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Ken Allardyce
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l mixer l producer
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History: Ken
Allardyce is widely known as one of LA's outstanding engineers and
mixers. Ken has recorded
numerous chart-topping popular bands like Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day
and Weezer
in the recent years.
He
earned his solid background first at Schnee Studios then at Ocean
Way in Los Angeles where he worked with legendary producers/artists
like: Glyn Johns, Arif Mardin,
Jim Steinman, Nile Rodgers, Pat Leonard, Richard Perry, Lenny Waronker,
Michael Beinhorn, and Marcus Miller.
Past credits include: Fleetwood Mac
(“Time” album), Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks/Lindsey Buckingham
“Twisted” from the movie Twister; Kara’s Flowers, “The Fourth World;”
Johnny Halliday (live in Las Vegas) ; Rod Stewart (tracks
and strings) on “Faith of the Heart” with Guy Roche for the movie
“Patch Adams”; Supertramp’s “It was the Best of Times” recorded
live at the Royal Albert Hall, London ’97.
He recorded Green Day’s “Nimrod” cd in ’97 and Goo Goo Dolls “Dizzy
Up The Girl” cd in ’98.
As
a musician, Ken played guitar in London bands (Chris de Burgh among
others) before his friends in Supertramp wooed him to work for them
as they embarked on a world tour in the late 70’s. Ken ended up in sunny California where for
the next ten years he brought his technical expertise during two
live shows for Supertramp, Eric Clapton, Yes and Gary Newman.
Ken’s engineering career began when he worked with Roger
Hodgson on his two solo albums.
Ken
recorded (produced by Rob Covallo) Goo Goo Doll's huge success,
"Gutterflower" for Warner Bros. It debuted at #4
in The Billboard 200 in its early weeks of release and remains a
top selling record.
Ken
recorded Green Day’s "Nimrod," and “Warning”
cd's for Reprise and engineered Weezer’s “Weezer 2001 (Green)”
cd for Interscope with producer Ric Ocasek. He
recorded debut artists Tsar on Hollywood Records & recorded
and mixed Curt Close’s cd for Warner France.He helped his
friend producer Eric Valentine on some tracks for Good Charlotte's
new album on Epic/Sony. Ken
produced mixed and engineered the legendary band, Yardbirds' upcoming
cd "Birdland" released in 2003 on Favored Nations
which offers
seven new tracks in the style of the classics, as well as eight
originals re-recorded with guest artists such as Jeff "Skunk"
Baxter, Steve Lukather, Brian May, Joe Satriani, Slash, Jeff Beck,
Steve Vai, and more! Ken also engineered the new Fleetwood Mac release
"Say You Will."
Current Credits: Ken produced
rock'n'roll part 9 released in March by French punk alternate rock
band, Les Wampas. The album is mixed and engineered by Allardyce
who recently engineered tracks for Capitol singer/songwriter, Brendan
James and also worked with Deryck Wibley for Avril Lavigne. Allardyce
is mixing and engineering a new album titled "Nouvelle Vague"
for French chanteuse Sylvie Vartan with producer Philippe Rault.
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