San Francisco, CA (June 28, 2012)—Legendary record producer Steve Lillywhite, CBE, will provide the keynote Address at this year’s AES Convention in San Francisco’s Moscone Center on October 26.
“Steve Lillywhite is a Producer Of The Year Grammy-winner who has made an indelible impact on popular music,” remarked AES Convention Co-Chair, Jim McTigue. “He has collaborated with a stunning array of artists. His discography boasts a remarkable list of critically acclaimed and commercially successful projects including eight albums with U2, four with the Dave Matthews Band and a who’s who list representing each of the last 3 decades: The Eighties with Peter Gabriel, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, The Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Pogues, Big Country, Simple Minds, XTC and The Smiths; The Nineties with David Byrne, Morrissey, Travis, Dave Matthews Band and Phish; and the past decade with Counting Crows, Matchbox Twenty, Thirty Seconds To Mars and The Killers.”
Earlier this year, the Queen of England awarded Lillywhite with a Commander of The British Empire (CBE) for his contributions to music. While some might consider this honor the culmination of a thirty-year career, Lillywhite promptly returned to the recording studio, where he has been busy producing new records for The Killers, Dave Matthews Band and Thirty Seconds To Mars.
“He has made an indelible impact on contemporary music and he continues to hone the razor edge with major new projects,” said McTigue. “His insights, into the art of producing and engineering, coupled with his perspective on the impact of technology shifts and changes in recording styles, promises to provide AES attendees with inspiration, enlightenment and, unforgettable anecdotes.”
Born in the UK in 1955, Lillywhite began his career as a tape operator for Polygram in 1972. “We are delighted to have Steve Lillywhite address our attendees,” Co-Chair Valerie Tyler concludes. “His work is as relevant and innovative today as it was at the beginning of his career. His Keynote Address marks an auspicious beginning for what is shaping up to be an exceptional Convention.”
The 133rd AES Convention will be held at San Francisco’s Moscone Center October 26-29, 2012.
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