John Congleton

John Congleton
John Congleton
Born	April 5, 1977 (age 47)
Occupations	Record producer; engineer; mixer; writer; programmer;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar;
Years active	1998–present

John Congleton is an American record producer, engineer, mixer, writer and musician. He won a Grammy in 2015 for Best Alternative Music Album as a producer of St. Vincent's eponymous album.^[1]

In addition to his production work, Congleton has fronted the alternative rock band the pAper chAse, and writes music for a newer project entitled the Nighty Nite. He has also written music for various other projects, including MTV's Jackass, the Discovery Channel, Friday Night Lights, Evil Lives Here, and several Halloween sound effects/music CDs.

In January 2016 it was announced that Congleton and the Nighty Nite would be releasing a full-length studio album on April 1 of that year.

Selected production work

Congleton has worked with the following musicians and groups.^[2]^[3]

Selected engineering work

Dallas Symphony Orch. "A Dayful of Song"
Kirk Franklin & the Family Kingdom "Come - O.S.T."
Prince of Egypt -" O.S.T."
Bono (w/Kirk Franklin) "Lean On Me"^{[citation needed]}
Nu Nation Project
Jackie McCullough "This is for You, Lord"
The Roots w/Erykah Badu "You Got Me" (Single)^{[citation needed]}
MC Breed Let's "Go To the Club"
Modest Mouse Float on/Bukowski
Erykah Badu^{[citation needed]}

[1](Allmusic)

Band member

Musically, Congleton is best known for being a founding member of the band The Paper Chase, an alternative rock band formed in Dallas, TX in 1998. The band was signed to Kill Rock Stars and Southern Records. Their albums "God Bless Your Black Heart" and "Now You Are One Of Us" have been released on vinyl by the Austrian label Trost Records. [2] Congleton produced all the band's material to date. He also wrote nearly all of the material, with a few exceptions. Since the dissolution of The Paper Chase, he has formed The Nighty Nite with former Paper Chase bandmate Jason Garner.

References

^ "John Congleton | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com.
^ Monger, James Christopher. "John Congleton | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
^ "John Congleton". Discogs.
^ "Hold/Still, by Suuns".

External links

[1] "John Congleton | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com.

[2] Monger, James Christopher. "John Congleton | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.

[3] "John Congleton". Discogs.

[4] "Hold/Still, by Suuns".

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