Patrick Wimberly
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Short description|American musician (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Patrick Wimberly
| image = Patrick Wimberly of Chairlift, 2016.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Wimberly performing at Treefort Music Fest in March 2016
| birth_name = Jonathan Patrick Wimberly
| native_name_lang =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|05|29}}
| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
| origin =
| genre = {{hlist|Indie pop|electronic}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter|record producer}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Drums|bass guitar|keyboard}}
| years_active = 2005–present
| label = {{hlist|Kanine|Columbia}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Chairlift|Caroline Polachek|Das Racist|Solange Knowles|Beyoncé}}
| website = {{URL|chairlifted.com}}
}}
Jonathan Patrick Wimberly (born May 29, 1983){{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1683146-Jonathan-Patrick-Wimberly|title=Jonathan Patrick Wimberly|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=September 7, 2017}} is an American record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and mixing engineer best known as being one-half of the synth-pop duo Chairlift. The band parted ways in 2017 so Wimberly and former bandmate Caroline Polachek could focus on their careers as producers/songwriters.{{Citation
| title = Finished Business: An Exit Interview with Chairlift
| date = April 21, 2017
| url = https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/10065-finished-business-an-exit-interview-with-chairlift/
| accessdate = February 15, 2018
}}
Wimberly has worked on Grammy-winning albums such as Beyoncé's self-titled album and A Seat at the Table by Solange, both of which topped the Billboard charts, and produced Joji's five-times Platinum-certified song "Slow Dancing In The Dark", as well as MGMT's album Little Dark Age and the new fifth studio album Let's Start Here by Lil Yachty.{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/61730-chairlift-talk-new-album-moth-ch-ching-working-with-beyonce/|title=Chairlift Talk New Album Moth, "Ch-Ching", Working With Beyoncé|website=Pitchfork|date=October 22, 2015 |language=en|access-date=February 20, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/a3v85e/meet-the-collaborators-behind-beyonces-lemonade-and-solanges-seat-at-the-table|title=meet the collaborators behind beyonce's lemonade and solange's seat at the table|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=February 20, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/slow-dancing-in-the-dark-mw0003209587/credits|title=Joji – Slow Dancing In The Dark|website=AllMusic|language=en|access-date=January 26, 2022}}
{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/mgmt-on-new-lp-playing-kids-live-oracular-11-years-later-w515791|title=MGMT's Pop Adventure: How Duo Bounced Back 11 Years After Debut|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en|access-date=February 20, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/lil-yachty-lets-start-here-features-guests/|title=Lil Yachty Enlisted An MGMT Member And Many Other Psychedelic Collaborators To Help Bring His New Album To Life|website=Uproxx|date=January 27, 2023 |language=en|access-date=January 28, 2023}}
He also has writing and production credits on critically lauded albums by Blood Orange, Ellie Goulding, Paloma Faith, Empress Of, Wet, and many others.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1212-the-women-of-blood-oranges-freetown-sound/|title=The Women of Blood Orange's Freetown Sound|website=Pitchfork |date=June 29, 2016 |accessdate=February 20, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/xwxkzj/why-wets-debut-album-dont-you-was-worth-the-wait|title=meet the collaborators behind beyonce's lemonade and solange's seat at the table|accessdate=February 20, 2018}} In addition, Wimberly has scored for both film and television, with an example being High Maintenance on HBO.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6213098/fullcredits?ref_=ttspec_sa_1|title="High Maintenance" Globo (TV Episode 2018) - Full Cast & Crew - Sophia Brous|website=IMDb |accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
Career
= Producing =
Wimberly has been actively producing records since 2010. Since the disbandment of Chairlift in 2017, he has spent the majority of his time producing records and collaborating with different artists. In 2018, he produced MGMT's fourth record Little Dark Age. Public Access T.V.'s February 2018 release Street Safari was also produced by him. This record was produced at his studio in Brooklyn.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/reference-points/public-access-t.v.-on-chemistry-and-recording-their-album-pfizer|title=Public Access T.V. on chemistry, and recording their new album in an old Pfizer factory |website=Line of Best Fit|author=The Line of Best Fit|accessdate=February 20, 2018}} Wimberly produced the single "Sweet Sound of Ignorance" by Soko, French-born and LA-based singer-songwriter and musician, which came out in 2017.{{Citation
