Tim Palmer (record producer)

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Timothy J. Palmer (born 4 October 1962, in North Shields) is an English

Mighty Lemon Drops, Gene Loves Jezebel, Pearl Jam, David Bowie's Tin Machine, HIM, Blue October, Jason Mraz, The Polyphonic Spree, The House of Love, Texas, Tarja Turunen, The Cure, Cutting Crew, Porcupine Tree, Faith Hill, Goo Goo Dolls, LIVE, Kandace Springs, Sweet Water, Lang Lang, Switchfoot, Lizz Wright, Billy Childs, Goldfinger, J.D. Souther, Steve Grand, Pitty and Orlando Draven.[1]

Biography

Palmer started his career in London. In the early 1980s, Palmer was an assistant engineer at

Mighty Lemon Drops, The Mission, with whom he worked for several years, and Gene Loves Jezebel. In 1988, Palmer produced Now and Zen for rock singer Robert Plant (Top 10 U.S. album) as well as Tin Machine, David Bowie's debut LP with Tin Machine
in 1989.

In the 1990s, Palmer started to focus more on mixing for diverse groups like Mother Love Bone, The Cure, Sponge, Wire Train, James, Catherine Wheel, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, and Concrete Blonde. He produced The House of Love (1990) for The House of Love, and mixed Ten (1991) for Pearl Jam. He also produced Tears for Fears albums Elemental (1993), Raoul and the Kings of Spain (1995) and Everybody Loves a Happy Ending (2004).

Palmer relocated to

Recording Academy. He mixed songs for several Austin bands, including Bob Schneider, and Quiet Company
.

Palmer mixed

History For Sale, and has continued a close working relationship with Blue October, producing their 2011 album Any Man in America, and mixing their albums Sway, Home, and I Hope You're Happy
.

In November 2012, Palmer mixed HIM's album

Colours in the Dark
.

More recently, Palmer has mixed many jazz albums for record producer Larry Klein. Together they have worked with Billy Childs, Lizz Wright, J.D Souther, Kandace Springs, Lang Lang, Hailey Tuck and recently a tribute to Charlie Parker, The Passion of Charlie Parker featuring sax player Donny McCaslin.

In 2017, Palmer mixed the Tears for Fears single, "I Love You but I'm Lost". It was their first new music in 13 years, and it was immediately named 'Record of the Week' on BBC Radio 2.

In recent years, Palmer has played an active role in The Recording Academy. He has been a board member in Texas for three terms and is now serving as a National Trustee. Palmer also serves on the advisory board for Austin non-profit Black Fret.

References

  1. ^ Schultz, Barbara (1 September 2013). "Classic Track: 'Even Flow,' Pearl Jam". Mix. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Utopia Studios". Discogs.

External links

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