Tom Dobrzanski is a Canadian record producer, engineer, mixer and musician. He is based in Vancouver, BC. He is a former member of the rock band The Zolas, and the owner of Monarch Studios.Tom Dobrzanski - MacLeans OnCampus", "MacLeans" 5 December 2012 He began his recording career in 2001 with Vertical Studios, which he built in his parents' basement.Exclaim!: Where I Play", "Exclaim!" May 2010 He has recorded albums for local bands such as Said the Whale, Hey Ocean!, We Are the City and more. In October 2012 he officially opened Monarch Studios.How to Build a World Class Recording Studio on the Cheap", Globe and Mail, Toronto, 5 October 2012
Dobrzanski has been nominated for multiple Western Canadian Music Awards including Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year.
In 2013, Dobrzanski received a Juno Award nomination for Said the Whale's Little Mountain.
Selected discography
Year Band Album Role2007Hey Ocean!Stop Looking Like MusicProducer, Mixer2007Lotus ChildGossip DietCo-producer, Composer, Engineer2008Said the WhaleHowe Sounds/Taking AbaloniaProducer, Mixer2009Hey Ocean!It's Easier To Be Somebody ElseAdditional Engineering2009Said the WhaleIslands DisappearCo-Producer, Engineer2009The ZolasTic Toc TicCo-Producer, Musician, Co-writer2010ShadTSOLAdditional Engineering2010We Are the CityIn A Quiet WorldProducer, Mixer, Engineer2011David VertesiCardiographyEngineer2011We Are the CityHigh SchoolProducer, Mixer, Engineer2011Said the WhaleNew Brighton EPProducer, Mixer, Engineer2012The ZolasAncient MarsMusician, Co-writer2012Said the WhaleLittle MountainProducer, Engineer2013We Are the CityViolentProducer, Mixer, Engineer2013Said the WhaleHawaiiiProducer, Engineer
References
External links http://www.monarchstudios.com