| title=Soko's New Video Is An Emo Rainbow Goth Girl Wonderland
| date=February 17, 2017
| url=https://nylon.com/articles/soko-video-premiere-sweet-sound-of-ignorance
| accessdate=February 21, 2018}}
Wimberly has also worked with Solange, Beyoncé, and Dev Hynes. He was a collaborator with Solange from 2011, and produced several tracks on her 2016 album A Seat at the Table, which reached number 1 on the Billboard 200.{{Citation
| title=Here Are The Full Album Credits For Solange's A Seat At The Table
| date=September 28, 2016
| url=http://www.thefader.com/2016/09/30/full-album-credits-solange-seat-table
| accessdate=February 21, 2018}}{{Citation
| title=Solange Scores Her First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'A Seat at the Table'
| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7534312/solange-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart-a-seat-at-the-table-bon-iver
| accessdate=February 21, 2018}} Wimberly produced "No Angel" with Caroline Polachek, which was featured on Beyoncé's self-titled album in 2013, which also was a number 1 record on the Billboard charts.{{Citation|title=It's Official: Beyonce Makes History With Fifth No. 1 Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5840086/its-official-beyonce-makes-history-with-fifth-no-1-album
|accessdate=February 21, 2018}} In 2016, Wimberly worked with Dev Hynes of Blood Orange in which he produced, composed, and performed on several tracks. During the same year, he also worked with Wet to produce their debut record Don't You. Chairlift released their third album during this time, which Wimberly had a prominent role in producing with Polachek.{{Citation
|title=It's Official Chairlift 'This record was written as I was just falling in love'
|url=https://www.gigwise.com/features/107310/chairlift-interview-new-album-moth-falling-in-love
|accessdate=February 21, 2018
}} Kelsey Lu co-produced her live EP Church with Wimberly in 2016.{{Citation
|title=Kelsey Lu Church EP
|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22097-church-ep/
|accessdate=February 21, 2018
}}
Wimberly produced the Das Racist album Relax, also recording and mixing, and produced Acrylics' album Lives and Treasure. Both were 2011 releases.{{Citation|title=Relax Credits
|url=https://genius.com/Das-racist-relax-credits-lyrics
|accessdate=February 21, 2018
}} Latin singer Tecla released We Are The Lucky Ones in 2013, which Wimberly produced.
= Chairlift =
Originally from Nashville, TN Wimberly met bandmate Caroline Polachek at the University of Colorado in 2004.{{Citation
| title = Patrick Wimberly is the busiest man in indie
| url = http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/192445/patrick-wimberly-is-the-busiest-man-in-indie/
| accessdate = June 20, 2014
}} After moving to New York City in 2006, Wimberly and Polacheck formed Chairlift in early 2007 with Aaron Pfenning.{{Citation
| title = A Voice of Her Own Caroline Polachek of 'Chairlift' Band on Her Next Efforts
| work=The New York Times | date=February 26, 2014 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/fashion/Caroline-Polachek-Chairlift-Band-Next-Efforts.html?_r=0
| accessdate = June 20, 2014
| last1=Shiffman | first1=Allyson }}
In 2008, Wimberly went on tour with Chairlift to open for the experimental indie rockers Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti. Shortly thereafter, Chairlift's song "Bruises" was featured in the September 2008 commercial for the iPod nano, becoming their most widely known and breakout single following the release of their debut album Does You Inspire You.{{Citation
| title = Chairlift Help Nano Go Chromatic
| date = September 10, 2008
| url = http://www.stereogum.com/20531/chairlift_help_nano_go_chromatic/franchises/commercial-appeal/
| accessdate = June 20, 2014
| title = Chairlift
| url = http://www.discogs.com/artist/1250675-Chairlift
| accessdate = June 20, 2014
}}
Following Does You Inspire You, Wimberly worked on Chairlift's 2012 album Something (Chairlift album).{{Citation
| title = Chairlift Something
| url = http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16183-something/
| accessdate = June 20, 2014
}} The album features singles "Amanaemonesia" (2011), "Met Before" (2012), and "I Belong In Your Arms" (2012)
In January 2016, Chairlift released their third and final album, Moth.
