David Bendeth
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Birth name | David Jonathan Bendeth |
Born | Stoke Newington,Hackney, London,England | 17 June 1954
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Years active | 1977–present |
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Website | davidbendeth |
David Jonathan Bendeth(born 17 June 1954) is an English multi-platinum award-winningrecord producer.
Early life
[edit]David Bendeth was born on 17 June 1954 inStoke Newington,Hackney,London, England. He attended Parkhill School in Ilford, London and in 1963, his family moved toToronto, Ontario,Canada.Bendeth attendedGeorges Vanier Secondary School.Following graduation in 1973, Bendeth was to attend university, however he left for a summer vacation to London and stayed there. His first job in London was at Harlequin Records and he eventually joined the house band playing guitar atSpeakeasy,a London club, along withJoe Jammer.In 1976, he returned to Canada. He was playing with the band Boule Noire at Riviera 76, a day music festival in Nice, and there he metJeff Berlin,Lenny White,Joe Beck,and many other jazz musicians. Bendeth also played on Quebec bandToulouse's album withMuscle Shoals Rhythm Sectionand singerLeroy Sibblesfrom theHeptones.
Career
[edit]In 1977, Bendeth moved back to Toronto. He put together The David Bendeth Band and was signed by Interglobal Music, which was distributed byEpic Records.Their producer wasAlan Caddy.Lenny White,Marcus MillerandBilly Cobhamall played on the album. This was originally meant to be fully instrumental, however Bendeth decided to have some of his friends sing on one of the songs, "Feel the Real" and it became the #1 Dance Single in the UK. Bendeth had a No. 44hitwith "Feel The Real" in 1979 in theUK Singles Chart,[1]In the same year he released an album,Adrenalin.
Roger Amesthen signed him throughEMI RecordsUK to a label calledSidewalk Recordsand The David Bendeth Band started touring with bands likeThe Pointer Sisters,Gary US Bonds,The Police.All together, Bendeth put out three records and 15 singles before he decided he'd had enough and took a job as a staff producer/A&R person withCBS Records,first in Toronto Canada, then in NYC where he worked in the international division. During this time, Bendeth produced and mixed two records withPlatinum Blondeone of them beingContact.Bendeth left CBS Records. He was a songwriter forChrysalis Recordsfrom 1987-1990.[2]While in England putting a band together withSimon ClimieandRob Fisher,Bendeth and Climie wrote a song called "Ecstasy", which became the B side ofJeff Beck's single, "People Get Ready", off Beck's albumFlash.In 1987, Bendeth wrote "Two Wrongs (Don't Make a Right)" for theJoe Cockeralbum,Unchain My Heart,with Eddie Shwartz which became a #1 single on the US and worldwide radio charts.
From 1987 to 1995, Bendeth was the Staff Producer and head of the A&R department forBMGCanada. During this time, he signed theCowboy Junkies,Crash Test Dummies,Sven Gali,Big House,Charlie Major,andPrairie Oyster.From 1995 to 2002, he was the SR. VP of the A&R department ofRCA Recordsin New York. While there, he signedVertical HorizonandSR 71,and produced Vertical Horizon's single "You're a God",Bruce Hornsby's albumBig Swing Face,andSR71's single "Right Now".He also produced and mixed Elvis Presley'sELV1S: 30#1 Hits.By 2003, the album had received certifications in more than fifteen regions and had sold over ten million copies worldwide.[3]-
Bendeth won theSocanPop songwriting award in Canada on 21 November 2011 for co-writing theHedleysong "Perfect".The song garnered the most airplay for the previous year in the category rock/pop.[4]
He has either produced or mixed albums byParamore,Breaking Benjamin,Elvis Presley,Papa Roach,Killswitch Engage,In Flames,The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus,Hawthorne Heights,Underoath,A Day To Remember,Taking Back Sunday,Chiodos,The Almost,Vertical Horizon,SR-71,As I Lay Dying,All Time Low,Bruce Hornsby,Hedley,Kaiser Chiefs,Bring Me the Horizon,Of Mice & Men,Asking Alexandria,We Came as Romans,Coldrain,Tonight Alive,Beartooth,Young Guns,I Prevail,Sleeping with Sirens,The Warning,andNorthlane.[5][6]
Studio
[edit]From 2002, Bendeth has been working independently as a producer and mixer. In 2005, Bendeth took overWhitney Houston's former Millenium Studios and renamed itHouse of Loudon the suggestion ofBen BurnleyofBreaking Benjamin.The studio became active as a production house and mi xing room. It was in the House of Loud that Bendeth recorded and mixedBreaking Benjamin'sDear Agonyalong withParamore'sRiot!,All Time Low'sNothing Personal,American Idol runner upCrystal Bowersox's recordFarmer's Daughter,Of Mice and Men'sRestoring Force: Full Circle,Tonight Alive'sLimitlessand he mixedBring Me the Horizon'sSempiternalandA Day to Remember'sWhat Separates Me From You.In 2016, The House Of Loud became defunct, with the space becoming a gym, and the studio closing its doors shortly after completing work onOf Mice & Men’s albumCold World.
