Adam Bednarik

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Adam Bednarik (born October 1, 1982) is an American producer, audio engineer, and bassist. He is known for his long-term work with the American singer, songwriter, and guitar player Justin Townes Earle. [1] [2] Bednarik has also worked with artists including Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection, J. D. Simo, William Tyler, Steelism and Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket, Tchad Blake, Coupler, Kort, Cortney Tidwell, Hands Off Cuba, Meadownoise, Luella and the Sun [3] and Thrift Wig.

Bednarik was the house engineer at the Nashville-based historical House of David Recording Studio from 2002 to 2012. [2]

In 2010, Bednarik recorded, mixed, and produced Behold the Spirit by William Tyler [4] and in 2012 recorded and mixed Wanda Jackson's album Unfinished Business which was produced by Justin Townes Earle. [2]

In 2014 he recorded and co-produced Justin Townes Earle's companion albums, Single Mothers and Absent Fathers . [5] Bednarik also worked in an A&R capacity for Earle's 2017 release, Kids in the Street [6] and later went on to produce, record, and play bass on Earle's eighth album, The Saint of Lost Causes . [7]

In 2019, Bednarik produced the single "Cliff House Kids" for Meadownoise which was released by YK Records. [8] [9]

Bednarik produced, mixed, played bass and created the cover art for JD Simo's album Mind Control that was released in 2021. [10]

Discography

[11] [12]

YearAlbumCredits
2021 Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection Electric bass, upright bass
2019 The Saint of Lost Causes Producer, engineer, electric bass, upright bass
2017 Kids in the Street A&R
2016The Essential Gretchen PetersEngineer
2015 Absent Fathers Producer, engineer
2014 Single Mothers Producer, engineer
2014 Lost in Alphaville Engineer
2014Dead Man's Town: A Tribute to Born in the U.S.A.Engineer, mixing
2012Unfinished BusinessEngineer, mixing
2012 Sing the Delta Engineer
2012Pas Tout LaEngineer
2012Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me NowEngineer, mixing
2012Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of UsAssistant engineer
2011 Mine Is Yours Assistant engineer
2011Invariable HeartacheUpright bass
2011I Love Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox HollowMixing
2010 Rain on the City Assistant engineer
2012 Harlem River Blues Engineer, mixing
2010CrowsAssistant engineer
2010 Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine Engineer, mixing
2010Behold the SpiritProducer, engineer, mixing, bass
201035 Years Bear Family RecordsEngineer
2009TracesEngineer
2009 Midnight at the Movies Engineer
2009BoysUpright bass
2008The Good LifeEngineer, mixing
2008OH (Ohio)Assistant engineer
2008Mission DoorAssistant engineer
2008EarlyAssistant engineer
2007Topaz CityEngineer
2007Something in BetweenEngineer, mixing
2007LuminousEngineer, mixing
2007Don't Believe a WordAssistant engineer
2006The Rockin' Country Piano: Tribute to Toby KeithAssistant engineer
2006Pickin' on Josh Turner: The Bluegrass TributeAssistant engineer
2006Pickin' on Billy CurrtingtonAssistant engineer
2006My Other Band Vol. 1Engineer
2006Human ConditionEngineer
2006 The Beatific Visions Assistant engineer
2005 Tin Lily Engineer
2005 The Art of Virtue Engineer
2005PalmhengeAssistant engineer
2005O Come Look at the BurningAssistant engineer
2005Made of MudAssistant engineer, bass
2005John DavisAssistant engineer
2005In the CoolAssistant engineer
2004Dare to be SmallAssistant engineer, bass
2004Tumblers and GritAssistant engineer
2004The Portable Kate CampbellEngineer
2004Sing Me OutAssistant engineer
2004 Plow to the End of the Row Assistant engineer
2004Pickin' On Trace Adkins: A Bluegrass TributeAssistant engineer
2004A Songwriter's Tribute to George Strait, Vol. 1Assistant engineer
2002 Freedom's Child Assistant engineer
2002What We LostAssistant engineer
2002Pools That Swell with the RainAssistant engineer
2021Mind Control (2021 release)Producer, mixing, bass, artwork
2002It Don't Come EasyEngineer
2002In the Middle of ItEngineer

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