= Collaborations =
Wimberly has collaborated on many records and television series, including with MGMT on their fourth LP, Little Dark Age. Public Access T.V. also enlisted Wimberly to produce their sophomore LP Street Safari.{{Cite web |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/mgmt_detail_little_dark_age_album |title=Public Access T.V. on chemistry, and recording their new album in an old Pfizer factory |website=Line of Best Fit |author=The Line of Best Fit|accessdate=February 20, 2018}} His television contributions include composing music for the HBO series High Maintenance on the "Globo" episode.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6213098/fullcredits?ref_=ttspec_sa_1|title="High Maintenance" Globo (TV Episode 2018) - Full Cast & Crew - Sophia Brous|website=IMDb |accessdate=February 20, 2018}}
Some of Wimberly's most notable collaborations include working with Beyoncé on her self-titled surprise album Beyoncé on the track "No Angel."{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/how-chairlifts-caroline-polachek-landed-a-track-on-beyonce-20131213|title=How Chairlift's Caroline Polachek Landed a Track on 'Beyonce'|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en|access-date=February 20, 2018}} Beyoncé debuted at number one on the Billboard 200{{cite news|first=Clarisse|last=Loughrey|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/adeles-album-is-no1-in-almost-every-country-in-the-world-a6749626.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/adeles-album-is-no1-in-almost-every-country-in-the-world-a6749626.html |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Adele's new album 25 is No.1 on iTunes in almost every country in the world|date=November 26, 2015|work=Independent|accessdate=August 7, 2016}} Wimberly procured this opportunity being a part of Solange's band, in which he was also a part of her 2016 LP A Seat at the Table. Among his other collaborations that year were work with Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) on his album Freetown Sound, where Wimberly played drums, percussion, and bass on the song "Desirée." He worked on Wet's second album Don't You (Wet album) as well.{{Citation
| title = The Women of Blood Orange's Freetown Sound He is also well known for his collaborations with artists like MGMT
| date = June 29, 2016
| url = http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1212-the-women-of-blood-oranges-freetown-sound/
| accessdate = June 30, 2016
| title = Wet Talks New Album 'Don't You' & Turtles
| url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/videos/interviews/6859432/wet-talks-new-album-dont-you-turtles
| accessdate = June 9, 2016
}} In 2014, he mixed Arcadia, the debut album of Caroline Polachek's side project Ramona Lisa.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/arcadia-mw0002621444/credits|title=Arcadia - Ramona Lisa - Credits - AllMusic|work=AllMusic|accessdate=October 1, 2014}} Within the same period of time, he also mixed Tune-Yards album Nikki Nack and worked with Kelela and Tink on their song "Want It."{{Citation
| title = Patrick Wimberly
| url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/patrick-wimberly-mn0002664268
| accessdate = June 20, 2014}}
Wimberly's collaborations reach across a spectrum of artists and genres, including working with Fort Lean on their 2012 Change Your Name EP. During this time, he also worked with Latin singer, Tecla, in which he composed, produced, and performed on the record We Are The Lucky Ones. Das Racist also employed him during this period, having him collaborate on their album Relax.{{Citation
| title = Das Racist Relax Details
| date = July 8, 2011
| url = http://www.stereogum.com/752981/das-racist-relax-details/news/
| accessdate = June 20, 2014
}}
More recently, he gained recognition for producing Joji's song "Slow Dancing in the Dark" (which was certified five-times Platinum in November 2022)
{{Citation
| title = American single certifications – Joji – Slow Dancing in the Dark
| url = https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Joji&ti=Slow+Dancing+in+the+Dark&format=Single&type=#search_section
| accessdate = January 26, 2022
}} and his subsequent album Nectar.
{{Citation
| title = Joji – Nectar
| url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/nectar-mw0003432166/credits
| accessdate = January 26, 2022
}} He also worked on critically acclaimed albums by MGMT, Ellie Goulding, Paloma Faith, and James Vincent McMorrow,
{{Citation
| title = Credits – Patrick Wimberly
| url = https://www.allmusic.com/artist/patrick-wimberly-mn0002664268
| accessdate = January 26, 2022
}} and the new fifth studio album Let's Start Here by Lil Yachty.
