Mitch Dane
Background information
BornApril 6, 1967
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
GenresIndie rock, singer songwriter
Occupation(s)Record producer, songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Piano, guitar, Musical saw, synthesizer
Years active1983–present
Websitesputniksound.com

Mitch Dane is an American record producer, musician, and songwriter who resides in Nashville.[1] His work with artists include Jars of Clay, JJ Heller, Brandon Heath, Jetty Rae, Sonia Leigh, The Blind Boys of Alabama, The Young Fables, Ole Lonesome, Swearingen and Kelli, Kenny Foster and many others.[2][3] He was awarded a Grammy for his work on Jars of Clay's 11th Hour, and nominated for Grammys for his work on four other albums.[4] Dane also received ASCAP's "Most Played Song" award for "Nothing Without You" co-written with Bebo Norman.[5] He owns the recording studio Sputnik Sound with Vance Powell.[4]

Personal life

Dane grew up in Southeast Missouri (Cape Girardeau), where he spent his childhood making playhouses and treehouses.[6] At age 14, Dane was involved in a motorcycle accident, rendering him clinically dead for several minutes until his was miraculously revived. His esophagus, trachea and vocal cords were injured in the accident, prohibiting him from speaking for two years, a period Dane defines as when he "learned to really listen". His injuries required 33 surgeries, one of which removed a vocal chord, contributing to his distinct voice. Dane worked the story of his accident into his musical performances over the next 15 years until he pivoted and began audio engineering.[4]

Dane is married with two children[4] and has lived in Nashville since 1989.[7]

Musical Influences

As a producer, Dane has been cited as saying "I like to collect the best aspects of every genre of music and bring them together in hybrid productions".[6] Citing his childhood affinity for building treehouses, Dane states that he took the same approach when designing his studio; a place for people to be comfortable and to hang out.[6] His demeanor has been described as "calm and focused".[8]

Selected Production credits

As of December 2018 Mitch Dane has produced or engineered over 275 projects. Below is a selection of his production credits:

