Mike Crossey
Mike Crossey | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Belfast |
| Genres | Rock,Indie Rock, Punk Rock, Dance, Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, mix engineer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
"Mike Crossey" (born 1979) is a British music producer and mix engineer. He produced Arctic Monkey’s debut single and their first two albums. He has also produced records for Foals, Keane, Jake Bugg, Tribes, Blood Red Shoes, Razorlight, The Enemy, The Kooks, Razorlight and the 1975.
Career
Crossey started his career as a promoter of punk shows in Belfast before moving to Liverpool to complete his training. He remained in Liverpool, operating out of the Motor Museum, until 2012. During that period he produced some of the most critically acclaimed British indie acts.
After seeing the Arctic Monkeys perform he invited them to the studio and cut the band’s first EP, in addition to the single 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' . He contributed production on singles off the second album including ‘Teddy Picker’, ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’ and ‘Brianstorm’
He has since produced and mixed albums by Foals, Keane, Jake Bugg, Tribes, Blood Red Shoes, The Enemy, The Kooks, and Razorlight.[1]
After studying the sonic nature of BBC Radio One’s transmissions, frequency and compression, Mike has developed a solid reputation of creating separate radio mixes specifically suited for the channel. He has done so for acts such as The Black Keys.
2012-Present: London
Moving to London in 2012, Crossey embarked on an ambitious year. He mixed the acclaimed Ben Howard album ‘Every Kingdom’ and Two Door Cinema’s sophomore Beacon (album) .
Working with a young Nottingham songwriter – Jake Bugg – Crossey produced and mixed the singers eponymous debut album Jake Bugg (album). It is currently at platinum in the UK. The album was a commercial and critical success – receiving a 9/10 in NME [2] and 81/100 on metacritic..[3]
In 2012 Mike produced the Top 10 album for The View (band) 'Cheeky For a Reason’ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheeky_For_A_Reason) and mixed The Courteeners third album Anna which debuted at number two.
He has recently finished producing hotly tipped Manchester act The 1975.
References
- ^ "All Music - Mike Crossey Discography". NME. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ Nicolson, Barry (12 October 2012). "Jake Bugg - 'Jake Bugg'". NME. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
- ^ "Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg". Retrieved 26 March 2012.