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Nick Brandes

About Me


I am a producer and songwriter. I recently moved to New York and I'll be working out of http://www.thebreweryrecordingstudio.com here in Brooklyn. Please give me a shout if you'd like me to work on your music.
I have produced and/or engineered for:
Felicia Taylor: Engineered and mixed vocals "Corruption Choir" Album
Alex Klien: Produced "Lucky Pennies" EP
Analogue: Produced "I'm Not A Mover" Single
Webb and the Wisenheimers: Produced "Hodge-Podge Tuxedo" Album
Lil' Fox: Engineered and mixed "Fresh 2 Deaf" Single
Suzanne Michelle: Produced "Fly South" Album
Elijah Aaron: Produced "Them Days" Album
Henry Quester: Co-produced "Conversations With Myself" Album
Ranger Poacher Bear: Produced "Your Me" EP
Dave Crespo: Produced "Shout Out Loud" EP
Gia Ashe: Produced "Feeding Nemo" Album
Katherine Day: Produced "Welcome the Day" Album
Webb and the Weinhiemers: Engineered and mixed "We're Here and We're Okay" EP
Kyrie Stern: Engineered and mixed "Berklee Cafe Show 2006" DVD
SEX: Engineered and mixed "Live at the Cantab" Live Recording
Terrence Burke: Produced two song writer's Demo
P Swingle and the Feather Dusters: Engineered and mixed "Zonker Harris Day" Live Album
The Slow Drag: Engineered and mixed Self-Titled Demo
The Feather Dusters: Engineered and mixed Self-Titled Demo
Etan Haziza: Mix assist "Equilibrium" Album
Mike Doyle: Engineered yet to be released Album
UPBYSEVEN/MissDepartures: Engineered partial Album
Tim Turner: Engineered and mixed "Live at Rutmans Violins 2006" Album
Cello Joe: Produced "In Nick Brandes' Room" EP
If you are interested in working on an Album/EP/Demo please get in touch.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 01/08/2006
Band Website: http://www.thebreweryrecordingstudio.com/nick.html
Band Members: Nick Brandes: Writer, Producer

Vocalists including:
Amanda Bush
Maureen
Lilan Kane
Elizabeth Ryan
Rachel Keiter
Justine Ok
Giannina Ashe
Kyrie Stern
Emily Greene
Jen Hirsh

Additional writers:
Mark Desir
Dave Brandwein
Justine Ok
Alex Kline
OMAYGA
Rachel Keiter

Additional production:
Newo Tha Kid
Adam Deuplisea
Mass Produce
DAve Brandwein
Influences: Bjork, Mariah Carey, Shelia Chandra, Telefon Tel Aviv, Squarepusher, Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Christina Aguilera, Jaga Jazzist, Jay-Z, John Scofield, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Norah Jones, Mark Smart, Monade, Notorious B.I.G., Portishead, Soulive, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Terrence McKenna, Tribe Called Quest, Jurrasic 5, Zakir Hussain, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Sun Ra, Scott Storch, Ryan Leslie, Beyonce, Cassie, Geoff Emerick, George Martin, Arif Mardin, George Massenburg, Al Schmitt, Timbaland, Just Blaze, Quincy Jones, Stevie J, Mick Guzauski, Walter Afanasieff, LA and Babyface, DJ Clue, Jermaine Dupri, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Busta Rhymes, Andre Harris, Vidal Davis, David Foster, Master P, The Neptunes, Rockwilder, Swizz Beatz, Rodney Jerkins, Rich Harrison, Bryce Wilson, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Sean Garret, Outkast, Andrew Bird, Iron and Wine, Deltron, Ravi Shankar, Rash Beharri Data, Destiny's Child, Pussycat Dolls, 3LW, JoJo, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Christina Milian, Danity Kane, Max Martin, Jazze Pha, Bryan-Michael Cox, Ashanti, Cherish, Rihanna, John Shanks, Chris Brown, T- Pain, Pharell, Britney Spears, Makeba, Keri Hilson, Brandy, The Matrix, The Clutch, Stacie Orrico, T.I. , Nelly Furtado, Ashley Simpson, Fiona Apple, Jennifer Lopez, Feist, Avril Lavigne, Amy Winehouse...
Record Label: Writing Room East

My Blog

Writing Room is back on PMP!

Guess we better start 2009 off right! After a brief intermission we have continued our PMP Production Market Place membership. Hoping 2009 will be a good year : )Check it out at:http://www.pmpworldwid...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:57:00 GMT

Webb and the Wisenheimers near completion!

After several delays the end is finally in sight. The band and I will be mastering on Monday at M-Works in Cambridge. Can't wait to hit these mixes with some tape!Be sure to check out http://www.myspa...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:48:00 GMT

Writing Room has a new home!

Just moved into our new facilities at an old beer brewery in Brooklyn. Construction will be going on for the next month or so, but we will have a spacious control room, nice sized live room and iso bo...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Webb and the Wisenheimers

We're a few weeks into production on the Webb and the Wisenhiemers album. We've been working at Post Futurism Lab in Boston with Kyle Vandekerkhoff engineering for us. After a last minuet drummer chan...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:52:00 GMT

Ranger Poacher Bear

Hey all,Just finished the mastering for Ranger Poacher Bear this weekend. These guys sound really great, it was so much fun producing this EP for them. Be on the look out for their EP release party! I...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:38:00 GMT

Suzy Q

We just finished production on Suzy Q's album "Fly South". She's got some of the new tracks posted on her myspace so go check them out. The CD release party/show will be coming up in a month or two......
Posted by on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:43:00 GMT

Check Out Gianninaashe.com

I handed over the masters to Giannina Ashe's album Finding Nemo a few weeks back. Head on over to www.gianninaashe.com to hear some fresh sounds. I think you'll dig.
Posted by on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:21:00 GMT

Garageband.com Awards!

Check it out at: http://www.garageband.com/artist/kyriesongBroken has won: Track of the Day on 5Feb2007 in R&B Best Female Vocals in R&BBest Production in R&BGrooviest Rhythm in R&BBest Elevator Song ...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 23:07:00 GMT

Check Out Katherine Day

Warm Welcome,I just finished up "Welcome the Day" an album by an up and coming acoustic/folk artist here in Boston. Katherine Day writes from the heart and has got some piercing lyrics, sure to evoke ...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Check Out Elijah Aaron

Hey everyone,Elijah Aaron is an artist that I produced an album for last year. He's got a cool feel good vibe and is playing a bunch of upcoming shows around Boston and Ohio. Check him out at myspace....
Posted by on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:52:00 GMT