Selected works
[edit]- 2022The Warning-Error (The Warning album)(Produced, Mixed, co-writer)
- 2021Alessia CaraandThe Warning- "Enter Sandman"fromThe Metallica Blacklist(Mixed)
- 2021I See Stars-(band)(Producer, Mixer)
- 2021Westside Gunn-(band) "Lucha Bros"(co-writer)
- 2021Bring Me the Horizon-(band) "Can You Feel My Heart"(Mixed)
- 2020The Warning- Mayday EP + 6 additional songs for a future LP (3rd Album) (Produced, Mixed, co-writer)
- 2020 Kingsway Collaborations - David Bendeth w/ CVRE & Brandon Leger (writer)
- 2018Craig David- | (co-writer, Live in the Moment)
- 2017Sleeping with Sirens-Gossip(Produced, Mixed, Writer)
- 2017Northlane-Mesmer(Produced, Mixed, Writer)
- 2016I Prevail(band)Lifelines(Mixed)
- 2016Young Guns(band) -Echoes( Produced, Mixed, Co-writer)
- 2016Fire From The Gods(band) -Narrative(Produced, Mixed)
- 2016Of Mice and Men (band)-Cold World (album)(Produced, Mixed, co-writer)
- 2016Beartooth-Aggressive(Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2015As Lions- (Produced, Mixed)
- 2015Beartooth- "In Between" (Radio mix)
- 2015Courage My Love|(Co-Writer)
- 2015Tonight Alive(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2015We Came as Romans(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2014Of Mice and Men-Restoring Force:Full Circle(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2014Art of Dying-Rise Up(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2014Coldrain-Until The End(Mixed)
- 2014 Silent Season - "Us All" (single Mix)
- 2014 Defeat The Low -A Nervous Smile(Mixed)
- 2014The Ghost Inside (band)Dear Youth(Mixed)
- 2014Crossfaith- EP - (Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2014Sleepwave-Broken Compass(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2013Heartist-Feeding Fiction(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2013The Vamps-Meet the Vamps(Produced, Mixed)
- 2013Marmozets- "Move Shake Hide" (Mixed)
- 2013Asking Alexandria-From Death to Destiny(Mixed)
- 2013Bring Me the Horizon-Sempiternal(Mixed)
- 2013Nightmares-Suspira(Mixed)
- 2013Jann Klose-Mosaic(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2013The Dillinger Escape Plan-Happiness Is A Smile(Mixed)
- 2013 Micah Bentley -Let There Be LightEP (Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2013The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus-Et Tu, Brute?(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2013The Letter Black-Rebuild(Mixed)
- 2013 Smash into Pieces -Stronger(Mixed)
- 2013Coldrain-The Revelation(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2012Takida- "Swallow" (Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2012Destine-Illuminate(Mixed)
- 2012Coldrain-Through Clarity(Produced, Mixed)
- 2012Picture Me Broken-Corrupt Me(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2012Our Last Night-Age of Ignorance(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2011Four Year Strong-In Some Way, Shape or Form(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2011Forever The Sickest Kids-Forever The Sickest Kids(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2010Our Last Night-We Will All Evolve(Mixed)
- 2010Crystal Bowersox-Farmer's Daughter(Produced, Mixed)
- 2010A Day to Remember–What Separates Me from You[8](Mixed)
- 2010Papa Roach-Time for Annihilation(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 201012 Stones-The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday(Produced, Mixed)
- 2010Taking Back Sunday-Live at Orensanz(Mixed)
- 2009Set Your Goals-This Will Be the Death of Us(Mixed)
- 2009Breaking Benjamin-Dear Agonygold(Produced, Mixed)
- 2009It's Alive-It's Alive(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2009SurrogatesSoundtrack(Produced, Mixed)
- 2009New Medicine-Race You to the Bottom(Mixed)
- 2009Lenny White-Anomaly(Mixed, Guitar)
