JULIAN SIMMONS – Producer/ Engineer/ Mixer/ Writer
Credits include: Ed Sheeran / Mamas Gun / Albert Lee / Guillemots / Midlake / Bleech / A Girl Called Eddy / Gemma Ray / Goldheart Assembly / Brute Chorus / Animal Kingdom / Paul Cook & The Chronicles / The Special K’s / Orlando Seale & The Swell / The Shutes / Phenomenal Handclap Band.
Recent highlights include: 6 Music Track of the Week on Shaun Keaveny Show on BBC 6 Music for Damn Vandals (Eng/Prod/Mix) / iTunes Single of the Week (UK) for Kal Lavelle (Eng/Prod/Mix) / Mamas Gun feat. Beverley Knight (Eng/Add Prod) playlisted on BBC R2 / Rough Trade Shops Album of the Week for ‘Flap Your Crazy Wings’ by The Heart Strings (Eng/Co-Prod/Mix).
Newly completed projects: Debut EP for Orlando Seale & The Swell (Eng/Prod/Mix) / Debut EP for The Shutes (Eng/Prod/Mix) / Debut Album for Paul Cook & The Chronicles (Eng/Co-Prod/Mix) /‘Golden Record Project’ for Joshua Thompson (Eng/Prod/Mix), commemorating 50 years since the first record was sent into space, and due to go up in a rocket ship in late 2012!
Labels/Management Clients: Julian has worked with artists signed to majors including EMI, Universal and Warner and many of the finest independents including Anti, Bella Union, Bronze Rat, One Little Indian, Setanta and Tummy Touch. He has also worked on projects for major music management companies such as ATC, Crown and Wildlife and publishers including Sony/ATV and Universal.
Studio & Equipment Info: Julian has worked in many of London’s top recording studios including RAK, Abbey Road, Mayfair and Assault & Battery. Julian’s principal base for work is din in East London, combining the pinnacle in front end analogue gear (Neve/API/SSL/Urei) with the convenience and speed of a highly spec’d ProTools rig. Additionally din also has a massive collection of vintage and modern instruments that Julian has collected over the years (Equipment List).
Musician: Julian is a highly trained and experienced musician. He has a 1st. class degree in Popular Music (Leeds University), has performed on multiple North American & Pan European tours and lent his performance skills to a number of the records that he has recorded/produced. His most recent work as a live band member was as keyboard player and backing vocalist for James McCartney.
TV/Film Credits: Julian regularly collaborates with Director Tony Kaye (American History X) on ongoing projects and has produced and composed bespoke music for broadcast on stations including BBC, ITV and C4.
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For bookings:
Call Paul on +447976290660 or email
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HOODED CLAW
A new remix duo that sees Producer/Engineer/Mixer Rich Woodcraft (Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys. Broken Social Scene) working with Julian Simmons on a diverse range of new remix projects.
First up comes a remix of a brand new track by The Phenomenal Handclap band and a remix for The Special K’s from their forthcoming album BOA.
For remix bookings/enquiries:
Call Paul on +447976290660 or email
