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Sean O'Keefe - producer, engineer, mixer & drummer
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Sean O'Keefe joins us for episode number 42. Growing up in Wilmette, IL, Sean dropped out of Columbia College in Chicago to record his friends' bands. We talk about how he came to produce Take This To Your Grave for his friends, Fall Out Boy. We discuss what's involve in producing, engineering and mixing a record. Sean has also worked with a ton of other bands, including Hawthorne Heights, Motion City Soundtrack, The Hush Sound and Beach Bunny and co-produced "Hey There Delilah" for Plain White T's. He's currently working on the new record for Beach Bunny. Can't wait to hear that one!
Time stamps:
2: What do producers, engineers, and mixers do?
11:33: When you work with a band do you come to them with your thoughts or are you in service of the band?
23: How do you get on Fall Out Boy's radar? How did you come together to make Take This To Your Grave?
33: While recording Take This To Your Grave did you realize how special it was?
38:11: If I want to hire you, what is that process like?
42:45: How did Beach Bunny get on your radar? How did you start working together?
47:45: Has the ease of producing/releasing music impacted your production method/style?
54: What advice would you give a newer band coming into the studio/what kind of common mistakes do you see?
59:48: Thick or thin crust pizza fan?
61:40: Favorite venue to see shows at in Chicago?
63: What do you think makes Chicago and Chicago music special/unique?
67:37: What is your go to cheap drink?
68: Are you a Chicago lifer?
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