Chad Copelin

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Chad Copelin is an American producer, audio engineer, musician, and songwriter from Norman, Oklahoma. [1] Copelin got his start playing in local bands and majoring in music composition and after three years of school, left to collaborate with various musicians, tour nationally, and engineer and produce local bands. In 2005, he opened Blackwatch Studios with co-owner Jarod Evans and produced his first full-length album, I Am Haunted, I Am Alive by Beau Jenning's project Cheyenne. Copelin was nominated at the 2017 Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Album for his work on "Poets & Saints" by All Sons & Daughters. [2]

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Copelin began to garner attention from a diverse mix of musicians and has since gone on to engineer music for pop artists Christina Perri, Avril Lavigne, Train, [3] Kelly Clarkson, and Third Eye Blind, as well as produce and engineer indie artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Ben Rector, Ivan & Alyosha, [4] Bronze Radio Return, Emily Hearn, BRONCHO, and Other Lives, among others. In 2011 Copelin worked on Christina Perri's Top 40 song "A Thousand Years" that went on to receive six platinum records. [5] Copelin's most recent projects include engineering Sufjan Steven's album, Carrie and Lowell , along with recording and producing Broncho's Just Enough Hip to Be a Woman and Ivan & Alyosha's It's All Just Pretend. Copelin has also been working on new projects with Broncho, Riah, Ben Rector, Bronze Radio Return, Sports and Andrew Belle.

