Ryan Freeland

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Ryan Freeland
Birth nameRyan Freeland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • mixer
  • engineer
InstrumentsPiano
Website ryanfreeland.com

Ryan Freeland is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer, and mixer based in Los Angeles. Freeland is a five-time Grammy Award winner [1] and is best known for his work with Bonnie Raitt, Ray LaMontagne, Aimee Mann, Joe Henry, Grant-Lee Phillips, Hugh Laurie, Ingrid Michaelson, Loudon Wainwright III, Rodney Crowell, Alana Davis, and Jonatha Brooke. [2] [3] He is represented exclusively by Global Positioning Services Management in Santa Monica. [4] [5]

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Life and career

Personal life

Freeland began playing the piano at age 6 from the encouragement of his mother, and continued studying classical and jazz piano at Interlochen Arts Academy. He later attended California State University, Chico where he completed a bachelor's degree in music with a minor in English. [6]

Work with Bob Clearmountain

After working for six months at Kiva Recording Studio in Memphis, Freeland heard that the esteemed producer, engineer and mixer Bob Clearmountain was looking for an assistant engineer at his new private studio in Pacific Palisades. He decided to cold call Clearmountain and landed up getting the position. Freeland describes it as “a life-changing event” and from 1994 to 1998 he was Clearmountain's second engineer. [7] [6] [5]

He then moved on to become an independent engineer, and some of his first projects included Aimee Mann and Jonathan Brooke, whom he had met by working with Bob Clearmountain. He has since worked for 20 years as an independent producer, engineer and mixer. [8] [6]

Stampede Origin Studios

Freeland works from his custom-built two story studio “Stampede Origin Studio” in Culver City, CA. The facility features a large live room, two isolation booths and amplifier closets, while the second floor hosts the main control room, listening area, a kitchenette and a third isolation booth often used for vocals. Five full-racks house most of his outboard gear, and the studio is home to a large collection of new and vintage microphones and instruments. [9] [10]

Grammy Awards

Freeland is a five-time Grammy award winner and has won awards for the following albums: [11] [4] [12] [13]

Selected discography

ArtistYearAlbum Engineer Mixer
Noam Weinstein 202042 1/2Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Morrissey 2019 California Son Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Joan Baez 2018 Whistle Down the Wind Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Aimee Mann Mental IllnessYes check.svgYes check.svg
The Milk Carton Kids All The Things That I Did...Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Lizz Wright 2017GraceYes check.svgYes check.svg
Chely Wright 2016 I Am the Rain Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Billy Bragg & Joe Henry Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Bonnie Raitt Dig In Deep Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Hayes Carll Lovers and LeaversYes check.svgYes check.svg
Allen Toussaint American Tunes Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Birds of Chicago Real MidnightYes check.svgYes check.svg
Wynonna Judd Wynonna & the Big Noise Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Justin Townes Earle 2015 Absent Fathers Yes check.svg
Bettye LaVette Worthy Yes check.svgYes check.svg
The Barr Brothers 2014Sleeping OperatorYes check.svgYes check.svg
Hugh Laurie 2013 Didn't It Rain Yes check.svgYes check.svg
The Milk Carton Kids The Ash and ClayYes check.svgYes check.svg
Ray LaMontagne & the Pariah Dogs 2010 God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Carolina Chocolate Drops 2009 Genuine Negro Jig Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Joe Henry Blood from Stars Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Ramblin' Jack Elliot A Stranger Here Yes check.svgYes check.svg
Aimee Mann 2005 The Forgotten Arm Yes check.svgYes check.svg

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Freeland". Grammy.com. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ryan Freeland". Tapeop.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1 2 "GPS News: Freeland Joins GPS for Management". Globalpositioningservices.net. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. 1 2 3 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ "Project Studio: Stampede Origin". Mixonline.com. 1 October 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Ryan Freeland - 4-Time Grammy-Winning Engineer". Ryanfreeland.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Stampede Origin Studio - Los Angeles, CA". Ryanfreeland.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ryan Freeland's Stampede Origin Studio Feature". Globalpositioningservices.net. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Ryan Freeland - Discography". Ryanfreeland.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ryan Freeland | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  13. ↑ Chow, Andrew R. (28 January 2018). "Grammy 2018 Winners: Full List (Published 2018)". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
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