Album Appearances
see also albums by Now It's Overhead
1998
- Bright Eyes - Letting off the Happiness (1998) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Performance
- Drive-By Truckers - Gangstabilly (1998) - Soul Dump Records/New West Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Macha - Self-titled (1998) - Jetset Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Drip - Inside Job (1998) - Ghostmeat Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
1999
- Macha - See It Another Way (1999) - Jetset Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Drive-By Truckers - Pizza Deliverance (1999) - Ghostmeat Records/New West Records - Mixing
- David Dondero - Pity Party (1999) - Ghostmeat Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
2000
- Bright Eyes - Fevers and Mirrors (2000) - Saddle Creek Records - Engineering, Performance
- Lona - To the Nth (2000) - Ghostmeat Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
2001
- Now It's Overhead - Self-titled (2001) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Bright Eyes - Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes (2001) - Saddle Creek Records - Performance
- David Barbe - Comet of the Season (2001) - Backburner Records - Production, Assistant Engineering, Performance
- Seaworthy - Ride (2001) - Jetset Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
2002
- Bright Eyes - Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002) - Saddle Creek Records - Engineering, String and Horn Arrangements, Performance
- Bright Eyes - There Is No Beginning to the Story (2002) - Saddle Creek Records - Engineering, Horn Arrangements, Performance
- Azure Ray - November EP (2002) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- R.E.M. - R.E.M.I.X. (2002) - Warner Bros. Records - Production, Mixing, Performance
- Lovers - Starlit Sunken Ship (2002) - Orange Twin Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Mayday - Old Blood (2002) - Saddle Creek Records - Performance
2003
- Azure Ray - Hold On Love (2003) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Azure Ray - The Drinks We Drank Last Night (2003) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Various Artists - Saddle Creek 50 (2003) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Pacific UV - Self-titled (2003) - Warm Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- The Few - Self-titled (2003) - PSB Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
2004
- Now It's Overhead - Fall Back Open (2004) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Now It's Overhead - Wait In a Line (2004) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Macha - Forget Tomorrow (2004) - Jetset Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Azure Ray - New Resolution (2004) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Bright Eyes - Take It Easy (Love Nothing)) (2004) - Saddle Creek Records - Engineering
- Lovers - Gutter and the Garden (2004) - Orange Twin Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- The Good Life - Lovers Need Lawyers (2004) - Saddle Creek Records - Mixing
2005
- Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005) · Saddle Creek Records - Performance
- Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (2005) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Performance
- Maria Taylor - 11:11 (2005) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Orenda Fink - Invisible Ones (2005) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Mayday - Bushido Karaoke (2005) - Saddle Creek Records - Mixing
- Various Artists - Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina (2005) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
2006
- Now It's Overhead - Dark Light Daybreak (2006) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Michael Stipe Featuring Chris Martin - In the Sun (Gulf Coast Relief) - EP (2006) - Warner Bros. Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Bright Eyes - Noise Floor (Rarities 1998-2005 (2006) - Saddle Creek Records - Performance
2007
- Maria Taylor - Lynn Teeter Flower (2007) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Now It's Overhead - Dark Light Daybreak (Live in the Studio EP (2007) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Bright Eyes - Four Winds (2007) - Saddle Creek Records - Performance
- Bright Eyes - Cassadaga (2007) - Saddle Creek Records - Performance
- Art In Manilla - Set the Woods On Fire (2007) - Saddle Creek Records - Mixing
- Mezzanine Owls - Slingshot Echoes (2007) - Mezzanine Owls Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Summerbirds In the Cellar - With the Hands of the Hunter It All Becomes Dead (2007) - Slow January Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
2008
- Conor Oberst - Self-titled (2008) - Merge Records - Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Magnetic Morning - A.M. (2008) - Friend Or Faux Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Rig 1 - Above the Tree Line West of the Periodic (2008) - Team Love Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- The Fatales - Great Surround (2008) - Monopsone Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Mezzanine Owls - Snowglobe - 7 Inch (2008) - Jaxart Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing
2009
- Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - Outer South (2009) - Merge Records - Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Orenda Fink - Ask the Night (2009) - Saddle Creek Records - Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Taylor Hollingsworth - Life With a Slow Ear (2009) - Team Love Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Maria Taylor - LadyLuck (2009) - Nettwerk Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Maria Taylor with Andy LeMaster - Savannah Drive (2009) - Nettwerk Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Har Mar Superstar - Dark Touches (2009) - Dilettante - Mixing
- James Husband - A Parallax I (2009) - Polyvinyl Record Co. - Mixing
2010
- Elf Power - Elf Power (2010) - Orange Twin Records - Engineering, Mastering
- Azure Ray - Drawing Down the Moon (2010) - Saddle Creek Records - Performance, Additional Engineering
- Various Artists - Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine (2010) - Oh Boy Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Venice Is Sinking - Sand & Lines (2010) - One Percent Press Records - Engineering
- New Idea Society - Somehow Disappearing (2010) - SHYE Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
2011
- Bright Eyes - The People's Key (2011) - Saddle Creek Records - Engineering, Performance
- Drive-By Truckers - Ugly Buildings, Whores, and Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998-2009 (2011) - New West Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Haroula Rose - These Open Roads (2011) - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
