Chad Copelin is an American producer, audio engineer, musician, and songwriter from Norman, Oklahoma. Copelin got his start playing in local bands and majoring in music composition and after three years of school, left to collaborate with various musicians, tour nationally, and engineer and produce local bands. In 2005, he opened Blackwatch Studios with co-owner Jarod Evans and produced his first full-length album, I Am Haunted, I Am Alive by Beau Jenning's project Cheyenne. Copelin was nominated at the 2017 Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Christian Album for his work on "Poets & Saints" by All Sons & Daughters.
Copelin began to garner attention from a diverse mix of musicians and has since gone on to engineer music for pop artists Christina Perri, Avril Lavigne, Train, Kelly Clarkson, and Third Eye Blind, as well as produce and engineer indie artists such as Sufjan Stevens, Ben Rector, Ivan & Alyosha, Bronze Radio Return, Emily Hearn, BRONCHO, and Other Lives, among others. In 2011 Copelin worked on Christina Perri's Top 40 song "A Thousand Years" that went on to receive six platinum records. Copelin's most recent projects include engineering Sufjan Steven's album, Carrie and Lowell, along with recording and producing Broncho's Just Enough Hip to Be a Woman and Ivan & Alyosha's It's All Just Pretend. Copelin has also been working on new projects with Broncho, Riah, Ben Rector, Bronze Radio Return, Sports and Andrew Belle.
Discography Year Artist Album Label Role2023Colony HouseThe CannonballersRoon RecordsProducer, Writer2022Sasha SloanI Blame The WorldRCA RecordsProducer2022Beau Jennings & the TigersI've Got Your Heart Right HereBlack MesaProducer2022Amy StroupA New LifeIndependentProducer2022little imageLUNGS BURNHollywood RecordsProducer2022Bailey BaumLonely LookingIndependentProducer, Writer2022Sasha SloanWTFRCA RecordsGuitarist2022Jake ScottTexas GirlElektra RecordsGuitarist2022Ben RectorThank YouOK KID RecordingsHammond Organ2022TAYAFor All My LifeInvorto, Capitol CMGMixer2021Jaco TerioIsadoraIndependentProducer, Mixer2021Bronze Radio ReturnRight There Beside You Independent Producer, Engineer2021SportsGet A Good Look Pt. 1 EPNaked RecordsProducer2021LANYMama’s Boy (Deluxe)Polydor RecordsProducer2021UpstateWake Me In The MorningPosition MusicArtist, Producer, Writer, Mixer 2021WilderadoTake Some Time (Gus alt-J Remix)Bright Antenna RecordsWriter2021Greyson ChanceHoly FeelingArista RecordsProducer, Writer 2021SportsThe LookNaked RecordsProducer2020Sasha SloanOnly ChildRCA RecordsCo-Producer 2020SportsBaby BabyIndependent Producer 2020Andrew BelleWhatever Happened To ChristmasIndependentMixer2020BRONCHOFamily Values (of Montreal Remix)Park The VanProducer, Writer2020Bailey BaumTake Me All The WayUltra RecordsProducer, Writer2020LANYMama's boy UMG, Polydor Records Producer 2020Ben Rector, Ingrid MichaelsonIt Would Be You (Acoustic)OK Kid RecordingsProducer 2020KampweekPeaches Blackwatch Records Producer, Writer 2020ROOMATE ROOMATE Blackwatch Records Producer2020Wilderado Revenant Bright Antenna Records Producer2020Bronze Radio Return Tell It To Me Independent Producer2020Chair ModelIVBlackwatch Records Producer2020NormanIIIBlackwatch Records Producer, Engineer, Composer, Artist 2020LayupLayup VII Blackwatch Records Producer, Engineer, Composer, Artist 2019Christina PerriA Thousand Years (Lullaby) Elektra Records Engineer2019SYMLSYMLNettwerk Music GroupProducer, Engineer, Composer2019King Rose King Rose Blackwatch Records Producer, Engineer, Composer2018Emily HearnChristmas, Vol. 1 Old Prince RecordsProducer, Engineer2018NormanNorman II Blackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist2018LayupLayup IV Blackwatch Records Producer, Engineer, Composer, Artist2018Chair ModelIIBlackwatch Records Producer, Engineer2018Mosaic MSCHeaven EP Provident Label Group Producer, Engineer2018BRONCHOBad Behavior Park The Van Records Writer, Musician, Producer, Engineer2018SportsEveryone's Invited Independent Musician, Producer, Engineer, Mixer2018Ben RectorMagicOK Kid RecordingsAdditional Production2018Chair ModelChair Model EPBlackwatch Records Producer, Engineer2018LayupWhole New Level EP Blackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist2018Riah"Prom"IndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2018NormanNorman EPBlackwatch RecordsArtist, Producer, Engineer, Composer2018LayupNatural RattleBlackwatch RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer, Artist2018SYML"Wildfire"Nettwerk RecordsComposer2017Mustang Island (Pepper Island Films)Mustang IslandGuitar/Keys2017Sufjan Stevens"Mystery Of Love" Independent Engineer2017Sufjan Stevens"Fourth of July - 900X Remix"Asthmatic KittyKeyboards2017Sufjan Stevens"Wallowa Lake Monster"Asthmatic KittyEngineer2017Mosaic