Paul McKercher

Paul McKercher is an Australian record producer, audio engineer, sound mixer and multi-instrumentalist. He has received five ARIA Artisan Awards and has produced over 50 albums. McKercher has worked with Australian artists Josh Pyke, Bertie Blackman, Papa vs Pretty, Sarah Blasko, You Am I, Pete Murray, Motor Ace and Eskimo Joe. An avowed analogue fan, he specialises in the use of tape, although he also uses digital technologies.

Paul McKercher
OriginHobart, Tasmania, Australia
GenresPop, rock
Occupation(s)Producer, engineer, teacher
Instrument(s)Guitar, cello
Years active1991–present
Websitepaulmckercher.com

Biography

Paul McKercher worked at national youth radio station, Triple J, for three years. In 1991 he and fellow audio engineer John Jacobs created the "JJJ News Theme" as a mix of McKercher's guitar playing, a scratch of N.W.A.'s "Fuck tha Police" and the orchestral ABC News theme, "Majestic Fanfare", with the beat based on Prince's "Gett Off".[1][2] McKercher followed with seven years at ABC radio.[3] He has also worked as a free-lance record producer, engineer and mixer since 1992. For three weeks in 1993 McKercher recorded indie pop group Falling Joys' third studio album Aerial (August 1993).[4][5] Using three different eight-track machines, at an isolated house in Kangaroo Valley, he captured the band live-in-the-studio.[5]

In late 1997 Kercher was working at Woodstock Studios, Melbourne on pop rock band the Jaynes' extended play Dogbone (April 1998).[6][7] He has written articles for Audio Technology Magazine.[3] McKercher's techniques were discussed by Zolton Zavos in May 2000 in part one of "Making Tracks" in Tharunka on his work at Megaphon Studios, Petersham.[8] Zavos acknowledged his "wonderful ear" when he worked as a producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist.[8]

In 2010 he addressed the Face the Music Conference.[9] As from December 2016 he was a teacher at SAE Institute, Sydney delivering classes on "how to produce recordings" as well as continuing as a producer, engineer and mixer.[10]

