Sean Genockey
Sean is a man of many talents. Labelled by the press as ‘a maverick producer’, Sean is also an exceptional recording and mix engineer, who has already had an outstanding career within the music business. Having first started recording at the age of 13 after working out how to multi-track using two tape decks, it didn’t take Sean long to get fully involved in the south London music scene, using a four-track cassette recorder to record many local bands.
After being in bands for many years, Sean eventually signed a record deal in America with Moke, touring the US with bands such as Black Crowes, Goo Goo Dolls, Tonic and Kings X. Moke gained critical acclaim in the US, reaching Number 17 in the Billboard Charts. Whilst in the band, Sean met the production legend Dave Eringa, who mixed the first Moke album. When the band parted company in 2000, Sean was eager to hone his engineering skills and became Dave’s protégé, spending the following three years engineering and mixing for him, including bands like Manic Street Preachers, Suede and Starsailor.
It was whilst working with Dave at Rak Studios on a Manics session that he met another production talent Gil Norton and based on the strengths of Sean’s engineering skills, it wasn't long before Sean was engineering for Gil. After working with such industry heavyweights, Sean was keen to get back into producing again, now feeling more complete as a producer after honing his technical skills. He has since worked with Kula Shaker, Tom McRae, Reuben, Baddies and Iko.
It was his involvement with Engerica, on their cult classic ‘Detective Show’, which caught the attention of Reuben. This led to Sean making their seminal album ‘In Nothing We Trust’, an album sublimely highlighting his focus on capturing the raw live energy of the band. It's this production style which has appealed to many bands craving a record that captures their live feel as well as paying attention to all the finer details. This is showcased on Baddies’ debut album "Do The Job" due for release in October 2009.
Sean set up his own recording studio in 2006, Black Dog Studios, a blend of high-end analogue and digital equipment with an enviable collection of vintage guitars, amps, pedals and microphones. Sean has also mixed his own records there for the last 4 years.
He’s not afraid to experiment with new recording techniques and equipment, or to take an artist out of their comfort zone. With a guitar-playing and songwriting background, Sean has a greater appreciation of the recording process through the eyes and ears of a musician. It’s these skills that have helped to make him into one of the most in-demand new producers around.
Since joining the Big Life roster, Sean has been incredibly prosperous. The Baddies album that he produced last year, “Do The Job” has been critically received everywhere and Europe has fallen in love with the band and their album, prompting constant touring.
At the end of 2009, Sean mixed the new Futureheads album “The Chaos”. Produced by the band and Youth, the first single from the album “Heartbeat Song” was a Radio 1/ Zane Lowe “hottest record in the world”. Sean continues to have a productive working relationship with the band and continues to produce and mix tracks for them, including the classic last single “Christmas Was better In the 80s”.
2010 continued to establish Sean as an important rock producer and he helped many new acts realise their full potential in the studio. This included tracks for Robot Disaster, Turbo Blanc, White Sundays ,To The Bones and pop rock sensation Zuzu.
At the beginning of 2011, Sean was asked to go to Canada to record one of North America’s finest hard rock bands - Your Favourite Enemy. After a few trips out there, the record is nearly finished, with Sean set to mix early next year.
Also in 2011, Sean produced and mixed the Baddies album – a tour de force of guitar noise and quirky new wave keyboards. A brilliant follow up and sure to see the band back on the road through Europe promoting it on release in 2012.
Sean is currently in the studio with White Light Parade and The Frenetics.
Discography
| Title | Artist | Label | Credit |
| Superdrag | Moke | Ultimatum | Produced/Mixed |
| Carnival | Moke | Artemis | Co Wrote/Guitars |
| Door To The River | Manic Street Preachers | Sony | Engineered/Mixed |
| Take The Skinheads Bowling | Manic Street Preachers | Sony | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| You Belong To Me | Suede | Sony | Engineered/Mixed |
| Rainy Day Girl | Suede | Sony | Co Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| All Or Nothing | Starsailor | EMI | Engineered/Mixed |
| Billboard Beauty | Kinesis | Independiente | Engineered/Co Mixed |
| Handshakes Or Bullets | Kinesis | Independiente | Engineered/Mixed |
| Smother | The Great White Hoax | Global Warming | Co Produced/Engineered |
| South | Nine Lives | Kinetic | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| South | With The Tides | Kinetic | Engineered/Mixed |
| Upper Room | All Over This Town | Columbia | Engineered |
| Haven | Tell Me | Radiate | Mixed |
| Haven | All For A Reason | Radiate | Mixed |
| Lewd | Fragike | Produced/Engineered/Mixed | |
| There Are No Happy Endings | Engerica | Sanctuary | Engineer |
| Detective Show | Engerica | Sanctuary | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Lady Nightmare | Kubb | Mercury | Engineered/Mixed |
| Bitch | Kubb | Mercury | Produced/Engineered |
| Lucille | Kubb | Mercury | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Bus Stop | Kubb | Mercury | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| This Is Hope | Mull Historical Society | B-Unique | Engineered |
| The Conway Story | Adam & Eve | Produced/Engineered/Mixed | |
| Nicholas John | Produced/Co Mixed | ||
| Turbo Blanc | Co Produced/Engineered | ||
| Boy Killy Boy | Suzie | Fierce Panda | Engineered |
| Reuben | In Nothing We Trust | Hideous | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Reuben | Shambles | Hideous | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Gyroscope | Breed Obsession | WMA | Mixed |
| Outl4w | Vile | Produced/Engineered/Mixed | |
| The Black Swan Effect | Black Swan Effect | Real World | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| BB & The Dead Dog | Produced/Engineered/Mixed | ||
| The Shebeats | Produced/Engineered | ||
| Matt Marr | Matt Marr | Trigger Club | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Hold Fire | Emma Louise | Second Wind | Mixed |
| Rebecca Worthley | Morning Comes To Those Who Wait | Produced/Mixed | |
| Milburn | Well Well Well | Mercury | Engineered |
| The Dykeenies | Nothing Means Everything | Lavolta | Engineered |
| Wills and the Willing | Bus 22 | Working Class Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Wills and the Willing | Heroes and Willans | Working Class Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Leah Wood | How Come | Wooden Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Thea Gilmore | Rosie | Ryko | Mixed |
| Kish Mauve | Modern Love | Sunday Best | |
| The Talks | Killer Sinner | Mixed | |
| Mozez | Feel Free | Apace | Mixed |
| Kula Shaker | Revenge Of The King | Produced/Engineered/Mixed | |
| Tom Mcrae | Alphabet Of Hurricaines | V2 | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Tom Mcrae | Kings Of Cards | V2 | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Tunnels To Holland | Tunnels To Holland | Mixed | |
| Iko | Ludo Says Hi | Play Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Adam Masterson | 21st Artists | Produced/Engineered/Mixed | |
| Betty Steeles | AGMusic | Engineered | |
| Ghostwood | Sony ATV | Produced/Engineered | |
| To The Bones | Lips On Red | Produced/Engineered/Mixed | |
| Baddies | Battleships | Medicine | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Baddies | Holler For My Holiday | Medicine | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
| Baddies | Do The Job | Medicine | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |
▶ Manic Street Preachers | Door To The River