Rob Kirwan
| Robert Kirwan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 January 1970 Dún Laoghaire, Dublin |
| Genres | Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Electronica |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Audio engineer, Mixing engineer |
| Years active | 1992 - present date |
| Website |
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Rob Kirwan is record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer based in Dublin, Ireland.[1] He has worked with such artists as Hozier, PJ Harvey, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Local Natives, Depeche Mode, Editors, Glasvegas, The Courteeners, The Horrors, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Bell X1, Delorentos, Sound Of System Breakdown, Soulsavers, Soulwax and Sneaker Pimps.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
Born 14 January 1970 in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland. Educated at St. Columba's College, Dublin.
Career
Worked as an Assistant Engineer at Windmill Lane Recordings Studios from 1992-1995. Within his first year Rob worked on the U2 album -'Zooropa' and then went on to work with renowned Producers such as Flood and Steve Lillywhite and with Artists such as Simple Minds, PJ Harvey, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson. From 1995-1998 Rob worked as an Engineer for U2 at their own studio. He then moved to London as a freelance engineer, producer and mixer and worked there for ten years before he relocated to Berlin, Germany for a year before returning to Dublin where he now has his own studio, Exchequer, in the centre of Dublin.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Album/Song | Artist | Award | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Take Me to Church | Hozier | Song of the Year | Nominated | [6] |
Selected mixing/production/engineering credits
References
- ↑ "Rob Kirwan". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "About". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "Inside Track" Hozier 'Take Me To Church'". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "Producer Crosstalk: Rob Kiran (Hozier, PJ Harvey)". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "An Interview with Hozier". Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "Grammy Awards 2015". Retrieved 31 October 2016.||