Steve Christensen

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| name = Steve Christensen

| image = Steve Christensen at recording studio in Houston, Texas.jpg

| caption = Christensen at recording studio in Houston, Texas

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|4|23}}

| birth_place = Overland Park, Kansas

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| genre = Rock, Pop, Folk, Americana

| occupation = Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer, musician

| instruments = Bass, guitar

| years_active = 1998 to present

| website = [http://www.mixingandcats.com www.mixingandcats.com]

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Steve Christensen (born April 23, 1978) is a Grammy Award winning American recording engineer, record producer and musician.{{cite web|title=Houston Chronicle – Steve Christensen Helps Steve Earle Recapture Old|date=January 31, 2010|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Steve-Christensen-helps-Steve-Earle-recapture-old-1595162.php}}{{cite web|title=Steve Christensen's AllMusic Credits|website=AllMusic |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-christensen-mn0003268934/credits}}

Career

Christensen began his recording career in Houston, Texas at SugarHill Recording Studios{{cite web|title=Legendary SugarHill Studios Opens Doors for Rare Glimpse at Music Business|date=February 28, 2015|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/Legendary-SugarHill-studio-opens-doors-for-rare-6106367.php}} in 1998 as an intern and quickly moved up to lead engineer by 2000. His work includes international touring as live sound engineer for Destiny's Child and studio albums by Jermaine Dupri, Cash Money Records, Steve Earle, Khruangbin and Robert Ellis. Christensen operates his own studio in downtown Houston, Texas.

Awards and nominations

Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album: 2009, for Steve Earle – "Townes"{{cite news|title=New York Times – "Townes" Review|newspaper=The New York Times|date=May 8, 2009|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/10/arts/music/10decurtis.html|last1=Decurtis|first1=Anthony}}

Selected discography

Year	Title	Artist	Credits
class="wikitable sortable"
2024	A La Sala	Khruangbin	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=Pitchfork – "A La Sala" Review\|website=Pitchfork \|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/khruangbin-a-la-sala/}}
2022	Ali	Khruangbin & Vieux Farka Touré	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=The Guardian – "Ali" Review\|website=The Guardian \|date=September 22, 2022 \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/22/vieux-farka-toure-and-khruangbin-ali-review-inspired-grooves-to-get-lost-in \|last1=Petridis \|first1=Alexis }}
2022	Texas Moon	Khruangbin	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=Variety – "Texas Moon" Review\|website=Variety \|date=February 18, 2022 \|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/reviews/khruangbin-leon-bridges-texas-moon-ep-review-1235186046/}}
2020	Mordechai	Khruangbin	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=Pitchfork – "Mordechai" Review\|website=Pitchfork \|date=April 27, 2020 \|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/khruangbin-announce-new-album-mordechai-share-new-song-listen/}}
2020	Texas Sun	Khruangbin & Leon Bridges	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=Pitchfork – "Texas Sun" Review\|website=Pitchfork \|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/khruangbin-leon-bridges-texas-sun-ep/}}
2018	Con Todo el Mundo	Khruangbin	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=Pitchfork – "Con Todo El Mundo" Review\|website=Pitchfork \|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/khruangbin-con-todo-el-mundo/}}
2017	Transient Lullaby	The Mastersons	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer{{cite web\|title=American – "Transient Lullaby" Review\|date=May 18, 2017 \|url=http://americansongwriter.com/2017/05/mastersons-transient-lullaby/}}
2017	I Got Your Medicine	Shinyribs	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer{{cite web\|title=Pop Matters – "I Got Your Medicine" Review\|date=January 26, 2021 \|url=http://www.popmatters.com/post/shinyribs-i-got-your-medicine-audio-premiere/}}
2016	Revelations of a Mind Unraveling	Lincoln Durham	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer{{cite web\|title=Glide Magazine – Lincoln Durham Gives Fearsome Rampage\|date=April 7, 2016 \|url=https://glidemagazine.com/159015/lincoln-durham-gives-fearsome-rampage-revelations-mind-unraveling-album-review/}}
2016	Robert Ellis	Robert Ellis	Audio engineer{{cite web\|title=NPR – First Listen: Robert Ellis\|website=NPR \|date=May 26, 2016 \|url=https://www.npr.org/2016/05/26/478674755/first-listen-robert-ellis-robert-ellis\|last1=Powers \|first1=Ann }}
2015	The Universe Smiles Upon You	Khruangbin	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=Paste – "The Universe Smiles Upon You" Review\|date=November 10, 2015\|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/11/khruangbin-the-universe-smiles-upon-you-review.html}}
2012	Cabin Fever	Corb Lund	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=Slant Magazine – "Cabin Fever" Review\|website=Slant Magazine \|date=August 13, 2012 \|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/corb-lund-cabin-fever}}
2011	Photographs	Robert Ellis	Audio engineer, Mixing engineer, record producer{{cite web\|title=Consequence of Sound – "Photographs" Review\|date=July 11, 2011\|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/07/album-review-robert-ellis-photographs/}}
2009	Townes	Steve Earle	Audio engineer{{cite web\|title=Pitchfork – "Townes" Review\|website=Pitchfork \|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13001-townes/}}

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.mixingandcats.com}}
[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=steve-christensen-mn0003268934/credits|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic Credits]

Category:1978 births

Category:Living people

Category:American audio engineers

Category:Record producers from Texas

Category:Grammy Award winners

Category:Musicians from Houston