Discography

YearArtistAlbumLabelRole
2023 Colony House The CannonballersRoon RecordsProducer, Writer
2022 Sasha Sloan I Blame The World RCA Records Producer
2022Beau Jennings & the TigersI've Got Your Heart Right HereBlack MesaProducer
2022Amy StroupA New LifeIndependentProducer
2022little imageLUNGS BURN Hollywood Records Producer
2022Bailey BaumLonely LookingIndependentProducer, Writer
2022 Sasha Sloan WTF RCA Records Guitarist
2022 Jake Scott Texas Girl Elektra Records Guitarist
2022 Ben Rector Thank YouOK KID RecordingsHammond Organ
2022TAYAFor All My LifeInvorto, Capitol CMGMixer
2021Jaco TerioIsadoraIndependentProducer, Mixer
2021Bronze Radio ReturnRight There Beside YouIndependentProducer, Engineer
2021SportsGet A Good Look Pt. 1 EPNaked RecordsProducer
2021LANYMama’s Boy (Deluxe)Polydor RecordsProducer
2021UpstateWake Me In The MorningPosition MusicArtist, Producer, Writer, Mixer
2021WilderadoTake Some Time (Gus alt-J Remix)Bright Antenna RecordsWriter
2021Greyson ChanceHoly FeelingArista RecordsProducer, Writer
2021SportsThe LookNaked RecordsProducer
2020Sasha SloanOnly ChildRCA RecordsCo-Producer
2020SportsBaby BabyIndependentProducer
2020Andrew BelleWhatever Happened To ChristmasIndependentMixer
2020BRONCHOFamily Values (of Montreal Remix)Park The VanProducer, Writer
2020Bailey BaumTake Me All The WayUltra RecordsProducer, Writer
2020LANYMama's boyUMG, Polydor RecordsProducer
2020Ben Rector, Ingrid MichaelsonIt Would Be You (Acoustic)OK Kid RecordingsProducer
2020KampweekPeachesBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Writer
2020ROOMATEROOMATEBlackwatch RecordsProducer
2020WilderadoRevenantBright Antenna RecordsProducer
2020Bronze Radio ReturnTell It To MeIndependentProducer
2020Chair ModelIVBlackwatch RecordsProducer
2020NormanIIIBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist
2020LayupLayup VIIBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist
2019Christina PerriA Thousand Years (Lullaby)Elektra RecordsEngineer
2019SYMLSYMLNettwerk Music GroupProducer, Engineer, Composer
2019King RoseKing RoseBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer
2018Emily HearnChristmas, Vol. 1Old Prince RecordsProducer, Engineer
2018NormanNorman IIBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist
2018LayupLayup IVBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist
2018Chair ModelIIBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer
2018Mosaic MSCHeaven EPProvident Label GroupProducer, Engineer
2018BRONCHOBad BehaviorPark The Van RecordsWriter, Musician, Producer, Engineer
2018SportsEveryone's InvitedIndependentMusician, Producer, Engineer, Mixer
2018Ben RectorMagicOK Kid RecordingsAdditional Production
2018Chair ModelChair Model EPBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer
2018LayupWhole New Level EPBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist
2018Riah"Prom"IndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2018NormanNorman EPBlackwatch RecordsArtist, Producer, Engineer, Composer
2018LayupNatural RattleBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist
2018SYML"Wildfire"Nettwerk RecordsComposer
2017Mustang Island (Pepper Island Films)Mustang IslandGuitar/Keys
2017Sufjan Stevens"Mystery Of Love"IndependentEngineer
2017Sufjan Stevens"Fourth of July - 900X Remix"Asthmatic KittyKeyboards
2017Sufjan Stevens"Wallowa Lake Monster"Asthmatic KittyEngineer
2017Mosaic MSCUnknownProvidentProducer, Engineer
2017EDGES"EDGES"Position MusicArtist, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Composer
2017Emily HearnParis, Or Wherever We AreIndependentProducer, Engineer, Mixer
2017BreakupFeels GoodIndependentProducer, Engineer, Mixer, Composer
2017BreakupWaiting On YouIndependentProducer, Engineer, Mixer, Composer
2017Nichole NordemanEvery Mile MatteredSparrow RecordsKeyboards
2017Andrew BelleDive DeepReady Set RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer
2017Wild PonyEncinitasIndependentProducer, Engineer
2017BRONCHOGet In My CarDine Alone RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer
2017SportsCrimeIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2017Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, & James McAlisterPlanetarium4ADEngineer
2017WilderadoMillieIgnition RecordsEngineer
2017Andrew BelleDownIndependentProducer, Engineer
2017UpstateLove Run FreePosition MusicArtist, Producer, Engineer, Composer
2017Marie MillerLetterboxCurb RecordsProducer, Engineer
2017Andrew BelleDive DeepIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2016RiahWildlifeIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2016RiahNightmareIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2016RiahNiceIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2016LayupLayup EPIndependentArtist, Producer, Engineer, Composer
2016Graham ColtonLife's What You Make ItIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2016Graham ColtonRing Around Your HeartIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2016Graham ColtonWhere You Wanna GoIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2016BarcelonaBasic ManNBD MusicProducer, Engineer
2016Third Eye BlindWe are DrugsMega Collider RecordsProducer
2016All Sons & DaughtersPoets & SaintsIntegrity MusicProducer, Engineer, Keys, Bass
2016BRONCHODouble VanityDine Alone RecordsProducer, Engineer
2016Kris AllenLetting You InGood Time Inc.Additional Production
2015Jonny DiazEverything is ChangingCentricityProducer, Engineer
2015Bronze Radio ReturnLight Me UpIndependentProducer
2015The WeatherWaters ElectricIndependentProducer, Engineer
2015SportsNaked All The TimeIndependentProducer, Engineer
2015 Amy Lee Baby Did a Bad, Bad ThingIndependentPerformer
2015 Bronze Radio Return Light Me UpIndependentProducer
2015 5 Seconds of Summer Jet Black HeartCapitolEngineer
2015 Ben Rector Favorite SongAptly NamedCo-Producer
2015 Third Eye Blind DopamineMega ColliderProducer
2015 Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell Asthmatic Kitty Engineer
2015 Ivan & Alyosha It's All Just Pretend Dualtone Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Farifsa, Organ, Piano
2015Emily HearnHourglassIndependentProducer, Engineer, Mixer, Keyboards
2014 BRONCHO Just Enough Hip To Be WomanIndependentProducer, Engineer, Mixer, Musician
2014 Graham Colton Lonely OnesIndependentCo-Producer, Engineer, Composer, Keys, Bass
2014 Emerson Hart Beauty in Disrepair Sony Engineer, Organ
2014 Crowder Neon Steeple Sparrow Records Keys
2014 Eric Hutchinson Pure Fiction Warner Engineer, Bass
2013 Ivan & Alyosha All The Times We Had Dualtone Producer, engineer, Bass, Keys
2013 Ben Rector The Walking in Between IndependentProducer, Engineer, Organ
2013 David Hodges December Sessions Vol. IIIndependentEngineer, Mixer, Organ, Bass
2013 Bronze Radio Return Up, On & OverIndependentProducer, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion
2013 Hanson Anthem 3CG Bass
2013 Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Columbia/Epic)Engineer, Programmer, Bass
2013 Andrew Belle Black BearIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer
2013 Brian Haas/Matt Chamberlain FramesThe Royal PotatoMixer
2013 Gungor I Am MountainHither & YonMixer
2012 Train California 37 Columbia Engineer
2012 Christina Perri A Very Merry Perri Christmas Atlantic Engineer, Organ
2012 Green River Ordinance Under FireGood Time RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Programmer, Keys, Percussion
2011 Christina Perri The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1 & 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Atlantic/Chop Shop Engineer, Bass
2011 BRONCHO Can't Get Past The LipsFairfaxEngineer
2011 Gungor Ghosts Upon EarthHither & YonEngineer
2011 Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Race Riot SuiteKinnara ProductionsEngineer, Mixer
2011 Ben Rector Something Like This IndependentProducer, Engineer, Programmer, Keys, Percussion, Vibraphone
2010 Ben Rector Into the Morning IndependentProducer, Engineer, Programmer, Keys, Percussion
2008 Amy Lee (Evanescence)Nightmare Before Christmas Avex Trax Engineer, Keys
2007 Graham Colton Here Right NowIndependentKeyboards, Guest Artist

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