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. Among others, he has worked with Carole King[1] (appearing on seven of her albums as a performer and producer), Ani DiFranco, and Eliza Gilkyson[2]
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. After the band broke up, Hallman received a phone call from Carole King asking Navarro to be her touring band. King had become aware of Navarro when Dan Fogelberg brought her to a show. Hallman also played guitar in Fogelberg's band.[3][4][5]
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 and performing in her band.[6]
Hallman relocated to Austin, Texas with King in 1980. He later opened The Congress House, now the longest continually-operating recording studio in Austin. In 1990 and 1991, Hallman won Best Producer at the Austin Music Awards, held during the South By Southwest Music Conference.[7][8]
In 1995, at the height of her notoriety, Ani DiFranco chose Hallman's Congress House to record her album Dilate. 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.[9]
A feature-length film, The Shopkeeper: A Documentary about Mark Hallman & the Music Business, produced by Rain Perry, is scheduled for a 2016 release.[10][11][12]
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 |
References
- ^ Hoerburger, Rob (May 8, 1982). "Close Up". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Mark Hallman at All Music". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Crowe, Cameron (September 18, 1977). "Carole King Ascends the Throne Once More". Rolling Stone / NY Times Syndicate. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Navarro Discography".
- ^ Langer, Andy (November 8, 1996). "From Commune to Congress House". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 21, 2016..
- ^ "PBS American Masters Series".
- ^ "Austin Music Awards 1990 & 1991". Austin Chronicle. Austin Chronicle Corp. 1990. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Musicians Off the Record". Moody College of Communication. University of Texas at Austin Communication Studies. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (December 11, 1997). "Ani DiFranco Takes Chances On Little Plastic Castle". MTV. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "The Shopkeeper: A Documentary about Mark Hallman & the Congress House".
- ^ Perry, Rain. "The Shopkeeper Documentary Official Site". Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ^ Stone, Sasha (August 1, 2014). "Ten Questions for Musician/Filmmaker Rain Perry". Awards Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
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