Biography
Tony Espie started his career in music in 1983, when he was employed as second engineer at Studios 301 Sydney, Australia’s largest audio facility, and made it his home until 1987.
During this time he worked on an impressive range of recording projects that involved many star Artists, Producers and Engineers.
In 1988 he was invited to Co-Engineer Robert Palmer’s ‘Heavy Nova’ album in Europe and the United States, which went on to be a US No. 1.
Upon returning to Australia he embarked on a freelance career that morphed into specializing in mixing, resulting in his involvement on a large number of very successful albums and singles for Major and Independent labels alike. That continues to this day…..
Following are some of the recent highlights:
*LABJCD: Mixed 2 tracks - 'Atrevete' & 'Grannys' from latest album for
latin funk/hip hop group.
*B Wiv Deece: Recently mixed debut album 'Rise In Peace' for deep new Melb hip hop act.
Independently released in '09. Watch this space....
*Jen Cloher: Recently completed mixing the next album - 'Hidden Hands' for this Melbourne artist. Most gorgeous! Released first quarter '09.
*Ricki-Lee: Mixed latest radio smash & ARIA top 20 single 'Wiggle It'. It's the forth consecutive top 20 hit I have mixed for Ricki!
*TZU: Mixed latest album for Melbourne hip-hop heroes. ‘Computer Love’ was a recent JJJ album of the week & has received
a rapturous critical response.
*Cut Copy: Additional mixing on the ARIA No. 1 album ‘In Ghost Colours’ for the internationally renowned Modular act. The album was produced & recorded in NYC by the ultra hip DFA (LCD Soundsystem). Additional mixing was done in Melbourne.
*Mercy Arms: Mixed self-titled debut album for this internationally tipped Sydney outfit. Produced by Tony Cohen, the album has already received rapturous local reviews & is set for international release in '09..... A future classic!
*SugaRush Beat Company: Mixed debut album for this international, London based soul/pop outfit. Having secured a major recording deal with the mighty RCA/Sony BMG label in the UK, the album was released end of '08. SRBC is Jarrad Rogers, Rahsaan Patterson & Ida Corr.
*Ash Grunwald: Mixed current album 'Fish Out Of Water' for this very popular Australian roots artist. Produced by TZU’s Pip Norman, this is a wild new beat driven sound for Ash. Since it's release it has garnered outstanding reviews & reached the ARIA top 40.
*Paris Wells: Mixed 4 songs from debut album ‘Keep It’ for Melbourne street soul artist, including radio hit ‘DAT’.
*True Live: Mixed 5 songs from forthcoming debut album for Melbourne ‘classical hip-hop/soul’ group. Ambitious in scope & soulfulness this is a real achievement….
*Jay P Mixed debut album '1565 Patiently Waiting' for ambitious new Melbourne singer songwriter. Lushly produced by Michael Zammit.
*Ricki-Lee: Mixed ARIA Gold album ‘Brand New Day’ containing Platinum smash single ‘Can’t Touch It’ that debuted at No. 2. Also includes the ARIA top 10 singles ‘Love Is All Around’ & ‘Can’t Sing A Different Song’. Some of the producers include: KNS (NYC hitmakers), David Gamson (of Scritti Politti), The UK’s Pete Martin, Dee Adams & Wessley Johnson and Australia’s Andy D’Sylva & Vince Pizzinga.
*Nate James: Mixed title track of current album ‘Kingdom Falls’ for this hugely respected UK soul singer. The song was produced & co-written by Jarrad Rogers.
Following are some of the older highlights
of Tony’s mixing career:
*The Avalanches-‘Since I Left You’ (massive debut recently voted in top 50 all time Australian albums!), Architecture In Helsinki, New Buffalo, Sparkadia, Deni Hines, Daniel Merriweather, Jimmy Barnes feat. Rahsaan Patterson & Mica Paris, Chloe Lattanzi, Custom Kings, Expatriate, DJ Peril feat. Rahsaan Patterson, Christine Anu, Eskimo Joe, Mandy Kane, Alex Lloyd, Guy Sebastian, CDB, Antenna, Gaslight Radio, MC Trey, Paul Kelly feat. Neil & Tim Finn, Bass Culture, Pendulum, Groundlevel, Sonic Animation, The Killjoys, Wendy Matthews, Merril Bainbridge, Kate Ceberano, The Sharp, Bughouse, The Moffs, Eastern Dark, Hard Ons, Damien Lovelock, Roaring Jack, Kev Carmody, Euphoria.
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