Mark Hallman
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Mark Hallman | |
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| Born | August 1, 1951 Benton Harbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, engineer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, vocals |
| Website | congresshouse |
Mark Hallman (born August 1, 1951) is an American producer, songwriter, engineer and multi-instrumentalist.[1] He has worked with Carole King[2] (appearing on seven of her albums as a performer and producer), Ani DiFranco, and Eliza Gilkyson.
In the mid-'70s, Hallman was the one of the two principal singer/songwriters for Boulder, Colorado-based country rock band Navarro. Navarro put out two albums on Capitol Records, Listen in 1977 (produced by Hallman) and Straight From the Heart in 1978.[3]
According to a September 22, 1977 Rolling Stone interview with Cameron Crowe, after the band had broken up,[4] Hallman received a phone call from Carole King asking Navarro to be her touring band. King had become aware of Navarro after Dan Fogelberg brought her to a show, Hallman told The Austin Chronicle in a 1996 interview.[5] Hallman also played guitar in Fogelberg's band. [6]
Navarro had also worked with Jerry Jeff Walker, and King, as a fan of his, sought out Navarro to be her touring band. The band, and Hallman in particular, found a quick ally in King. Before long, Hallman was producing King's albums[7] and performing in her band.
Hallman relocated to Austin, Texas with King in 1980 and established himself as a producer with the opening of The Congress House Studio.[8]
In 1995, at the height of her notoriety, independent artist Ani DiFranco chose Hallman's Congress House to record her album Dilate, which began a long musical partnership between the two. The song "Glass House," co-engineered by Hallman off of DiFranco's 1999 CD Little Plastic Castle was nominated for a Grammy in 1998 for Best Female Rock Vocalist.
A feature-length film, The Shopkeeper: A Documentary about Mark Hallman & the Music Business, produced by Hallman client Rain Perry, is scheduled for a 2016 release.[9]
References
- ^ "Mark Hallman at All Music". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Hoerburger, Rob (May 8, 1982). "Close Up". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Navarro Discography".
- ^ Crowe, Cameron (September 18, 1977). "Carole King Ascends the Throne Once More". Rolling Stone / NY Times. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ Langer, Andy (November 8, 1996). "From Commune to Congress House". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 21, 2016..
- ^ Wells, Robyn (November 7, 1981). "Talent in Action". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "PBS American Masters Series".
- ^ "Musicians Off the Record". Moody College of Communication. University of Texas at Austin Communication Studies. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "The Shopkeeper: A Documentary about Mark Hallman & the Congress House".
Selected Discography
| Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
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| 2015 | Restless Ones | Heartless Bastards | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2011 | Roses at the End of Time | Eliza Gilkyson | Mixing, Mastering, Musician, Vocal Harmony |
| 2008 | Cinderblock Bookshelves | Rain Perry | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Vocals, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Lap Steel Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Penny Whistle, Accordion, Piano, Organ, Chamberlin, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Drums, Tambourine, Percussion, Vocals (Background), Bass, Mastering, Composer |
| 2007 | Pure and Crooked/Skeleton Key | Iain Matthews | Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Audio Production, Main Personnel, Guitar (Acoustic), Acoustic 6-String Guitar, Guitar (Electric), E-Bow, Harmonica, Keyboards, Bass (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Drum Programming, Vocals (Background), Bass, Composer |
| 2003 | Evolve | Ani DiFranco | Engineer |
| 1998 | Little Plastic Castle | Ani DiFranco | Engineer |
| 1996 | Dilate | Ani DiFranco | Engineer |
| 1994 | Time Gone By | Carole King | Producer |
| 1977 | Listen | Navarro | Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Piano (Electric), Organ (Hammond) |
| 1977 | Simple Things | Carole King | Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards |
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