Ethan Allen is a Grammy-nominated American record producer, 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, , Patty Griffin, and Better Than Ezra.
History 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.
Discography Artist Title Label Role Year ASHRR Deux Sons -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024 ASHRR Sway -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024 ASHRR What's Been Turning You On -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024 ASHRR Please Don't Stop The Rain -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024 ASHRR Different Kind Of Life -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024 ASHRR Fizzy -Single 20/20 Vision Recordings P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 2024 Athena Andreadis Ave Maria -Single Embraceable Records P, E, M 2024 Athena Andreadis Ship Song -Single Embraceable Records P, E, M 2024 Kiki Holli Win You Over- Single Independent P, E, M, Pr, CoWr 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 2013Lisa 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 2012Various 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 2011Various Artists The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated To Waylon Jennings Vol. 1 Scatter Records P, E, M 2011The Little Stevies Attention Shoppers MGM P, E, M 2010Jeremy Silver Everybody Knows Independent P, E, M 2010Ultra Violet Lights Here In Filth Command M 2010Gram Rabbit Miracles And Metaphors Royal Order P, E, M, Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2010Gwendolyn Bright Light Whispersquish P, E, M 2010Gwendolyn& The Good Time Gang Clap Your Hands Whispersquish P, E, M 2010Rose's Pawn Shop Dancing On The Gallows Independent P, E, M 2010Brant Bjork Gods And Goddesses Low Desert Punks P, E, M 2010The 88 No One Here Independent P, E, M 2010Levi Smith Close Enough Scatter Records P, E, M, Gtr, Keys, 2010Better Than Ezra Closer re-release with bonus tracks Ezra Dry Goods P, E, M, Vocs 2009Better Than Ezra Plays Paper Empire Ezra Dry Goods P, E, 2009Jules Larson Strangers Independent P, E, M 2009Jalopy Right Where You Begin Independent P, E, M 2009Oh Halo Beautiful Egg for the movie Bliss Independent P, E, M, Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2009Mumiy Troll Comrade Ambassador Independent P, E, M 2009Tim Finn The Conversation EMI P, E, M 2008No Love Letters No Love Letters Independent P, E, M 2008I See Hawks In L.A. Hallowed Ground Big Book M 2008Various Artists Soundtrack for the film Coming Home Scatter Records M 2008Oh Halo Beautiful Egg Independent P, E, M, Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2007The Forward Nothing But Teeth Independent P, E, M 2007A Static Lullaby A Static Lullaby Live Fearless E 2007The Rinse The Rinse, Sir? Independent P, E, M 2007Donita Sparks Transmiticate Independent P, E, M, Gtr 2007Gram Rabbit Radio Angel And The Robot Beat Royal Order P, E, M, Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr, Co-W 2007The Very Be Careful Salad Buey Downtown Pijao E, M 2007The 88 Coming Home for nationwide Sears commercial Sears P, E, M 2007The 88 No One Here for Fox TV show How I Met Your MotherFox P, E, M 2007The 88 Good Feeling for Fox TV show How I Met Your MotherFox P, E, M 2006The 88 Crazy Little Thing Called Love for the film Failure To LaunchParamount P, E, M 2006The 88 Get It Back for Fox TV show Free RideFox P, E, M 2006Gram Rabbit CultivationStinky P, E, M, Vocs, Gtr, Keys, Pr 2006The 88 Over And OverMutron P, E, M 2005The Very Be Careful ŃacasActual E, M 200550 Foot Wave Golden Ocean Throwing Music/4AD P, E, M 2005Better Than Ezra Before The Robots Artemis P, E, 2005The Dark Horse Project Dark Horse Independent M 2004Pleasure Club The Fugitive Kind Brash P, E, M 2004Gram Rabbit Music To Start A Cult To Stinky P, E, M, Pr 200450 Foot Wave Fifty Foot Wave Throwing Music/4AD P, E, M 2004The Peels Sessions Independent P, E, M 2004Throwing Muses Speed And Sleep Live DVD 4AD P, E, M 2004Wan Santo Condo Wan Santo Condo Everloving/ Universal P, E, M, Gtr, Vocs 2004Better Than Ezra Live In New Orleans DVD/Album Sanctuary E, M 2004Fried Fried WEA/London Records E, Pr 2004Patty Griffin Impossible Dream Interscope E 2004Pleasure Club Live At The Howling Wolf Brash P, E, M 2003Throwing Muses Throwing Muses 4AD M 2003Better Than Ezra Closer Beyond P, E, M, Vocs 2002Dave Pirner Faces And Names Ultimatum E 2001Galactic We Love 'Em Tonight Volcano E 2001Counting Crows Soundtrack song for the film Smile Universal M 2000Joe Henry Fuse Mammoth E 1999Splendid Have You Got A Name For It Mammoth E 1999Kristin Hersh Sky Motel 4AD E1999Tricky Angels With Dirty Faces Island E 1997Jimi Hendrix and The Band Of Gypsies Live At the Filmore East MCA E 1997Jason Falkner Can You Still Feel Elektra E 1997Luscious Jackson Fever In, Fever Out Grand Royal/Capitol E 1996Midnight Oil Breathe Sony Piano 1996
P- Production, E- Engineering, M- Mixing, Pr- Programming, Gtr- Guitar, Co-W- Co-Writing
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