Ethan Allen is a Grammy nominated American record producer, [1] composer, and mixer currently living in Los Angeles, California. He is also a multi-instrumentalist and performer currently working with the band ASHRR. Some of his credits include Mavis Staples, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Ben Harper, The 88, Tricky, Luscious Jackson, The Cult, Gram Rabbit, Sheryl Crow, Tim Finn, Brant Bjork, Donita Sparks, Meg Myers, Patty Griffin, and Better Than Ezra.
Ethan began his musical career playing in bands and writing songs in Austin, Texas. It was also there that he began learning to record, working first at a small jingle studio, and later at Arlyn and Pedernales, Willie Nelson's two studios and at the time the largest studios in town. In 1995, Ethan accepted an invitation to come and work at Kingsway, producer Daniel Lanois' recording studio located in the French Quarter of New Orleans. While there, he eventually became house engineer and worked on many major label and independent records with a wide variety of artists, producers, engineers, and musical styles. Ethan left that position in 2000 to become a freelance engineer and producer, and also helped to found the Truck Farm Studio in the upper ninth ward of New Orleans. Since 2003, Ethan has been a resident of the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, and it is also the location of his studio – Royal Triton. His a currently a member of the band ASHRR signed to 20/20 Vision Recordings.
Artist | Title | Label | Role | Year |
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Athena Andreadis | Ave Maria -Single | Embraceable Records | P, E, M | 2024 |
Athena Andreadis | Ship Song -Single | Embraceable Records | P, E, M | 2024 |
Omar Velasco | Experiment - The Cole Porter Project Film and Album | TBD | P, E, M | 2024 |
Pokey Lefarge | Experiment - The Cole Porter Project Film and Album | TBD | P, E, M | 2024 |
Athena Andreadis | Right Wrongs | Embraceable Records | P, E, M, Pr, CoWr | 2024 |
Athena Andreadis | Hands On Glass | Embraceable Records | P, E, M, Pr, CoWr | 2023 |
ASHRR | Sunshine Lo | First Second | P, E, M, Wr , Pr | 2023 |
ASHRR | Bad Reasons | First Second | P, E, M, Wr , Pr | 2023 |
ASHRR | No Garden | First Second | P, E, M, Wr , Pr | 2023 |
ASHRR | No Garden Opal Remix | First Second | P, E, M, Wr , Pr | 2023 |
ASHRR | No Garden Eastside Remix | First Second | P, E, M, Wr , Pr | 2023 |
Kiki Holli | New High | First Second | P, E, M, Wr , Pr | 2023 |
Ben Harper | Don't Let Me Disappear | Anti Records | P, E, M | 2022 |
The Pierces | Live | Self release | E, M | 2020 |
ASHRR | Dark Eyes | Make Noise/ The Orchard | P, E , M, Guitar, Pr, Writer | 2020 |
Ben Harper and Ziggy Marley | Spinning Faster | Anti Records | P, E, M | 2020 |
Mavis Staples | We Get By | Anti Records | E, Co-P, M | 2019 |
ASHRR | Oscillator | First Second AWAL | P, E, M, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Writer | 2019 |
Richard Waters | The Raven | Watermark | P, E, M, Gtr, Keys, Pr | 2019 |
Greg Corcione | Future In Music | Independent Singles | P, E, M, Gtr, Keys, Pr | 2019 |
Athena Andreadis | I'm Waiting | Embraceable Records | P, E, M, Pr, Gtr, Keys | 2019 |
Ben Harper and Charley Musselwhite | "No Mercy In This Land" | Anti Records | P, E, M | 2018 |
