Don Dixon (musician)
| Don Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 15, 1950 Lancaster, South Carolina |
| Genres |
Alternative country Rock music Folk music Jangle pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass, guitar |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Labels |
Enigma Records Capitol Records Gadfly Records 123 Records Arcade Records Sugar Hill Records Dixon Archival Remnants |
| Associated acts |
Marti Jones R.E.M. Chris Stamey Mitch Easter Tommy Keene The Smithereens |
Don Dixon is a record producer, songwriter, musician, bass guitarist, and very occasional actor. Dixon is considered to be one of the key producers of what is called the jangle pop movement of the early 1980s.
Don Dixon was born on December 13, 1950 in Lancaster, South Carolina. He learned guitar at age 13, and made his first recording as a jazz bassist at age 15. He attended the University of North Carolina, where his roommate was the writer Bruce Brooks.
Dixon and several fellow UNC freshmen formed the band Arrogance, who recorded six albums and inspired others in the North Carolina music scene. Dixon spent thirteen years as a member, and learned the essence of record production during this time.
Dixon was still playing with Arrogance in 1982 when Mitch Easter asked him to co-produce R.E.M.'s debut LP Murmur and their 1984 follow-up LP Reckoning (both Dixon and Easter are credited in the Reckoning liner notes as "Machinists").
Dixon then spent several years producing the work of artists including Chris Stamey (formerly of The dB's), The Smithereens, Fetchin Bones,Richard Barone, Guadalcanal Diary and Marshall Crenshaw. Considered to be a highlight of this period was Tommy Keene's Run Now EP.
In 1985, success as a producer led to Dixon's solo debut Most of the Girls Like to Dance But Only Some of the Boys Like To, a collection of early demos. This album reflected his love of classic pop melodies and spiky, Nick Lowe-inspired word play.
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