Laurence Currie
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Laurence Currie is a music producer and audio engineer based in Toronto
, Canada
. He currently works out of his facility called Sunnyside Studios.
Currie attended Full Sail Center For The Recording Arts in Florida
in 1993, after which he returned to his home town of Halifax. There he worked as a sales representative for Groundswell Records for a couple years. During that time he also worked as an audio engineer and producer in several small studios including Sounmdmarket and Adinsound where he worked on projects with Len
, Madhat, and others.
Currie helped co-found Idea of East Recording, which operated in Halifax between 1995 and 2005. While operating the studio, he worked with many artists, including Sloan
, The Super Friendz
, Jale
, Thrush Hermit
, Buck 65
, Wintersleep
, Contrived
and Holy Fuck.
He, or projects he has worked on, have received acknowledgments from the Juno Award
s, The East Coast Music Awards
, Music Nova Scotia, The Music Industry Association of Newfoundland, and the Canadian Country Music Awards
. Certain projects have received gold status in Canada.
He taught audio engineering at Dalhousie University
in 2004-05.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He currently works out of his facility called Sunnyside Studios.
Currie attended Full Sail Center For The Recording Arts in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
in 1993, after which he returned to his home town of Halifax. There he worked as a sales representative for Groundswell Records for a couple years. During that time he also worked as an audio engineer and producer in several small studios including Sounmdmarket and Adinsound where he worked on projects with Len
Len (band)
Len is a Canadian alternative rock group from Toronto, Ontario. They are best known as a one-hit wonder for their song "Steal My Sunshine" in 1999. The band consists of siblings Marc Costanzo and Sharon Costanzo .-Studio albums:...
, Madhat, and others.
Currie helped co-found Idea of East Recording, which operated in Halifax between 1995 and 2005. While operating the studio, he worked with many artists, including Sloan
Sloan (band)
Sloan is a Toronto-based alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their 20-year tenure Sloan has released 10 LPs , two EPs, a live album, a "best of" collection and no less than thirty singles...
, The Super Friendz
The Super Friendz
The Super Friendz are a band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, active between 1994 and 1997, reforming in 2003. Contemporaries of Sloan, their early work was on Sloan's Murderecords label.-Origins:...
, Jale
Jale
Jale was an indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the east coast of Canada. Contemporaries of Sloan and The Super Friendz, they were formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1996...
, Thrush Hermit
Thrush Hermit
-History:Thrush Hermit was formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1992 by Joel Plaskett , Rob Benvie , Ian McGettigan , and Michael Catano...
, Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
, Wintersleep
Wintersleep
Wintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Wintersleep formed in 2001 and released two albums with Dependent Music, a music label and artists' collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994....
, Contrived
Contrived
Contrived is a Canadian indie rock band based in Halifax and Montreal that formed in June 2000. The band consists of Mike Bigelow, Loel Campbell, Mike MacNeill, Tim D'Eon and Jon Samuel. They are signed to Hand Drawn Dracula. Four of the five members are in the Juno Award-winning band Wintersleep,...
and Holy Fuck.
He, or projects he has worked on, have received acknowledgments from the Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s, The East Coast Music Awards
East Coast Music Association
The East Coast Music Association is a non-profit association that hosts an annual awards ceremony based in Atlantic Canada for music appreciation on the East Coast of Canada...
, Music Nova Scotia, The Music Industry Association of Newfoundland, and the Canadian Country Music Awards
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
. Certain projects have received gold status in Canada.
He taught audio engineering at Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
in 2004-05.
Selected discography
- Amelia CurranAmelia Curran (musician)Amelia Curran is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia...
- Hunter Hunter - SloanSloan (band)Sloan is a Toronto-based alternative rock quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throughout their 20-year tenure Sloan has released 10 LPs , two EPs, a live album, a "best of" collection and no less than thirty singles...
- One Chord to AnotherOne Chord to AnotherJapanese Bonus TracksB-sides* "Stood Up" * "Same Old Flame" * "Autobiography "...
and Live at a Sloan Party!Live at a Sloan Party!Recorded Live at a Sloan Party! was a rare album release by Sloan; it was released in the United States in 1996 as a bonus album to March Records' release of One Chord to Another. [In the US: packaged with initial pressings through The Enclave label]... - The GandharvasThe GandharvasThe Gandharvas were a Canadian rock band from London, Ontario, who were active in the 1990s.-History:The band formed in 1989 as The Droogs , and released a self-titled EP in 1991...
- Sold for a Smile - WintersleepWintersleepWintersleep is a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia.-Background:Wintersleep formed in 2001 and released two albums with Dependent Music, a music label and artists' collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 1994....
- Self Titled and Untitled - Holy FuckHoly FuckHoly Fuck is an electronica band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of Dependent Music, a music label and artist collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 2004 until its closing...
- Holy Fuck - In-Flight SafetyIn-Flight Safety-External links:* official website*...
- Coast Is Clear, We Are An Empire (My Dear) - Thom Swift - Blue Sky Day
- The OnceThe OnceThe Once is a folk trio based out of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The group features Geraldine Hollett on lead vocals and vocalists/instrumentalists Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale playing a variety of instruments...
- The Once - Alert the MedicAlert the MedicAlert The Medic is a Canadian rock band based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The group consists of vocalist and guitarist Ryan MacDonald, bassist Matt Campbell, guitarist Troy Arseneault and drummer Dale Wilson...
- We the Weapon - Brian ByrneBrian ByrneBrian Byrne is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician, best recognized as the second vocalist for I Mother Earth.-Biography:...
- Tuesdays, Thursdays and If it Rains - The DiablerosThe DiablerosThe Diableros are a Canadian rock band, formed in Toronto in 2004.-History:The band is fronted by singer-songwriter Pete Carmichael. The group started after founding drummer Phoebe Lee suggested to Carmichael that they play his unheard original songs together...
- Old Story, Fresh Road - Hey Rosetta!Hey Rosetta!Hey Rosetta! is a six-piece Canadian indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Known for its energized live shows, the band creates a massive, layered sound by incorporating piano, violin and cello into the traditional four-piece garage rock sound.-History:Their influences include...
- Plan Your Escape - Cool Blue Halo - Kangaroo
- Jetset Motel - Jetset Motel
- Little City - The Going and the Gone
- Patrick Brealey - Mercury in Songbirds
- The CliksThe CliksThe Cliks are a Canadian rock band consisting of Lucas Silveira , Tobi Parks and Brian Viglione . The Cliks' major label debut album, Snakehouse was released on April 24, 2007 by Warner Music in Canada and by Tommy Boy Records in the United States.-History:In an In The Life interview, Silveira...
- Snakehouse and "Heroes" (itunes single)
External links
- http://www.laurencecurrie.com/