32297/gallows-detail-grey-britain |website=punknews.org |date= February 11, 2009|access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=2|2011

| Japanese Voyeurs

| Yolk

| {{cite web|title=Japanese Voyeurs – Yolk |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/yolk-mw0002176723/credits |website=allmusic.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

You Me at Six

| Sinners Never Sleep

| {{cite web|title=You Me at Six – Sinners Never Sleep |url=https://www.punkrocktheory.com/music_reviews/you-me-six-sinners-never-sleep |website=punkrocktheory.com |date=February 28, 2012 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=2|2012

| All the Young

| Welcome Home

| {{cite web|title=All the Young – Welcome Home |url=https://www.discogs.com/All-The-Young-Welcome-Home/release/10728792 |website=discogs.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

The Washboard Union

| The Washboard Union

| {{cite web|title=The Washboard Union |url=https://www.countryatthecreek.ca/the-washboard-union |website=countryatthecreek.ca |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

rowspan=2|2013

| Head of the Herd

| By This Time Tomorrow

| {{cite web|title=Head of the Herd – By This Time Tomorrow |url=https://www.discogs.com/Head-Of-The-Herd-By-This-Time-Tomorrow/release/5821189 |website=discogs.com |date= October 29, 2013|access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Biffy Clyro

| Opposites

|

2015

| The ReAktion

| Selknam

| {{cite web|title=The ReAktion Release "Synchro" Music Video from Upcoming Album "Selknam" (Out 10/21) |url=https://musicexistence.com/blog/2015/09/25/the-reaktion-release-synchro-music-video-from-upcoming-album-selknam-out-1021/ |website=musicexistence.com |date=September 25, 2015 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

2016

| The Empty Page

| Unfolding

| {{cite web|title=The Empty Page – Interview and Album Stream |url=https://louderthanwar.com/empty-page-interview-exclusive-album-stream/ |website=louderthanwar.com |date=October 16, 2016 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

2017

| Big Wreck

| Grace Street

| {{cite web|title=Big Wreck – Grace Street |url=https://www.discogs.com/Big-Wreck-Grace-Street/release/9782335 |website=discogs.com |date= February 3, 2017|access-date=February 14, 2021}}

2018

| GrimSkunk

| Unreason in the Age of Madness

| {{cite web|title=Grimskunk – Unreason in the age of Madness |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/1379580-Grimskunk-Unreason-In-The-Age-Of-Madness |website=discogs.com |access-date=November 6, 2024}}

rowspan=3|2019

| Danko Jones

| A Rock Supreme

| {{cite web|title=Danko Jones Praises Producer GARTH 'GGGARTH' RICHARDSON: 'We Just Laughed Through the Whole Session' |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/danko-jones-praises-producer-garth-gggarth-richardson-we-just-laughed-through-the-whole-session/ |website=blabbermouth.net |date=February 23, 2019 |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Kensington

| Time

| {{cite web|title=Kensington – Time |url=https://www.musiconvinyl.com/catalog/kensington/time#.YCmTWs9KhWM |website=musiconvinyl.com |date= |access-date=February 14, 2021}}

Hanggai

| Big Brass Band

| {{cite web|title=Hanggai – Hanggai Big Brass Band 2019 = 杭盖与铜管 |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/2764760-Hanggai-Hanggai-Big-Brass-Band-2019-%E6%9D%AD%E7%9B%96%E4%B8%8E%E9%93%9C%E7%AE%A1 |website=discogs.com |access-date=November 6, 2024}}

2022

| Devin Townsend

| Lightwork

| Co-produced with Devin Townsend

Awards and nominations

References

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