Charles Richard Newman (born January 16, 1967) is an American record producer, recording engineer, composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, talent manager and music publisher. He is the co-founder of New York City's Mother West Records and Studios, The Deli Magazine, and the band PLEASE, who enjoyed minor success when their single "Here It Comes Again" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Empire Records. Most notably he has been working as the main engineer, mixer and co-producer for Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields since his initial work on the critically acclaimed 69 Love Songs.Beghtol, LD (2006), 69 Love Songs, New York: Continuum, pp. 103 & 118, He has also produced, mixed and engineered work by artists such as Flare, Gospel Music, Tom Shaner, Jon DeRosa, Dylan Trees, The Davenports, Lauren Molina, Soko, The Bones of J.R. Jones, Aloud, and, Peppina. Newman began co-managing the Seattle based rock band Motopony in 2015 accompanying the band on their tour of the United Kingdom, and assisting in production on their live EP “Naked at the Abbey” with producer Rob Cass.
Record credits Year Title Artist Credits 1994 Noreally Thanks Please Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1995 The Electric Living Room Please Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1995 Empire Records Soundtrack Please W/A 1996 Here it Comes Again 7" Please Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1997 Sentimental Watermelon Please Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1997 Bottom Flare Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1998 The Ton-Ups The Ton-Ups Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1999 H2O F.T.T.W. Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1999 69 Love Songs The Magnetic Fields Engineer 1999 Speedial Kecam Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2000 Circa Flare Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2000 Speaking of the Davenports The Davenports Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2000 Til Summer Ends Bela Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2000 Waiting Thursday Engineer, Mixing 2001 Morning One EP Aarktica Engineer, Mixing 2001 Definitive Flare Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2002 …or you could just go through your whole life and be happy anyway Aarktica Engineer, Mixing 2002 The Future Bible Heroes Eternal Youth Engineer 2003 Pure Tone Audiometry Aarktica Engineer, Mixing 2003 Hung Flare Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2003 Stay Off your Heels Earlymay Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2004 i'''' || The Magnetic Fields || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2004 || Run to Be Born || The Walking Concert (featuring Walter Schriefels) || Engineer |- | 2005 || High Tech Lowlife || The Davenports || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2005 || Ceramic (EP) || Ceramic || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2006 || The Tragic Treasury: Songs from A Series of Unfortunate Events || The Gothic Archies || Engineer, Mixing |- | 2006 || East Side Story || Maximum Penalty || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2006 || Showtunes || Stephin Merritt || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2006 || Just What You Wanted || John LT || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2007 || Matchless Years || Aarktica || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2007 || Lullabye School || Kris Gruen || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2007 || Little Answers EP || Earlymay || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2007 || Raise High || Radio America || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2007 || Far From Home || The Bowmans || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2008 || Side By Side || AM || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2008 || Franklin Ave || Austin Hartley-Leonard || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2008 || Charlie Horse EP || Dylan Trees || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2008 || Distortion || The Magnetic Fields || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2008 || Exit Music || Bela || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2009 || In Sea || Aarktica || Mixing |- | 2009 || Cut || Flare || Engineer, Mixing |- | 2009 || What's Up Clown (Single) for Yo Gabba Gabba || Black Kids || Mixing |- | 2009 || Film Noir (EP) || Bela || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2010 || Future Sons & Daughters || AM || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2010 || Duettes EP || Gospel Music || Mixing |- | 2010 || Coraline (Original off Broadway Cast Recording) || Stephin Merritt || Engineer, Mixing |- | 2010 || Part of it All || Kris Gruen || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2010 || Sea for Two || Lauren Molina || Engineer, Producer, Mixing, Writer |- | 2010 || Gonna Be Alright (single) || Lauren Molina & Jeremy Jordan || Engineer, Producer, Mixing, Writer |- | 2010 || Realism || The Magnetic Fields || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2010 || The Past Ain't Far || Ceramic || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2011 || Big Top/Encore || Flare || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2011 || How to get to heaven from Jacksonville, FL || Gospel Music || Producer, Mixing |- | 2011 || Anchored EP || Jon DeRosa || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2011 || The Visitation || Mandala || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2011 || I Thought I Was An Alien || SoKo || Engineer, Producer |- | 2011 || Why the Great Gallup || The Davenports || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2011 || Get Real or Get Gone EP || Tom Shaner || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2011 || Art Deco Smiles || Bela || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2012 || Three Times of the Day || Dylan Trees || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2012 || A Wolf in Preachers Clothes || Jon DeRosa || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2012 || New Comics from the Wooded World || Kris Gruen || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2012 || Ghost Songs Waltzes and Rock & Roll || Tom Shaner || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2012 || Headlines and Firefights (EP) || Cold Blood Club || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2012 || LA || Earlymay || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2012 || Suburban Superstar || John LT || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2012 || We Are all Pieces of Heaven || Lilamayi || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2013 || Goodbye To All That (single) || Cold Blood Club || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2013 || Down (single) || Cold Blood Club || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2013 || Memories of Love, Eternal Youth and Partygoing || The Future Bible Heroes || Engineer, Mixing |- | 2013 || Signs of Life (single) || Jon DeRosa || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2014 || It's Got To Be Now || Aloud || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2014 || Michelada (single) || Cold Blood Club || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2014 || Dark Was the Yearling || The Bones of J.R. Jones || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2015 || Black Halo || Jon DeRosa || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2016 || Used Melodies || Soft News || Mixing |- | 2016 || Spirits; Furnace || The Bones of J.R. Jones || Engineer, Mixing, |- | 2016 || Futile Games in Space and Time || Evripidis and His Tragedies || Mixing |- | 2016 || Love Ain't For Me || Christine Castanon || Engineer, Producer, Mixing, Writer |- | 2017 || Fire || Peppina || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2017 || 50 Song Memoir || The Magnetic Fields || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2017 || 2008 (single) || Kris Gruen w/ Jim and Sam || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2017 || Fact 200 || Soft News || Engineer, Mixing |- | 2017 || The Only Way Out is Down || Soft News || Engineer, Producer, Mixing, Arrangement |- | 2017 || Tear Down the Maps || Cold Blood Club || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2017 || Boson of Love || Jane Telephonda || Engineer, Mixing |- | 2017 || The Come On || The Come On || Mixing |- | 2017 || Alison James || Cold Blood Club || Engineer, Producer, Mixing |- | 2022 || No One Tastes Like You (single) || Litvar || Mixing |- | 2023 || Eloquently Aimless'' Litvar Producer, Mixing
References
External links Mother West Newman's Studio in New York. Cottage Sounds Newman's studio in Los Angeles. The Vault Mother West's catalog of songs. The Deli Magazine Deli Magazine's homepage.