List of technical works
Year Artist(s) Work Role(s) Ref.
1991Triple J"JJJ News Theme" (with John Jacobs)Mixer, guitar[1][2]
1992DAZYchainsDaze of Our Lives (EP)Producer[6]
GlideShuffle Off to Buffalo (EP)Producer[6]
The ApartmentsDriftProducer, engineer[11]
1993CloudsThunderheadProducer, remastering[6][11]
Various artistsIn Defence of AnimalsEngineer[11]
Falling JoysAerialProducer[5]
1994Various artistsJabberjaw CompilationEngineer[11]
1995The ApartmentsA Life Full of FarewellsProducer, mixer[6][11]
The Cruel SeaThree Legged DogProducer, engineer, backing vocals[6][11]
TumbleweedGalactaphonicProducer, engineer[6][11]
1996Magic DirtFriends in DangerProducer, engineer, mixer[11]
Hoodoo GurusIn Blue CaveEngineer[11]
SpiderbaitIvy and the Big ApplesProducer[6]
You Am IHourly, DailyEngineer, cello[11]
TumbleweedReturn to EarthProducer[6]
1997PollyannaHello HaloProducer, mixer[11]
ScreamfeederClosing Alaska (EP)Engineer[11]
Fini Scad"Furious"Producer[12]
SidewinderTangerineProducer[13]
1998The Cruel SeaOver EasyProducer[6]
The JaynesDogbone (EP)Producer[6]
PrimaryVicious Precious (EP)Producer[14]
Hoodoo GurusBite the BulletEngineer[11]
The SuperjesusSumoEngineer, mixer[11]
Cold ChiselThe Last Wave of SummerEngineer[11]
1999ScreamfeederKitten LicksEngineer[11]
2000TesteaglesNon ComprehendusProducer[15]
Augie MarchSunset StudiesProducer, mixer, acoustic guitar[6][11]
Midnight OilThe Real ThingEngineer[11]
2001You Am IDress Me SlowlyEngineer[11]
Motor AceFive Star LaundryEngineer, mixer[11]
2002Augie MarchStrange BirdProducer[6]
Monique BrumbySignal HillProducer[6]
You Am IDeliveranceProducer[6]
KnievelThe Name Rings a Bell That Drowns out Your VoiceCello[11]
SpeedstarBruises You Can TouchProducer[11]
2003Motor AceShoot ThisEngineer, mixer[11]
Pete MurrayFeelerProducer[16]
The Anyones[nb 1]The AnyonesEngineer, mixer[11]
2004Eskimo JoeA Song Is a CityProducer, engineer[11]
Butterfly 9Butterfly 9Mixer[11]
Hoodoo GurusMach SchauEngineer[11]
Little BirdyBigBigLoveProducer, engineer, mixer[18]
2005Motor AceAnimalEngineer[11]
Jimmy BarnesDouble HappinessProducer, engineer, mixer[11]
Daughterboy JaoSimple MattersProducer, engineer, mixer,
effects, piano, Fender Rhodes		[11][19]
GearThe Gear (EP)Producer, mixer[11]
Paul GreeneResetProducer, engineer[20]
2006Augie MarchMoo, You Bloody ChoirProducer, engineer, mixer[11]
Sarah BlaskoWhat the Sea Wants, the Sea Will HaveEngineer[11]
The Cops80 in the ShadeProducer[21]
2007Something for KateThe Murmur YearsEngineer[11]
2008Josh PykeChimney's AfireProducer, engineer, mixer[11]
Melanie HorsnellComplicated SweetheartProducer, mixer, guitar[11]
Kara GraingerGrand and Green RiverProducer, mixer[11]
Chasing BaileyLong Story ShortProducer, mixer[11]
2009Jen Cloher & the Endless SeaHidden HandsProducer[22]
2011Sierra FinCautionary Tale of the Beautiful BlackoutProducer, engineer, mixer[11]
Papa vs PrettyUnited in IsolationProducer, engineer[23]
Bayonets for LegsThe Coloured Air (EP)Mixer[24]
2014The VinesWicked NatureProducer, mixer[11]
Augie MarchHavens DumbMixer[25]
Andy BullSea of ApprovalEngineer, mixer[26]
2015Art vs. ScienceOff the Edge of the Earth and Into Forever, ForeverEngineer, mixer[11]
Sarah BelknerHumans (EP)Vocals producer[27]
2017The Go SetOne Fine DayEngineer[11]

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1995himselfEngineer of the YearWon[28][29]
Producer of the YearNominated
1996You Am I – Hourly, DailyEngineer of the YearWon[30]
2001Augie March – Sunset StudiesEngineer of the YearWon[31]
Producer of the YearNominated
2003Pete Murray – FeelerEngineer of the YearNominated[32][33]
Producer of the YearNominated
2004Eskimo Joe – A Song Is a CityEngineer of the YearWon[34]
Producer of the YearWon
Pete Murray – "So Beautiful"Producer of the YearNominated
2005Little Birdy – BigBigLoveEngineer of the YearNominated[35]
Producer of the YearNominated
Eskimo Joe – "Older Than You"Engineer of the YearNominated
Producer of the YearNominated
2006Augie March – various tracks on Moo, You Bloody ChoirEngineer of the YearNominated [36]
Producer of the YearNominated
2007Sarah Blasko – What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will HaveEngineer of the YearNominated[37]
2014Andy Bull – Sea of ApprovalEngineer of the YearNominated[38]
2022 Ball Park Music – Weirder & Weirder Mix Engineer – Best Mixed Album Pending [39]

Notes
  1. For the US market The Anyones (and their 2003 self-titled album) were renamed as the Everyones due to a naming conflict with Los Angeles band Anyone.[17] Consequently AllMusic has the release as The Everyones by the Everyones, in 2004.[11]

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