Mike Cave
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{{Infobox person
| name = Mike Cave
| image= Mike Cave in the studio.jpg
| caption = Cave in the studio
| birth_name = Michael Cave
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|1|1}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, United Kingdom
| nationality = British
| occupation = Music producer, mix engineer, musician
| website = [http://www.mikecave.co.uk mikecave.co.uk]
}}
Mike Cave (born Michael Cave on 1 January 1978) is a musician, record producer and mix engineer, whose clients have included The Noisettes, Professor Green, Tinchy Stryder, Elvis Costello, The Charlatans and The Coral.{{cite web|url=http://www.recordproduction.com/loft-mastering.html |title=Loft Mastering Studios | mastering and recording studio in Liverpool UK |publisher=Recordproduction.com |date=14 October 2006 |accessdate=2014-08-02}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-cave-mn0000158450 |title=Mike Cave | Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2014-08-02}}
Early life
Cave was born in Liverpool. On his 8th birthday he received his first guitar from his father. He later proceeded to play in a variety of bands on the Liverpool circuit from the age of 12, and by 15 he was engineering sessions for his own bands and others in the area.{{cite web|url=http://www.mikecave.co.uk/mike/biography/ |title=Biography |publisher=Mike Cave |date= |accessdate=2014-08-02}} Cave grew up in the Anfield area of the city where he met members of his band The Sunlites. This led to a professional career in the music industry firstly as a musician before moving on to studio engineering, production and mixing.
Music career
=The Sunlites and Mercury records=
In 1995 Cave's band the Sunlites signed a deal with Mercury. The record was finished, but never released, however the 2 years in the studio helped to introduce Cave to some highly regarded producers, including Kevin Bacon, and Jonathan Quarmby.
=Parr Street Studios=
In 1997, and after the band split up, Cave started working as an in-house engineer at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, where he worked alongside Ken Nelson, Jeremy Wheatley (Space, Sugababes, Mel C), and Brendan Lynch.
=The Loft=
Selected discography
=Singles=
- Tinchy Stryder – "Oh No" (2011)
- The Zutons – "Tower of Strength" (2009)
- Elvis Costello – "Don't Throw Your Love Away" (2009)
=Albums=
- The Noisettes – "Contact" (2012)
- James Vincent McMorrow – "Early in The Morning" (2011)
- Bob Dylan – "Chimes of Freedom: Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International" (2011)
- John Martyn – "On the Cobbles"
- The Charlatans – "Up at the Lake" (2005)
- BodyRockers – BodyRockers (2005)
- The Coral – "Calendars & Clocks" (EP, 2004)
References
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External links
- [http://www.mikecave.co.uk mikecave.co.uk]
- [http://www.recordproduction.com/record-producer-features/mike-cave-producer.htm Mike Cave Video Interviews]
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