Artist Year Album Producer Engineer
Audrey And Hugh 2020 Sisterman check
Towne 2019 TBD check check
SisterMan Lilly White Parade check check
Ole Lonesome Turn It On check check
Heathen Sons Born to Lose check check
Swearingen and Kelli 2018 Cold-Hearted Truth check check
Sonia Leigh Mad Hatter check check
The Young Fables 2017 Old Songs check check
Kenny Foster Deep Cuts check check
Jetty Rae 2016 Can't Curse the Free check check
Man Underground Couples Therapy check check
The Snow Globes Snowed In check check
Rob Blackledge Now check check
Reuben Bidez Turning to Wine check check
Treva Blomquist 2015 The Risk & The Gift check check
Ryan Scott Travis The Guadalupe Breakdown check check
Victor & Penny Electricity check check
Giles Blankenship Home check check
Daniel Johnson Promo Videos check check
Katie Barnette Sputnik Sessions check check
Mr. & Mrs. Something Setting Sail check check
Coyote Keene Blue Skies & Red Wine check check
MaryMac MaryMac check check
Eric Peters Sputnik Sessions check check
The Hummingbirds 13 Days check check
Sean Hale Sputnik Sessions check check
Lauren Light Sputnik Sessions check check
Africa Worship Band Sputnik Sessions check check
Unspoken Unplugged check check
JJ Heller Sputnik Sessions check check
Hannah Miller Hannah Miller check check
Holly Spears 2014 Boots and Bling check check
Ryan Horne Vanilla Lightning check check
Kyle Matthews Be Here Now check check
Christopher Williams The City Makes The Man check check
So Long Solo So Long Solo check check
Chris Regan All Things Beautiful check check
Andrew Cooper EP check check
Ronnie Dennis We are Satellites check check
Jessi McKinnon Dancing Again check check
Humming House Revelries check check
We Are The Monks We Are The Monks check check
The Gray Havens 2013 Fire and Stone check check
The Pedal Stills Static Queen check check
Mare Wakefield Poet on the Moon check check
Humming House Single check check
Carrie Moeller Single check check
Madison Grigsby Joie De Vivre check check
Holly Spears Single & EP check check
YouPlusMe Little Beginnings EP check check
Jesse Macht Single check check
The Snow Globes The All Living Things check check
The Black Cadillacs Singles check check
Christie Cook Every Good Thing check check
Trish Ivy Cotton Country EP check check
Abernathy Rococo check check
Dave Gerhartz Leaving the Family Behind check check
Josh Hilliker Shadows or Sunlight check check
Hannah Miller Sputnik Sessions check check
August York Swimming Upstream check check
Little Radar Souvenirs check check
Ravenhill Soul check check
Ruby Amanfu 2012 Sputnik Sessions check check
Elizabeth Busch Redemption's Mystery check check
The Billis Singles check check
Dean Guevara Songs of Hope and Devotion check check
Matthew Clark Bright Came the Word from His Mouth check check
Ryan Horne Silent Night (A Christmas EP) check check
High Street Hymns Love Lives Again check check
Brad Jones Oh Well My Love Farewell EP check check
Brian Fraaza The Shadows of the Light check check
Colleen Nixon Lake Ella's Sky check check
Rachel Belman The Call check check
Dustin Ah Kuoi Dustin Ah Kuoi check check
Humming House Singles check check
The Kicks Tonight Everything Changes check check
Sean Forest Live Love Lead check check
Brandon Heath Give Me Your Eyes – Acoustic Sessions check check
Andy Needham Band Lifted High check check
Hillary McBride 2011 Sputnik Sessions check check
Stephanie Day Morning Came check check
High Street Hymns Christmas EP check check
Jenny & Tyler Open Your Doors check check
Scott Smith EP check check
Holly Spears Christmas EP check check
Stephanie Day Single check check
Eddie Gilbert EP check check
Micah Michelle Sharpened in Time check check
Carrie Moeller Sending One Up (EP) check check
Zach Ellsworth Notes on Becoming check check
Blake Aaron EP check check
JJ Heller Deeper check check
Shaun Groves Third World Symphony check check
Christopher Williams Stone Water Wood Light check check
Humming House Humming House check check
After the Chase You Are My Child check check
Ryan Horne The Whistler & The Majestic check check
Faith Gilmore 2010 Bold as Lions check check
The Kicks Sputnik Sessions check check
Eddie Gilbert Singles check check
Caitlin Nicole Eadie Gravity check check
JJ Heller When I'm With You check check
The Young International The Young International (EP) check check
Ryan Corn Wonderful Things check check
Rachel Barrentine Departure check check
Compelled The Fight check check
Sarah Kelly Midnight Sun check check
Jars of Clay The Shelter check check
Reilly Around the World check check
Raining and OK Living Like a Ghost check check
The Speedbumps The Moon is Down check check
Farewell Flight 2009 Lonesome Traveler check check
Levi Weaver The Letters of Dr. Kurt Gödel' check check
Florez El Diablo check check
Doc Possom Single check check
This & That Volume 2 check check
Julianna Zobrist The Tree Remix check check
The Kicks The Rise of King Richie check check
Obadiah Parker The Siren and the Saint check check
Lara Landon Beloved check check
Then There Was Two Love Lies in Jealousy check check
Zach Ellsworth Notes on Becoming check check
Brandan McCarthy To The Moon (EP) check check
Jocelyn Scofield A Witty Girl check check
FFH Wide Open Spaces check check
Jon Troast A Person and a Heart check check
JJ Heller Deeper check check
Sarah Hart 2008 Road to Ohio check check
Jon Troast I Want to be President check check
Jon Troast Living Room check check
Branden McCarthy Yellow Roses check check
Jars of Clay Long Fall Back To Earth check check
Jerry Chapman Sweet Impossible check check
JJ Heller Painted Red check check
Adam Agin Foundation (EP) check check
Julianna Zobrist The Tree (EP) check check
Trish Ivy Requiem check check
Marvin and Gentry Master Plan check check
Colleen McCarron Love is in the Details check check
Blake Aaron 2007 Love in Different Lights check check
Dean Guevara Pierce the Night check check
Caedmon's Call Overdressed check check
Farewell Flight Sound.Color.Motion check check
Nate Allman Dream for Free check check
Jars of Clay Christmas Songs check check
Midtown Worship Band The Midtown Project Vol.1 check check
Christopher Williams Sweet Redemption check check
Justin McRoberts Deconstruction check check
JJ Heller Pretty and the Plain check check
JJ Heller Wake Up The World (Christmas EP) check check
Nathan Shaver These Words Aren't Working check check
Hannah Miller Into the Black check check
Sarah Kelly Born to Worship check check
Matt Thien Desert Dry (EP) check check
Jeromy Diebler Where Do I Go From Here check check
Josh Rosenthal Renaissance check check

References

  1. ↑ M, Bill (June 2005). "Producer's Corner: Mitch Dane". Performing Songwriter: 66–67.
  2. ↑ "Mitch Dane Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Gray Havens: Chicago's much praised duo soon to hit the road – The Gray Havens". crossrhythms.co.uk.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Matt. "WCA No. 075 with Mitch Dane " Working Class Audio". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Twenty-Eighth Annual ASCAP Christian Music Awards". archive.li. October 16, 2006. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "RSR140 – Mitch Dane – Producing Grammy Winning Americana at Sputnik Sound". Recording Studio Rockstars. May 11, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Output (May 24, 2019), In The Studio With Mitch Dane, retrieved July 9, 2019
  8. ↑ "Mitch Dane: Carving a Path Through the Wilderness". tapeop.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.


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