David Carr

About me:

A talented multi-instrumentalist in his own right, David Carr's mission as a Record Producer is to make every Production hold it's own, both artistically and sonically, against the world's stage and all within an Australian budget.

He brings 25 years of experience and the benefit of having learnt his craft whilst under guidance of experienced producers and engineers- and all of this was paid for by the long gone era of 1980's record company excess.

David has received much praise by way of comparison. He has been called both Australia's Butch Vig and Rick Rubin (the latter for the fact David can be recording a 'roots' outfit one week and Death Metal the next). Contemporaries see parallels to the work of Steve Albini, Brendan O'Brien and Andy Wallace. It is common for music industry Captains to assume David's mixes are American or that his studio is all analog tape based.

Often, when confronted by the extensive collection of retro, dependable and bizarre equipment (see studio gear blog) at his studio Rangemaster, some people do a double take. "We heard a world class sound on David's latest work, so where is all bright and shiny new Rolls Royce equipment?" David is quick to remind us that all recorded musical sound must begin as a vision in the mind, so tools are only there to help one realise that sound in the organic environment. Tools, both retro and new, cannot create sounds, however people often make the mistake of assuming David needs lots of very expensive new equipment to get his trademark sound.

-He doesn't and he gets the same sound regardless of the tools, location OR budget.

Peter Mazlin, A&R at Gotham records suggests David is one hit away from a massive commercial career but despite Peter's observation, David Carr's continuing allegiance to independent Artists is testament to his belief in Producing 'honest' music and the rejection of the "cookie cutter" ethos.


Some recording highlights:

1994
David's 1st production effort equips artist Paul Colman for a Grammy Nomination.

1997
David works with Linoleum who then signs a deal with Polydor Australia.

1998
David acquires a studio business and begins Rangemaster, an analog and digital recording and Production workshop in Melbourne's East.

1999
David discovers and develops Girl Friday who sign a major deal with Standard/Mushroom

2001
David produces Antiskeptic's memoirs Album and the single Called becomes a JJJ Hottest 100 inclusion at number 11

2002
David produces Skipping Girl Vinegar's 1st and 2nd releases (as Mayfly)
They sign to Toupee and receive high rotation airplay.

2003
David is reunited with Paul Colman to engineer his 2nd US release 'One' in Nashville.
He develops and produces Paperadio who move for a signing in the UK.
David does a national tour as guitarist with Melbourne Icon Deborah Conway.

2004
David produces Kiss Chasy's 'Dark side' EP which receives mainstream airplay and catapults the Band to National success. They sign to John Watson's group.

2005
David produces Antiskeptic's Aurora and the singles Clear to Pass and Nothing to say gain high rotation JJJ play.
He mixes Angela's dish 'Lie Die' release and they sign to a major.

2006
David is recruited by Taxiride to co-produce their 3rd Album Axiomatic which delivers the hit 'Oh Yeah'.

2007
David records and mixes Forgiven Rival's 1st EP which lands them a deal with El Shaddai Records
David records ANIM8's debut instrumental album which is praised by the musical community for it's originality and unique production style.
Guy Sebastian used David for the Electric guitars on the Elevator Love hit single.

2008
David scores endorsement deals with Flaxwood guitars and CarrAmplifiers
David produces and records Bring on the Junta's brutal 1st release and they are snapped up by the Netherlands label Undertow.
The Sticks employ David to Mix (read rescue) their EP and they become Kitchen knife Wife.

..And in 2009 look out for..:

Carolyn Oates
John Citizen
Sadhana
Kitchen Knife Wife
Big Scary
Ebony Manusama
Ben Abraham
Tim Harris
The Steve Turner Project
South Side Rebel