Engineer, producer, and musician (guitarist).
Steve Watson has worked as chief engineer and co-producer for [l291821] (the relocated home of indie guru [a239431=Kramer] and his original [l104402] studio). There he honed his indie production skills working with
King Missile,
Jad Fair, and
Galaxie 500 to name but a few. As Noise New Jersey ran into community zoning Issues, he made a quick transition to becoming an in-demand music engineer in the TV and film world. His years of experience mixing live music for TV is a passion he shares with a love for indie music. Some of Steve’s live recording credits include
Mariah Carey,
Tom Petty, [a242415= The B-52’s],
Korn,
Lauryn Hill, and
Silverchair, and he has mixed live for broadcast for
Michael McDonald,
Charlie Daniels,
Willie Nelson,
Al Jarreau,
Chick Corea,
Sammy Hagar, and
Trace Adkins.
A musician as well, he has toured and played internationally with [a239431=Kramer] (Bongwater),
Hugh Hopper (Soft Machine),
Damon & Naomi (Galaxie 500), and
Dogbowl.