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Shaun Lopez | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Shaun Michael Lopez |
Genres | Alternative rock, emo, indie rock, punk rock, electronica |
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, composer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, keyboard, sampler, vocals |
Years active | 1991–present |
Labels | Epic, Geffen, Vagrant |
Member of | ††† (Crosses) |
Formerly of | Far, The Revolution Smile |
Shaun Michael Lopez [1] is an American music producer, composer, and musician.
Lopez is a founding member and guitarist for post-hardcore band Far.
After a number of local releases, including their first demo tape, Sweat A River, Live No Lies , and two independent albums Listening Game and Quick , they signed to Epic/Immortal Records and released their major label debut, Tin Cans With Strings To You .
Their second major label LP, Water & Solutions , was released in 1998. Thanks to the single, "Mother Mary", they attracted a large cult following. The more melodic sound showcased on this album is increasingly cited as an influence on present-day "emo rock" bands (i.e. Thursday, Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World). Certainly, it was a departure from their earlier, much more hardcore sound, though it is still far from the emo-pop that it would quickly come to inspire. [2]
After their split in 1999, Lopez briefly played in an early version of Rival Schools, headed by former Quicksand frontman, Walter Schreifels. He also auditioned for a spot in Foo Fighters, a job that was ultimately given to Chris Shiflett of No Use For A Name/Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.
Shortly thereafter, Lopez picked up the microphone and formed The Revolution Smile, which, after putting out the self-produced At War with Plastic EP, and self-produced full-length, We Are In This Alone , was signed to Geffen Records. In 2003, they released Above The Noise , which was produced by Shaun and Dave Sardy (producer of Far's Water & Solutions ), and mixed by Andy Wallace. They toured across United States and Europe, and were featured on Ozzfest and Van's Warped Tour. A third self-produced album entitled Summer Ever was released in September 2006. [3]
In addition to his production work with The Revolution Smile, he has produced a number of other bands, including Giant Drag, The Black Pacific, and Deftones. [4] [5] [6]
In 2009, a Far reunion was announced. Several live shows were played, and an album produced by Lopez was released on May 25, 2010. Their Lopez produced cover of Ginuwine's hit Pony made it to the top 40 in modern rock charts. [7] He has also mixed B-Sides for Deftones sixth studio album, Diamond Eyes.
In 2011, Lopez formed ††† (Crosses) with Chuck Doom and Chino Moreno from Deftones. The group played their first shows on a short tour in California, including cities Pomona, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Crosses played in the Lollapalooza Chile festival on March 31 - April 1, 2012. [8] They also played in the Quilmes Rock festival on April 3, 2012. [9]
Shaun lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife Amy Chance. [10] He owns and works out of The Airport studio. [11] [12]
Artist | Title | Format | Year | Credit | Label | Ref |
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Bambie Thug | REDRUM | Single | 2025 | Producer, Composer | Spinefarm | |
Fever 333 | Darker White | Album | 2024 | Producer, Composer | Century Media | |
Cassyette | This World Fucking Sucks | Single | 2024 | Producer, Composer | 23 Recordings | |
The Warning | Qué Más Quieres | Single | 2024 | Composer | Lava Records, Republic Records | |
††† (Crosses) | Tunnel Lights - ††† (Crosses) remix | Single | 2024 | Remixer | Loma Vista Recordings | |
††† (Crosses) | Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete. | Album | 2023 | Producer, Composer | Warner Records | |
††† (Crosses) | One More Try | Single | 2022 | Producer | Warner Records | |
††† (Crosses) | PERMANENT.RADIANT | EP | 2022 | Producer, Composer | Warner Records | |
Aespa | Black Mamba | Single | 2022 | Producer, Composer | SM Entertainment | |
††† (Crosses) | Goodbye Horses | Single | 2021 | Producer | Warner Records | |
††† (Crosses) | The Beginning of the End | Single | 2020 | Producer | BMG | |
notbigdyl. | Psycho Heart! | Single | 2018 | Producer, Composer | Capitol CMG | |
Mike Shinoda | Post Traumatic | Album | 2018 | Producer | Warner Records | |
MAN WITH A MISSION | Chasing the Horizon | Single | 2018 | Producer, Composer | Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) | |
French Montana | Whiskey Eyes | Single | 2017 | Additional Production, Composer | Coke Boys, Bad Boy, Epic Records | |
Colourus | Ivory | Album | 2016 | Producer, Mixer, Composer | Craft Recordings | |
Senses Fail | Pull the Thorns from Your Heart | Album | 2015 | Producer, Composer | Epitaph Records | |
Chon | Grow | Album | 2015 | Mixer | Sumerian Records | |
††† (Crosses) | ††† (Crosses) | Album | 2014 | Producer, Composer, Mixer | Sumerian Records | |
versa | VERSA | EP | 2014 | Producer | Independent | |
Dawn Golden | Still Life | Album | 2013 | Mixer | Downtown Records | |
Senses Fail | Renacer | Album | 2013 | Producer, Composer | Staple Records, Workhorse Music Group | |
VersaEmerge | Another Atmosphere | Album | 2012 | Producer | Fueled by Ramen | |
Rob Zombie | Dragula - ††† remix | Single | 2012 | Producer, Remixer | Geffen Records | |
††† (Crosses) | EP †† | EP | 2012 | Producer, Composer, Mixer | ||
††† (Crosses) | EP †† | EP | 2011 | Producer, Composer, Mixer | ||
††† (Crosses) | Batman: Arkham City - The Album | Album | 2011 | Producer, Composer, Mixer | WaterTower Music | |
Whitechapel | A New Era of Corruption | Album | 2010 | Engineer | Metal Blade Records | |
Far | At Night We Live | Album | 2010 | Producer, Composer | Vagrant Records | |
The Black Pacific | The Black Pacific | Album | 2010 | Producer, Mixer | SideOneDummy Records | |
Deftones | Diamond Eyes | Album | 2010 | Mixer | Warner Bros. Records | |
Far | Pony | Single | 2008 | Producer, Composer, Mixer | ||
Dead Sara | The Airport Sessions | EP | 2008 | Producer, Engineer, Mixer | ||
Secondhand Serenade | A Twist in My Story | Album | 2008 | Mixer | Glassnote Records | |
We the Living | Heights of the Lonely | Album | 2007 | Engineer | ||
Demon Hunter | Storm The Gates of Hell | Album | 2007 | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Guitar Engineer, Guitar Producer, Producer, Theremin | Solid State Records | |
Will Haven | The Hierophant | Album | 2007 | Producer, Mixer | Bieler Brothers Records | |
Saosin | Voices | UK 7" | 2007 | Engineer | Capitol Records | |
Deftones | Saturday Night Wrist | Album | 2006 | Producer, Composer | Warner Bros. Records | |
Lupe Fiasco | Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor | Album | 2006 | Composer | Atlantic Records | |
Tycho | Past Is Prologue | Album | 2006 | Mixer | Merck Records | |
Giant Drag | Hearts and Unicorns | Album | 2006 | Producer, Engineer | Kickball Records | |
The Revolution Smile | Summer Ever | Album | 2003 | Producer, Composer, Mixer | Geffen Records | |
The Revolution Smile | Above The Noise | Album | 2003 | Producer, Composer, Mixer | Geffen Records | |
The Revolution Smile | We Are In This Alone | Album | 2002 | Producer, Composer, Mixer | ||
The Revolution Smile | At War with Plastic | Album | 2001 | Producer, Composer, Mixer |