Danny Reisch
American music producer and drummer
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Danny Reisch is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer, and drummer of the band Other Lives.[1] He is known for his analog-centric recording techniques and contributions to indie music in Texas and California. Reisch has collaborated with a wide range of artists across genres, including Local Natives, Khruangbin, Dirty Projectors, Bayonne, Barns Courtney,[2] Vacations, White Denim, and Other Lives.[3]
Danny Reisch | |
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| Born | Texas, United States |
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| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Member of | Other Lives |
| Formerly of | Shearwater, Jesca Hoop, and others |
| Website | www |
Career
Reisch is a native of Dallas, Texas.[4] He began his career in the early 2000s in Austin, Texas,[5][6] as both a drummer and recording engineer. In 2006, he founded Good Danny’s,[7] a recording studio in Austin that became a hub for the Texas indie and alternative music scenes.[8] The studio was noted for its analog workflow and artist-focused environment, attracting artists such as White Denim, Shearwater, Heartless Bastards, David Ramirez, and The Bright Light Social Hour. In 2016, Reisch relocated the studio to Lockhart, Texas.[9][10]
Reisch has toured internationally as a drummer with Shearwater, Jesca Hoop, and Other Lives since 2014. He currently endorses equipment from C&C Drums,[11] Istanbul Cymbals,[12] and Vic Firth.[13]
He also worked extensively with Daytrotter, engineering and mixing over 300 live sessions, featuring artists such as Lizzo, Ed Sheeran, Father John Misty,[14] Run the Jewels, The Zombies, and Counting Crows.[15][16]
Reisch is known for using vintage analog equipment, reel-to-reel and cassette tape formats. On Tele Novella’s albums Merlynn Belle and Poet’s Tooth,[17][18][19] he recorded on a Tascam 488 cassette recorder and mixed in real time.[20]
Film and television
Reisch has worked as a score producer, mixer and engineer in film, television, and video games. His credits include The Green Knight (A24),[14][4] Peter Pan & Wendy (Disney), Interview with the Vampire (AMC),[21] Companion (New Line Cinema),[22] and producing multiple entries in the Halo video game franchise.[23][7]
He currently resides in Los Angeles.[9]