2012
- Conor Oberst - One of My Kind (2012) - Team Love Records - Engineering, Performance
- Whispertown - Parallel (2012) - Acony Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Conduits - Self-titled (2012) - Team Love Records - Mixing
- Azure Ray - As Above So Below (2012) - Saddle Creek Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- White Violet - Hiding, Mingling (2012) - Normaltown Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- The Casket Girls - Sleepwalking (2012) - Graveface Records - Mixing
- Patterson Hood - Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance (2012) - ATO Records - Engineering
2013
- Western Lows - Glacial (2013) - Jaxart Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Alessi's Ark - The Still Life (2013) - Bella Union - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Amanda Shires - Down Fell The Doves (2013) - Lightning Rod Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Pacific UV - After the Dream You Are Awake (2013) - Mazarine Records - Mixing, Writing
- Lovers - A Friend in the World (2013) - Badman Recording Co. - Mixing
- Maria Taylor - Something About Knowing (2013) - Saddle Creek Records - Mixing
- Yip Deceiver - Medallius (2013) - New West Records - Mixing
- Shonna Tucker and Eye Candy - A Tell All (2013) - Sweet Nectar Records - Mixing
- Dead Confederate - In the Marrow (2013) - Spiderbomb Records - Engineering
2014
- The Casket Girls - True Love Kills the Fairy Tale (2014) - Graveface Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Conor Oberst - Upside Down Mountain (2014) - Nonesuch Records - Engineering, Performance
- Michael Stipe - The Cold Lands Soundtrack (2014) - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Young Statues - The Flatlands Are Your Friend (2014) - Run for Cover Records - Production, Engineering, Performance
2015
- Yip Deceiver - YPD E.P. (2015) - New West Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Packway Handle Band / Jim White - Take It Like a Man (2015) - Yep Roc Records - Engineering, Performance
- Reptar - Lurid Glow (2015) - Joyful Noise Recordings - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Des Ark - Everything Dies (2015) - Graveface Records - Mixing, Performance
- Thayer Sarrano - Shaky (2015) - Guildwater Group - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Ruby the RabbitFoot & Yip Deceiver - Take a Bow/Crush - Single (2015) - Normaltown Records - Engineering, Mixing
- The Casket Girls + Stardeath and White Dwarfs - What Keeps You Up At Night - EP (2015) - Graveface Records - Engineering, Mixing
2016
- Ruby the RabbitFoot - Divorce Party (2016) - Normaltown Records - Production, Engineering, Performance, Mixing, Writing
- Bright Eyes - The Studio Albums 2000-2011 (2016) - Saddle Creek Records - Engineering, Performance
- Haroula Rose - Here the Blue River (2016) - Little Bliss Records - Production, Engineering, Performance
- The Casket Girls - The Night Machines (2016) - Graveface Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Maria Taylor - ‘’In the Next Life” (2016) - Flower Moon Records - Mixing
2017
- Black Kids - Rookie (2017) - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Conor Oberst - Salutations (2017) - Nonesuch Records - Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Nana Grizol - Ursa Minor (Nana Grizol album) (2017) - Orange Twin Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Neighbor Lady - Maybe Later (2017) - Friendship Fever - Mixing
- Sandy Devastation - ‘’BDMF” (2017) - Production, Mixing
2018
- Glowworm - Can't Let Go (2018) - Post Dog Productions - Mixing
- Fischerspooner - SIR (2018) - Ultra Records - Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Violet Delancey - Columbia Road (2018) - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Thayer Sarrano - I Will Never Be Used To Your Beauty (2018) - Guildwater Group - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Michael Stipe - Souris Calle - Souris Nocturne (2018) - Perrotin - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Azure Ray - Waves (2018) - Flower Moon Records - Mixing
- The Glands - Double Coda (2018) - New West Records - Engineering, Mixing
- Sandy Devastation - Total Brooklyn Bitch (2018) - Production, Mixing
2019
- Better Oblivion Community Center - ' Self-titled (2019) - Dead Oceans - Production, Engineering, Performance
- LeeAnn Peppers - ‘’For Asha, With Hope” (2019) - Mixing
- Maria Taylor - Self-titled (2019) - Flower Moon Records - Mixing
- Sailors & Ships - Self-titled (2019) - Laser Brains - Mixing
- Polyenso - Year of the Dog - (2019) - Other People Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Michael Stipe - Your Capricious Soul (2019) - Futurepicenter, Inc - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
2020
- Bright Eyes - Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was (2020) - Dead Oceans - Performance
- Michael Stipe, Big Red Machine - No Time For Love Like Now (2020) - Engineering
- Michael Stipe - Drive to the Ocean (2020) - Futurepicenter, Inc - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Polyenso - Red Colored Pencil - (2020) - Dog Radio - Engineering, Mixing
- Polyenso - Dust Devil - (2020) - Dog Radio - Production, Engineering, Mixing
- Polyenso - Lost in the Wheel / MissU - (2020) - Dog Radio - Engineering, Mixing
2021
- Timothy Ivan - Grayhair (2021) - Forasister Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Polyenso - Pocket Knife Shadow - (2021) - Dog Radio - Engineering, Mixing
- Sunset Honor Unit - Self-titled EP - (2021) - Mixing
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - ‘’Reverse‘’ - ‘’Georgia Blue‘’ - (2021) - Southeastern Records - Writing
- Michael Stipe - Sunday Morning - “I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico” - (2021) - UMG Recordings, Inc. - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance
- Andy LeMaster - Joe Bell (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - (2021) - Lakeshore Records - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
2022
- Night Palace - Diving Rings (2022) - Park the Van Records - Engineering
- Sandy Devastation - Polesmoker (2022) - Production, Mixing
- Georgia Marshall - Look At Me Now (2022) - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
- Ruby the RabbitFoot - Like Doves and Roses (2022) - Aerobic International - Production, Engineering, Performance, Mixing, Writing
- Mykki Blanco, Michael Stipe - Family Ties - Stay Close To Music (2022) - Engineering
- Michael Stipe with Brian Eno - Future, If Future - Limited Edition Bioplastic 12 inch - (2022) - Earth Percent - Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing
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