Hello, I'm Shaw.
I began making and recording music in high school, eventually receiving a Bachelors Degree in Sound Arts from ECDA. After graduating from college I began recording and producing albums in my bedroom. Nowadays I live in Brooklyn and work independently out of a number of recording studios in NYC.
What it has meant to be a "producer" has varied enormously on a case-by-case basis, but usually it means that I am involved in making strong creative and technical decisions with the sole interest of serving the songs and, ultimately, the album as a whole body of work. Sometimes, though, it simply means managing studio time effectively.
If you are interested in working with me on a project please don't hesitate to contact me!
Starlight Girls - Self-titled EP (2012)
The 5-song EP conjures images of carnivals, espionage, go-go dancing, and Saturday morning cartoon shows... it seems Starlight Girls just might have created a genre unto themselves.
-Illionois Entertainer
What is this?5-Song EP for Brooklyn indie pop band
Shaw is credited with... Recording, producing and mixing with the band, in addition to playing guitar.
How was it done? Recorded in Pro Tools and mixed in Logic. Drums, Wurlitzer and mellotron recorded at Strangeweather Studios in Brooklyn. Vocals recorded with Neumann TLM-103 into John Hardy M-1 pre at a friends house in New Jersey. Bass and guitar recorded D.I. into a friend's lunchbox pre, reamped through a Fender Princeton into an SM-57. Piano and organ recorded with 57's into the same API pre.
Teen Girl Scientist Monthly - Hear Boys Talk EP (2012)
Teen Girl Scientist Monthly reminds me of pretty much every cheery, jangly indie-pop band I adored back in my 20-something years; they're speedy and fun, never taking themselves too seriously, but at the same time, the music they make is insanely catchy, compelling you to sing/headbob along.
-- Space City Rock Blog
What is this? 3-song EP for Brooklyn indie pop band
Shaw is credited with... Recording, producing and mixing along with the band's bassist, Matt Gliva.
How was it done? Recorded in Logic with multiple SM-57s going into a Digi 002 for everything in Shaw's living room.
Amelia Dunaway - Historique (2012)
Maybe it's because she wrote the songs, or because she lived the songs but whatever the case you can feel every emotion in every lyric and every chord change. Her vocal strength is in her seemingly casual ability to deliver each song with the most natural sense of emotion. She doesn't even have to try.
- If You Seek Music
What is this? 7-song LP for Nashville/Austin Singer/Songwriter
Shaw is credited with... Arranging, recording, producing and mixing, in addition to playing bass, guitar, organ and synthesizer.
How was it done? Recorded track-by-track into Pro Tools LE in Shaw's bedroom in California with a Shure Beta 57 mic. Overdubbed final drums with SM-57s into a Digi 002 in Shaw's living room in Brooklyn. Mixed at a house in Nashville.
The Stages of Sleep - Self-Titled EP (2012)
The Stages of Sleep is best described as experimental/alternative gypsy rock. Heavily influenced by such bands as Radiohead, The Gipsy Kings, Emily Wells, 2 foot yard to name a few, the end result of their eclectic sound could be characterized as "world music." The band members, however, prefer to say that their music encompasses and defines a "cross-genre" style of music. The main cast of The Stages of Sleep originates from the San Francisico Bay Area, with collaborative efforts from additional artists around the country.
What is this? 5-song EP for Latin Indie Rock band
Shaw is credited as... Tracking engineer
How was it done? Instruments were recorded into Pro Tools HD with varied mic selection including Shure Beta 52, SM 57, KSM44-s, Royer R121s, Neumann TLM-103s and KM-184s. Vocals and acoustic guitar were overdubbed in Brooklyn by another engineer.
Railcars - Cities Vs. Submarines (2009)
I can honestly say that I haven't heard anything quite like [railcars'] cities vs. submarines.. and in a good way. It's nice to hear new, unique music. I love the muffled voices, and the add of electronics is superb. The artwork for their album is fantastic as well. I don't want to sound super cheesy about this review, but I loved this EP. If I could dance, I would shake my groove thing to this album.
-- Rev Rev Reviews Blog
What is this? 5-song EP for San Francisco noise-pop band
Shaw is credited as... Mix engineer
How was it done? Album was recorded and produced by Xiu Xiu, a.k.a. Jamie Stewart, at Jamie's house in Oakland. It was mixed over 2 days at Popsmear Records by railcars and Shaw on ProTools HD with Yamaha NS-10s.
Danielle Hollander - Untitled EP (2011)
We recorded this album when Danielle was 15 years old. Her voice and her writing are far beyond her age, and she is an astute instrumentalist.
-- Shaw
What is this? 5-song EP for folk artist
Shaw is credited with... Recording, producing and mixing. Arranging horns.
How was it done? Everything was recorded into Logic with an SM-57 into an MBox in Danielle's bedroom in Pacific Palisades, CA. Horns were overdubbed at horn player's house in San Francisco with the same recording method.
http://daniellehollander.bandcamp.com
Shaw - Pretending We're Not Animals EP (2009)
The beauty of this one man, electronic project from San Francisco, California is in his painstaking attention to detail.
- URB magazine
What is this? 5-song EP for indie electronic artist
Shaw is credit with... Writing, recording, producing, mixing and performing everything
How was it done? Recorded into Pro Tools in Shaw's bedroom with an SM-57, electric guitar and bass going D.I. Everything else is MIDI or samples.
Camp Out - Closer LP (2010)
The music within Closer is everything you already know and enjoy from the best sources of female-led indie pop without compromising originality or pigeonholing the band into the somewhat problematic category of "girl rock." Instead, the light-hearted themes mix with comprehensive structure and effervescent distortion, creating an overall infectious and multi-layered debut.
-The Bay Bridged
What is this? 12-song LP by San Francisco pop punk band
Shaw is credited with... Recording, producing, mixing, playing bass and arranging parts and harmonies
How was it done? Drums were recorded in multiple studios in California. Everything else was recorded with an SM-57 into an MBox in Shaw's bedroom.
The Dig-Its - Self-titled EP (2010)
The Dig-Its are a 5-piece rock and roll band from Marin County, CA.
What is this? 5-song EP by San Francisco rock and roll band
Shaw is credited with... Recording, producing and mixing
How was it done? Recorded live in The Dig-Its practice space with a very piece-meal 6 channel recording setup. Some vocal and solo overdubs, but otherwise tracked entirely live with no headphones.
http://www.facebook.com/startdigging
Anya Skidan - Shine the Brightest LP (2012)
I first met Anya last summer on a train station platform in Brooklyn. I was with Carolyn & we were heading back to Manhattan when I saw a beautiful woman with an acoustic guitar. So I immediately introduced myself as I don't pass up opportunities for potential networking. My reward for doing so was being serenaded with a beautiful song.
-David Holland, SurgeFM
What is this? 9-song LP by Brooklyn-based folksinger
Shaw is credited with... Recording and mixing 4 of the songs on the album
How was it done? Recorded track-by-track in Shaw\s loft in Brooklyn with a Digi 002, SM-57s and an AT-2020 for vocals.
The Montauk Project - Self-titled EP (2012)
What is this? 4-song EP by Long Island-based rock and roll band
Shaw is credited with... Recording and mixing
How was it done? Recorded live in Shaw's loft in Brooklyn. Vocals and guitar solos overdubbed.
http://montaukproject.bandcamp.com
Railcars - Said Sister 7"
Railcars' new 7, Said Sister reconfigures memoires of the stunning [railcars LP] Cathedral with no Eyes in that brutally bewitching fashion which we have come to expect from the very talented Aria Jalali.
-- 20 Jazz Funk Greats