MSCUnknownProvidentProducer, Engineer2017EDGES"EDGES"Position MusicArtist, Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Composer2017Emily HearnParis, Or Wherever We AreIndependentProducer, Engineer, Mixer2017BreakupFeels GoodIndependentProducer, Engineer, Mixer, Composer2017BreakupWaiting On YouIndependentProducer, Engineer, Mixer, Composer2017Nichole NordemanEvery Mile MatteredSparrow RecordsKeyboards2017Andrew BelleDive DeepReady Set RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer2017Wild PonyEncinitasIndependentProducer, Engineer2017BRONCHOGet In My CarDine Alone RecordsProducer, Engineer, Composer2017SportsCrimeIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2017Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, & James McAlisterPlanetarium4ADEngineer2017WilderadoMillieIgnition RecordsEngineer2017Andrew BelleDownIndependentProducer, Engineer2017UpstateLove Run FreePosition MusicArtist, Producer, Engineer, Composer2017Marie Miller LetterboxCurb Records Producer, Engineer2017Andrew BelleDive DeepIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2016RiahWildlifeIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2016RiahNightmareIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2016RiahNiceIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2016LayupLayup EPIndependentArtist, Producer, Engineer, Composer2016Graham ColtonLife's What You Make ItIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2016Graham ColtonRing Around Your HeartIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2016Graham ColtonWhere You Wanna GoIndependentProducer, Engineer, Composer2016BarcelonaBasic ManNBD MusicProducer, Engineer2016Third Eye BlindWe are DrugsMega Collider RecordsProducer2016All Sons & DaughtersPoets & SaintsIntegrity MusicProducer, Engineer, Keys, Bass2016BRONCHODouble VanityDine Alone RecordsProducer, Engineer2016Kris AllenLetting You InGood Time Inc.Additional Production2015Jonny DiazEverything is ChangingCentricityProducer, Engineer2015Bronze Radio ReturnLight Me UpIndependentProducer2015The WeatherWaters ElectricIndependentProducer, Engineer2015 Sports Naked All The TimeIndependentProducer, Engineer2015 Amy Lee Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing Independent Performer 2015 Bronze Radio Return Light Me Up Independent Producer 2015 5 Seconds of Summer Jet Black Heart Capitol Engineer 2015 Ben Rector Favorite Song Aptly Named Co-Producer 2015 Third Eye Blind Dopamine Mega Collider Producer 2015 Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell Asthmatic Kitty Engineer 2015 Ivan & Alyosha It's All Just Pretend Dualtone Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Farifsa, Organ, Piano 2015 Emily Hearn Hourglass Independent Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Keyboards 2014 BRONCHO Just Enough Hip To Be Woman Independent Producer, Engineer, Mixer, Musician 2014 Graham Colton Lonely Ones Independent Co-Producer, Engineer, Composer, Keys, Bass 2014 Emerson Hart Beauty in Disrepair Sony Engineer, Organ 2014 Crowder Neon Steeple Sparrow Records Keys 2014 Eric Hutchinson Pure Fiction Warner Engineer, Bass 2013 Ivan & Alyosha All The Times We Had Dualtone Producer, engineer, Bass, Keys 2013 Ben Rector The Walking in Between Independent Producer, Engineer, Organ 2013 David Hodges December Sessions Vol. II Independent Engineer, Mixer, Organ, Bass 2013 Bronze Radio Return Up, On & Over Independent Producer, Engineer, Keyboards, Percussion 2013 Hanson Anthem 3CG Bass 2013 Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne Columbia/Epic) Engineer, Programmer, Bass 2013 Andrew Belle Black Bear Independent Producer, Engineer, Composer 2013 Brian Haas/Matt Chamberlain Frames The Royal Potato Mixer 2013 Gungor I Am Mountain Hither & Yon Mixer 2012 Train California 37 Columbia Engineer 2012 Christina Perri A Very Merry Perri Christmas Atlantic Engineer, Organ 2012 Green River Ordinance Under Fire Good Time Records Producer, Engineer, Composer, Programmer, Keys, Percussion2011 Christina Perri The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 1 & 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Atlantic/Chop Shop Engineer, Bass 2011 BRONCHO Can't Get Past The Lips Fairfax Engineer 2011 Gungor Ghosts Upon Earth Hither & Yon Engineer 2011 Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Race Riot Suite Kinnara Productions Engineer, Mixer 2011 Ben Rector Something Like This Independent Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Keys, Percussion, Vibraphone 2010 Ben Rector Into the Morning Independent Producer, Engineer, Programmer, Keys, Percussion 2008 Amy Lee (Evanescence) Nightmare Before Christmas Avex Trax Engineer, Keys 2007 Graham Colton Here Right Now Independent Keyboards, Guest Artist
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