- 2009Mayday Parade-Anywhere but Here[9](Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2009Cavo-Bright Nights Dark Days(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2009 Set Your Goals -This Will Be the Death of Us(Mixed)
- 2009Kaiser Chiefs-Off with Their Heads(Mixed)
- 2009All Time Low-Nothing Personal(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2009Cavo-Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – The Album(Produced, Mixed)
- 2009There For Tomorrow-A Little Faster(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2009Hedley-The Show Must Go(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2009You Me at Six-You Me At Six(Mixed)
- 2009 Write This Down -Write This Down(Mixed)
- 2009Madina Lake-Attics to Eden(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2009Fightstar-Be Human(Mixed)
- 2009 The Urgency -The Urgency(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2009Nural-Nural(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2008 Jaymes Reunion -Jaymes Reunion(Mixed)
- 2008Underoath-Lost in the Sound of Separationgold(Mixed)
- 2008 Allison -Memorama(Mixed)
- 2008Search the City-Search the City(Mixed)
- 2008Run Kid Run-Love at the Core(Mixed)
- 2008 Capitol Lights -This is an Outrage!(Mixed)
- 2008Later Days- "Shake It" & "Everything" (Mixed)
- 2007Paramore-Riot!(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2007Dark New Day-Hail Mary(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2007Your Vegas-A Town and Two Cities(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2007Dropping Daylight-Bratz: Motion Picture Soundtrack(Produced, Mixed)
- 2008Hawk Nelson-Hawk Nelson Is My Friend(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2007Chiodos-Bone Palace Ballet(Mixed)
- 2007The Almost-Southern Weather(Produced, Mixed)
- 2007Bruce Hornsby-Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino(Mixed)
- 2007Serena Ryder-Serena(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2007 God or Julie -God or Julie(Produced, Mixed)
- 2007Bloodsimple-Bloodsimple EP(Mixed)
- 2006Carl Cox-Second Sign(Writer)
- 2006Course of Nature-Damaged(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2006Chiodos-Chiodos Acoustic Mix(Mixed)
- 2006In Flames-Come Clarity(Mixed)
- 2006The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus- "Face Down"(Produced, Mixed)
- 2006Ima Robot- "Creeps Me Out"(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2006Breaking Benjamin-Phobia(Produced, Mixed)
- 2006Pillar-The Reckoning(Mixed)
- 2005The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus-Don't You Fake It(Produced, Mixed)
- 2005Hawthorne Heights-If Only You Were LonelyGold(Produced, Mixed)
- 2005Carl Cox-Second Sign(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2005Ima Robot-Monument to the Masses(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2005 Blindside -Blindside(Mixed)
- 2005Clutch-Clutch(Mixed)
- 2005Breaking Benjamin-Queen Tribute(Produced, Mixed)
- 2005 The Chemistry -The Chemistry(Mixed)
- 2005Dropping Daylight-Brace Yourself(Produced, Mixed)
- 2005Fivespeed-Morning Over Midnight(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2005Various artists-Jazz Funk Sessions(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2005Antigone Rising-Don't Look Back- (Produced, Mixed)
- 2005Breaking Benjamin-Halo 2 Original Soundtrack(Produced, Mixed)
- 2004Killswitch Engage-The End of Heartache - Resident Evil Soundtrack and Single ReleaseGold(Mixed)
- 2004Breaking Benjamin-We Are Not Alone(Produced, Mixed)
- 2004Future Leaders of the World-Everyday(Mixed)
- 2004 The Underwater - Various Tracks (Produced, Mixed)
- 2004Bruce Hornsby-Greatest Radio Hits(Produced, Mixed)
- 2004Ari Hest-They're On to Me(Mixed)
- 2004Candiria-What Doesn't Kill You...(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2004Magna-Fi-Magna-Fi(Mixed)
- 2004Parmalee-Inside(Produced, Mixed)
