Tchad Blake (sometimes referred to as Tchad Blak) is a record producer, engineer and mixer who has worked with Crowded House, the Finn Brothers, Elvis Costello, Peter Gabriel, Travis, Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, Los Lobos, Suzanne Vega, Stina Nordenstam, Phish, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, Al Green, Tracy Chapman, Phantom Planet, Gomez and The Dandy Warhols, among others. He often partners with Mitchell Froom, whom with David Hidalgo and Louie Perez of Los Lobos formed Latin Playboys. Crowded House was an Australiasian rock group between 1986 and 1996; two original members were from Australia and one was from New Zealand. ... The Finn Brothers is the name of the musical project of New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn. ... Declan Patrick Aloysius MacManus, aka Elvis Costello. ... Cover art from the album So, Gabriels biggest commercial success Peter Brian Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, in Cobham, Surrey) is an English musician. ... Travis are a British alternative rock band from Scotland and is named after the main character in the movie Paris, Texas, directed by Wim Wenders. ... Pearl Jam is a Seattle, Washington-based rock band which is considered to be one of the most popular and influential artists of the 1990s. ... Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is a nine-time Grammy winning American blues rock singer, guitarist, bassist and songwriter. ... Los Lobos Los Lobos is an American rock band, heavily influenced by rock and roll, Tex-Mex, country music, folk, R&B, blues, and traditional Spanish and Mexican music such as boleros and norteños. ... Suzanne Vega Suzanne Nadine Vega (born July 11, 1959) is an American songwriter and singer known for her poetic lyrics and eclectic folk inspired music. ... Stina Nordenstam is a Swedish singer, songwriter and musician. ... This article is about the musical group. ... Bonnie Raitt on the cover of her album Silver Lining Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitar virtuoso who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. ... For the Democratic Congressman from Texas and the former head of the Houston NAACP, please see Al Green. ... Tracy Chapman on the cover of her self-titled album Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an African American singer-songwriter, best known for classic singles Fast Car, Talkin Bout a Revolution, and Give Me One Reason. ... Phantom Planets current members: Alexander Greenwald (Vocals), Sam Farrar(Bass), Darren Robinson(Guitar), Jeff Conrad (Drums). ... Gomez is a British band from Southport. ... The Dandy Warhols are a psychedelic power pop or dream pop band formed in Portland, Oregon by Courtney Taylor-Taylor (formally simply Courtney Taylor) (vocals, guitar), Zia McCabe (keyboard), Peter Loew (formally known as Peter Holmstrom/Holmström before his marriage to Michelle Loew in 2003), and Eric Hedford (drums). ... Mitchell Froom is an American musician and record producer. ...

Blake is noted for creating original and at times awkward sonic textures (usually with unorthodox gear), constantly shifting mixes, and use of binaural recording. Dummy head being used for binaural recording; the second microphone is obscured. ...