Catherine Marks
Introduction
Catherine J Marks is a record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer. She has worked with such artists as Foals, The Killers, Local Natives, Wolf Alice, Beware Of Darkness, The Big Moon, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, The Amazons, Arno, Howling Bells, Sunset Sons and Eliza Shaddad.
Early life
Born in Melbourne, Australia. Catherine was classically trained in piano from the age of four and has a master's degree in Architecture.
Career
Marks met the Grammy Award winning record producer Flood, at a Nick Cave concert in Dublin in 2001. After finishing her degree, she moved to London in 2005 to train as an assistant engineer under Flood at Assault and Battery studios in North West London. Catherine continued to work closely with Flood on PJ Harvey records "White Chalk" and "Let England Shake", and on the Editors' "In This Light & on This Evening".
In 2009 Catherine began working alongside the Brit Award-Winning British mixer and producer Alan Moulder, where she did engineering and mixing work on projects including Interpol, Foals, Death Cab for Cutie, Killers, Ronnie Vannuci and Blonde RedHead.
Marks won the 2016 MPG Awards as Breakthrough Producer of The Year.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Album/Song | Artist | Award | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Moaning Lisa Smile | Wolf Alice | Best Rock Performance | Nominated |
Music Producers Guild (MPG) Awards
| Year | Award | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Breakthrough Producer of The Year | Won |
Selected production/mixing/engineering credits
Selected production credits:
- 2017: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes - Wild Flowers (Mixing)