- 2004Crossfade-Crossfade(Mixed)
- 2004Hellboy- soundtrack and movie trailer (Produced, Mixed)
- 2004 Fivewise -Out of Line(Produced, Mixed)
- 2004ill niño-Live from the Eye of the Storm(Mixed)
- 2004 Kon and Amir -Uncle Junior's Friday Fish Fry(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 200440 Below Summer-The Texas Chainsaw Masscresoundtrack(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2003Vertical Horizon- "You're a God"(Produced)
- 2003ill niño- 'Confession(Mixed)
- 200340 Below Summer-The Mourning After(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2003The Gadjits-The Gadjits(Produced, Mixed)
- 2002Elvis Presley-Elvis 30 #1 Hits(Produced, Mixed)
- 2002SR-71-TomorrowGold(Produced, Mixed)
- 2002Elvis Presley-Lilo & Stitch(Produced, Mixed)
- 2002Joey Negro-Joey Negro Compilation(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2001Bruce Hornsby-Big Swing Face(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 2000 Jay Hannan/Ben Watt-Lazy Dog(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 1999SR-71-Now You See Inside(Produced, Mixed)
- 1999Vertical Horizon-Live 5.1 Tourbook Surround(Mixed)
- 1998Vertical Horizon-Everything You Want(Produced, Mixed)
- 1998Bruce Hornsby-Spirit Trail(Guitar)
- 1995Varga-Oxygen(Produced, Mixed)
- 1995Treble Charger-Maybe It's Me(Produced, Mixed)
- 1995Love and Sas-Call My Name(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 1995Crash Test Dummies-Dumb and Dumbersoundtrack (A&R)
- 1993For Love or Money- soundtrack (Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 1993Varga-Prototype(Produced, Mixed)
- 1991Sven Gali-Sven GaliGold(Produced, Mixed)
- 1991Big House-Big House(Produced)Gold
- 1990 Regatta - Wherever You Run (Produced, Mixed)
- 1988Joe Cocker-Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right(Co-Writer)
- 1988Platinum Blonde-Contact(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 1987Tú-Tú(Produced, Mixed)
- 1987Eye Eye-Flash(Produced)
- 1986Billy Newton-Davis-Deeper(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 1985Jeff Beck- "Ecstasy" (Co-Writer)
- 1985Platinum Blonde-Alien Shores(Mixed)
- 1984 4 Reasons Unknown -4 Reasons Unknown(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 1984 Ronnie HawkinsLook out time(Mixed)
- 1984Various artists-Classic Jazz Funk Mastercuts #4-(Produced, Mixed, Co-Writer)
- 1984Teenage Head-Tornado(Produced, Mixed)
- 1983 Wrabbit -West Side Kid(Produced, Mixed)
- 1983Teenage Head-Some Kinda Fun(Mixed)
- 1982The Extras-Big Parts(Produced, Mixed)
- 1982 David Bendeth -The David Bendeth Band(Produced, Mixed, Writer)
- 1981Leroy SibblesandThe Heptones-On Top(Guitar)
- 1981 Philip Rambow - Jungle Law (Guitar)
- 1981 David Bendeth -Just Dessert(Produced, Mixed, Writer)
- 1980Light of the World-Round Trip(Guitar)
- 1980 David Bendeth/Billy Cobham-David Bendeth/Billy Cobham(Writer)
- 1979 David Bendeth -Adrenalin(Writer)
- 1978 Dwayne Ford -Needless Freaking(Guitar)
- 1978B. B. Gabor-BB Gabor(Guitar)
- 1978Bob Segarini-Gotta Have Pop(Guitar)
- 1977Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse- Toulouse (Guitar)
References
[edit]- ^Roberts, David (2006).British Hit Singles & Albums(19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 53.ISBN1-904994-10-5.
- ^"Artist".Discogs.Retrieved12 May2015.
- ^"Audio Review".Elvis Recordings.Retrieved12 May2015.
- ^"K'Naan, Stampeders, Bob Ezrin Honored at SOCAN Awards | Billboard".Billboard.biz. 2011-11-22. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-24.Retrieved2013-02-19.
- ^"David Bendeth – Award Winning Producer ››".Davidbendeth.Retrieved2013-02-19.
- ^"News".Rolling Stone. Archived fromthe originalon December 30, 2007.Retrieved2013-02-19.
- ^"Bendeth".AllMusic.Retrieved12 May2015.
- ^What Separates Me from You(Booklet).A Day to Remember.Victory.2010. VR603.
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