Jesika Von Rabbit | "Dessert Rock" | Dionysus | P, E, M, C0-W, Keys, Gtr, Pr | 2019 |
Strega Bianca | Salem | Salem Records | P, E, M, Keys, Gtr, Pr | 2019 |
Jared and the Mill | Wilderness Call | upcoming release | P, E, M | 2018 |
The Burn Verses | The Burn Verses | Anthem Records | P, E, M | 2018 |
Birdseye | Into The Pines | Blank City Records | P, E, M, Co-W, Keys | 2018 |
Proper Junkies | Ethical Drugs | upcoming release | P, E, M, Keys, Pr | 2018 |
Lola Christison | Lola Christison | upcoming release | P, E, M | 2017 |
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals | "Call It What It Is" | Stax/Vagrant | P, E, M | 2016 |
Madeline Spooner | Nautilus | Scry Baby Records | P, E, M, Co-W, Keys, Pr | 2016 |
FLAVIA | Embers | Upcoming release | P,E,M,Co-W, Keys, Pr | 2016 |
Daniel Powter | Independent | upcoming release | E | 2015 |
Ultra Violent Rays | Independent | The Voyeur | P, E, M, Keys, Pr | 2015 |
Natalie Maines | "Mother" | Sony | E | 2013 |
Gram Rabbit | "Braised And Confused" | Royal Order | P,E,M, Vocs,Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W | 2013 |
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club | "Specter At The Feast" | Vagrant/ Abstract Dragon | P,E,M | 2013 |
Lisa Donnelly | Home | Independent | P,E,M, Co-W | 2013 |
Meg Myers | Daughter In The Choir | Independent | M | 2012 |
Sleepy Sun | Spine Hits | The End/ ATP | P,E,M | 2012 |
Various Artists | The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated To Waylon Jennings Vol. 2 | Scatter Records/Average Joes | P,E,M | 2012 |
Mad Planet | Inside Outburst | Independent | P,E,M,Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W | 2012 |
The Cult | Choice Of A Weapon | Cooking Vinyl | E | 2012 |
Standing Shadows | Trilogy | Analog Kid Records | E,M | 2012 |
Mads Langer | Behold | Sony Music Ent. | P,E | 2011 |
Spindrift | Classic Soundtracks Vol. 1 | Xemu | E,M | 2011 |
Left On Red | Tracks | Independent | P,E,M | 2011 |
Various Artists | The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated To Waylon Jennings Vol. 1 | Scatter Records | P,E,M | 2011 |
The Little Stevies | Attention Shoppers | MGM | P,E,M | 2010 |
Jeremy Silver | Everybody Knows | Independent | P,E,M | 2010 |
Ultra Violet Lights | Here In Filth | Command | M | 2010 |
Gram Rabbit | Miracles And Metaphors | Royal Order | P,E,M,Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W | 2010 |
Gwendolyn | Bright Light | Whispersquish | P,E,M | 2010 |
Gwendolyn& The Good Time Gang | Clap Your Hands | Whispersquish | P,E,M | 2010 |
Rose's Pawn Shop | Dancing On The Gallows | Independent | P,E,M | 2010 |
Brant Bjork | Gods And Goddesses | Low Desert Punks | P,E,M | 2010 |
The 88 | No One Here | Independent | P,E,M | 2010 |
Levi Smith | Close Enough | Scatter Records | P,E,M,Gtr, Keys, | 2010 |
Better Than Ezra | Closer re-release with bonus tracks | Ezra Dry Goods | P,E,M,Vocs | 2009 |
Better Than Ezra | Plays Paper Empire | Ezra Dry Goods | P,E, | 2009 |
Jules Larson | Strangers | Independent | P,E,M | 2009 |
Jalopy | Right Where You Begin | Independent | P,E,M | 2009 |
Oh Halo | Beautiful Egg for the movie Bliss | Independent | P,E,M,Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W | 2009 |
