History:Producer, mixer and engineer Ken Allardyce
is widely known as an outstanding engineer, mixer and
producer and more recently studio owner and A&R with his label InTime Records. He has numerous chart-topping popular recordings to his credit including:
Green Day’s "Nimrod," and “Warning” cd's
for Reprise, Weezer’s “Green Album” for Interscope
with producer Ric Ocasek, and the Goo Goo Doll's "Dizzy Up
The Girl" and "Gutterflower" albums for Warner Bros.
studioexpresso interview with Ken Allardyce
A long liaison with Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham resulted
in tracks for Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Will" album, Stevie
Nicks' "Twisted" from the movie "Twister" as
well as "Shakin' the Cage" for The Zoo, Fleetwood's offshoot
band. Ken produced and mixed the legendary band, The Yardbirds "Birdland"
cd featuring guitarists such as Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Jeff
Beck and Brian May released on Favored Nations.
Allardyce's career began as a musician, first playing in bands in London including
a stint with Chris de Burgh. He came to the States working for prog
rockers Supertramp. He earned his solid sound background
as a staff engineer first at Schnee Studio and later at Ocean Way
in Los Angeles where he worked a alongside many legends of the recording
world such as Glyn Johns, Al Schmitt, Arif Mardin, Nile Rodgers,
Jim Steinman, Lenny Waronker, Pat Leonard, Richard Perry and Marcus
Miller.
"Sara Tonin" The 3rd single release from "Forgetting the Future" track is available from all major online digital outlets. From "Broken Phones & Hormones" Written By - Robbie McNicol Performed By - Robbie McNicol, Connor Wilson, Max Paul, Jamie Mackay Produced and mixed By Ken Allardyceon InTime Records
Other
notable recordings include Supertramp's "It Was The Best of
Times" recorded live at the Albert Hall in London, Rod Stewart's"Faith
of the Heart" with producer Guy Roche for the movie "Patch
Adams". Ken has recorded and mixed with French legend Eddie
Mitchell on his latest albums (including a duet with Little Richard)
and has recorded for Johnny Halliday. He
also produced and mixed the French punk rock band Les Wampas on
their "Rock'n'Roll Pt 9" album. He recorded LA pop rockers
Tsar's debut album and "The Fourth World" by Kara's Flowers
(the first incarnation of Maroon 5), and lent a hand to his friend
producer Eric Valentine on tracks for Good Charlotte.
Allardyce's versatile work includes producing rockers Madmoiselle
K
on Roy Music, tracks mixed for legendary French chanteuse
Sylvie
Vartan's
album, "Nouvelle Vague" with producer Philippe
Rault and engineered tracks on Avril
Lavigne's
"The Best Damn Thing."
Ken
has collaborated with producer and extraordinary musician, Freddy Koella (Bob Dylan, Doctor John, Willy Deville) at Le
Garage Studio in LA. Allardyce works out of his studio
in the Highlands, Scotland, True
North Recordingand has launched In Time Records with partner Alan Greer.
Allardyce signed Forgetting The Future and produced and mixed their debut album Broken Phones & Hormones released in 2020. Four singles from the album are: Bluetooth, Cymru, Sara Tonin (above video) and Inhaler with accompanying videos.