= Television appearances =
Wimberly has had multiple television appearances. In 2016, he appeared on Saturday Night Live with Solange performing "Cranes in The Sky" and "Don't Touch My Hair."{{Citation
| title =Watch Solange Perform "Cranes in the Sky" and "dont touch my hair"
| url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7565730/solange-knowles-cranes-in-the-sky-and-dont-touch-my-hair-saturday-night-live-snl
| accessdate = February 21, 2018
}} This was not the first time he has appeared live with Solange, as he played alongside her on December 10, 2012, on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon performing "Losing You," her lead single, off her True EP.{{Citation
| title = Watch Solange Perform "Losing You" on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"| url = http://www.complex.com/music/2012/12/watch-solange-perform-losing-you-on-late-night-with-jimmy-fallon| accessdate = June 20, 2014}} In 2013, he appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly, with fellow Chairlift band member Caroline Polachek performing "Amanaemonesia".{{Citation
| title = Chairlift - Amanaemonesia on Carson Daly
| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxY0-5frGps
| accessdate = April 20, 2013
}} His first appearance on television with Chairlift, was on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson playing their breakout single "Bruises" off their first LP. Other notable television performances, include playing drums with Das Racist on November 28, 2011, playing their hit "Michael Jackson" on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.
Discography
= Albums / EPs =
| class="wikitable"
!Release date !Artist !Album / EP !Label !Charts |
| June 2007
|Patrick Wimberly |Daylight Savings EP |self released | - |
| September 11, 2008
| rowspan="3" |Chairlift | - |
| January 24, 2012
|Columbia Records / Young Turks |US: No. 184 UK: No. 131 |
| January 22, 2016
|Moth | - |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Artist !Title !Record label !Charts |
| 2007
| rowspan="12" |Chairlift |Evident Utensil | rowspan="7" |Kanine Records | |
| 2008
|Bruises |US: No. 101 UK: No. 50 |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Sidewalk Safari | |
| Amanaemonesia
| |
| rowspan="3" |2012
|Met Before | |
| I Belong In Your Arms
| |
| I Belong In Your Arms
(Japanese Version) | |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Ch-Ching | rowspan="5" |Columbia Records | |
| Romeo
| |
| rowspan="3" |2016
|Crying In Public | |
| Moth to the Flame
| |
| Get Real
| |
= Mixing credits =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Artist !Album / EP !Title |
| rowspan="2" |2010
| - |Hat Trick |
| Ramona Lisa
| - |
| 2011
| - |
| 2013
| - |Realize You |
| 2014
| - |
| rowspan="3" |2015
| - |
| Tune-Yards |
| Tei Shi
|Verde EP | - |
| rowspan="2" |2016
|Fort Lean |Quiet Day |Might've Misheard |
| Kelsey Lu
|Church EP |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Confident Music for Confident People |
| The Life
|The Seventeen EP{{Cite web|url=https://thelifeband.bandcamp.com/|title=The Seventeen EP, by The Life|website=The Life|access-date=July 15, 2019}} | |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Toss Up |Keep Falling In Love |
| Joji |
| 2019
| rowspan="2" |Buscabulla | - |Vamano |
| 2020
| - |NTE |
= Production / Writing credits =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Artist !Album !Title !Credit !RIAA |
| 2008
| - |Producer / Writer | |
| 2010
| - | | |
| 2011
|Acrylics | - |Asian Pear | | |
| rowspan="7" |2012
| rowspan="5" |Das Racist | rowspan="5" |Relax |Relax | rowspan="5" |Executive Producer | |
| Michael Jackson
| |
| Brand New Dance
| |
| Booty in the Air
| |
| Selena
| |
| Fort Lean
|Change Your Name EP | | |
| Chairlift
| - |Co-prod / Writer | |
| 2013
|No Angel |Co-Prod |Album: 5× Platinum |
| 2014
| - |Want It (feat. DJ Dahi & Tink) | | |
| rowspan="12" |2016
|Moth | - |Co-prod / Writer | |
| rowspan="4" |Wet
| rowspan="4" |Don't You |Weak | rowspan="4" |Co-Prod / Writer | |
| Island
| |
| Body
| |
| These Days
| |
| Blood Orange
|Desiree |Writer | |
| Kelsey Lu
|Church EP | | |
| Jade De LaFleur
| - |Shotgun | |
| rowspan="4" |Solange
| rowspan="4" |A Seat At The Table |Interlude: Tina Taught Me | rowspan="4" |Co-Prod / Writer{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/a-seat-at-the-table/id1159507212?ign-mpt=uo%3D8|title=A Seat at the Table on iTunes NZ - Credits - iTunes|work=iTunes|date=September 30, 2016 |accessdate=November 16, 2016}} | rowspan="4" |Album: Gold |
| Don't Touch My Hair
(feat. Sampha) |
| Where Do We Go |
| Scales (feat. Kelela) |
| 2017
|Soko | |Sweet Sound of Ignorance |Producer | |
| rowspan="5" |2018
|The Dawn of MAY |Phantom | - |Producer | |
| MGMT
|Full Album |Producer{{cite magazine|author=Murphy, Sarah|date=January 16, 2018|title=MGMT Detail 'Little Dark Age' Album|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/mgmt_detail_little_dark_age_album|magazine=Exclaim!|accessdate=January 16, 2018}} | |
| Public Access T.V.