Mumiy Troll | Comrade Ambassador | Independent | P,E,M | 2009 |
Tim Finn | The Conversation | EMI | P,E,M | 2008 |
No Love Letters | No Love Letters | Independent | P,E,M | 2008 |
I See Hawks In L.A. | Hallowed Ground | Big Book | M | 2008 |
Various Artists | Soundtrack for the film Coming Home | Scatter Records | M | 2008 |
Oh Halo | Beautiful Egg | Independent | P,E,M,Vocs,Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W | 2007 |
The Forward | Nothing But Teeth | Independent | P,E,M | 2007 |
A Static Lullaby | A Static Lullaby Live | Fearless | E | 2007 |
The Rinse | The Rinse, Sir? | Independent | P,E,M | 2007 |
Donita Sparks | Transmiticate | Independent | P,E,M,Gtr | 2007 |
Gram Rabbit | Radio Angel And The Robot Beat | Royal Order | P,E,M,Vocs,Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W | 2007 |
The Very Be Careful | Salad Buey | Downtown Pijao | E,M | 2007 |
The 88 | Coming Home for nationwide Sears commercial | Sears | P,E,M | 2007 |
The 88 | No One Here for Fox TV show How I Met Your Mother | Fox | P,E,M | 2007 |
The 88 | Good Feeling for Fox TV show How I Met Your Mother | Fox | P,E,M | 2006 |
The 88 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love for the film Failure To Launch | Paramount | P,E,M | 2006 |
The 88 | Get It Back for Fox TV show Free Ride | Fox | P,E,M | 2006 |
Gram Rabbit | Cultivation | Stinky | P,E,M,Vocs,Gtr, Keys, Pr | 2006 |
The 88 | Over And Over | Mutron | P,E,M | 2005 |
The Very Be Careful | Ńacas | Actual | E,M | 2005 |
50 Foot Wave | Golden Ocean | Throwing Music/4AD | P,E,M | 2005 |
Better Than Ezra | Before The Robots | Artemis | P,E, | 2005 |
The Dark Horse Project | Dark Horse | Independent | M | 2004 |
Pleasure Club | The Fugitive Kind | Brash | P,E,M | 2004 |
Gram Rabbit | Music To Start A Cult To | Stinky | P,E,M, Pr | 2004 |
50 Foot Wave | Fifty Foot Wave | Throwing Music/4AD | P,E,M | 2004 |
The Peels | Sessions | Independent | P,E,M | 2004 |
Throwing Muses | Speed And Sleep Live DVD | 4AD | P,E,M | 2004 |
Wan Santo Condo | Wan Santo Condo | Everloving/ Universal | P,E,M,Gtr,Vocs | 2004 |
Better Than Ezra | Live In New Orleans DVD/Album | Sanctuary | E,M | 2004 |
Fried | Fried | WEA/London Records | E, Pr | 2004 |
Patty Griffin | Impossible Dream | Interscope | E | 2004 |
Pleasure Club | Live At The Howling Wolf | Brash | P,E,M | 2003 |
Throwing Muses | Throwing Muses | 4AD | M | 2003 |
Better Than Ezra | Closer | Beyond | P,E,M, Vocs | 2002 |
Dave Pirner | Faces And Names | Ultimatum | E | 2001 |
Galactic | We Love 'Em Tonight | Volcano | E | 2001 |
Counting Crows | Soundtrack song for the film Smile | Universal | M | 2000 |
Joe Henry | Fuse | Mammoth | E | 1999 |
Splendid | Have You Got A Name For It | Mammoth | E | 1999 |
Kristin Hersh | Sky Motel | 4AD | E | 1999 |
Tricky | Angels With Dirty Faces | Island | E | 1997 |
Jimi Hendrix and The Band Of Gypsies | Live At the Filmore East | MCA | E | 1997 |
Jason Falkner | Can You Still Feel | Elektra | E | 1997 |
Luscious Jackson | Fever In, Fever Out | Grand Royal/Capitol | E | 1996 |
Midnight Oil | Breathe | Sony | Piano | 1996 |
P- Production, E- Engineering, M- Mixing, Pr- Programming, Gtr- Guitar, Co-W- Co-Writing
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