| | |
| Blanche
| - |Wrong Turn |Producer | |
| Joji
|Producer / Writer{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/94641893|title=Slow Dancing in the Dark / Joji|publisher=Tidal|accessdate=September 19, 2018}} |Single: 5× Platinum Album: Platinum |
| rowspan="7" |2019
|The Fall of Hobo Johnson |Mover Awayer |Addt'l Prod | |
| rowspan="4" |Anna of the North
| rowspan="4" |Dream Girl |Dream Girl | rowspan="4" |Producer | |
| My Love
| |
| Lonely Life
| |
| When R U Coming Home
| |
| Quinn XCII
|From Michigan With Love |Life Must Go On |Producer | |
| rowspan="2" |Buscabulla
| - |Vamano | rowspan="2" |Addt'l Prod | |
| rowspan="14" |2020
| - |NTE | |
| rowspan="9" |Soko
| rowspan="9" | Feel Feelings |Being Sad Is Not A Crime | rowspan="9" |Producer | |
| Are You A Magician?
| |
| Blasphemie
| |
| Oh, To Be A Rainbow!
| |
| Quiet Storm
| |
| Replaceable Heads
| |
| Let Me Adore You
| |
| Time Waits For No One
| |
| Hurt Me With Your Ego
| |
| James Vincent McMorrow
|Grapefruit Season |Headlights |Producer | |
| rowspan="2" |Ellie Goulding
| rowspan="2" |Brightest Blue |New Heights |Writer / Producer | |
| Bleach
|Producer | |
| Joji
|Pretty Boy |Writer / Producer | |
| rowspan="2" |2023
| Full Album |Producer, Executive Producer | |
| Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs
| The Sleeper |Producer, Writer |
| rowspan="14" |2024
|Funky Wizard Smoke |Writer / Producer |
| Papooz
|Full Album |Mixer / Producer |
| MGMT
|Full Album |Producer, Executive Producer {{Citation |title=Loss Of Life by MGMT on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/loss-of-life/1711646500 |access-date=2024-02-23 |language=en-AU}} | |
= Remixes =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Artist !Title !Label |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Caffeinated Consciousness (Das Racist/patrickWhat remix) |
| The One AM Radio
|Sunlight (patrickWhat remix) |
| 2013
|One Second Love (patrickWhat remix) |
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Pluto (Patrick Wimberly Remix) |
| Brous
|The Sound (Patrick Wimberly Remix){{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/brousmusic/the-sound-patrick-wimberley-chairlift-remix|title=The Sound (Patrick Wimberly Remix) – Sophia Brous|accessdate=November 15, 2015}} | - |
= Composer credits =
| class="wikitable"
!Air date !Network !Title !Episode |
| January 19, 2018
|HBO |S02E01 "Globo"{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6213098/fullcredits?ref_=ttspec_sa_1|title="High Maintenance" Globo (TV Episode 2018) – Full Cast & Crew – Sophia Brous|website=IMDb |accessdate=February 20, 2018}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://chairlifted.com/ Chairlift]
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