Mark Crew (Record Producer)
| Mark Crew | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Uckfield, England |
| Genres | Pop, rock, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | record producer, mix engineer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Associated acts | Bastille, The Wombats, Rag'n'Bone Man |
Mark Crew (born 21 February 1985) is a songwriter, record producer and mix engineer based in London, known for his work with Bastille, Rag n Bone Man, and The Wombats.
Mark produced and mixed the debut album by Bastille titled Bad Blood, which charted at #1 in the UK, and at #11 in the US. The lead single from the album, Pompeii, charted at #2 in the UK and #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, and has achieved over seven million sales to date. It has been awarded five-times platinum sales award in the US. Bastille subsequently won 'Best Breakthrough Act' at the Brits in 2014, and were nominated for a Grammy for 'Best New Artist' at the 57th Grammy Awards.
Mark also produced the two mixtapes that commenced Bastille's campaign, titled Other People's Heartache Parts I & II. One track from these mixtapes, Of The Night, was the launch single for the extended version of the album, 'All This Bad Blood'. The song charted at #2 in the UK, and has sold over 1.5 million downloads to date.
After Bad Blood, he produced the Bastille mixtape titled VS., an eight-song set continuing in the vein of the previous mixtapes, featuring appearances from Lizzo, Angel Haze, and Haim.
Mark also produced Bastille's second album, Wild World. He also mixed 13 titles on the album. Wild World was released on 9 September 2016 and spent two weeks at number 1 on the UK album charts and reached number 4 in the US Billboard 200 charts. The lead single from the album, Good Grief, spent 23 weeks on the UK Singles Chart and was certified with a Gold sales award.
Mark also produced the third album from The Wombats. Titled Glitterbug, it was released on April 13, 2015. The first two singles from the album, titled Greek Tragedy and Give Me A Try, were both Zane Lowe's Hottest Records, and play-listed on Radio 1. The album entered the UK albums chart at number 5, and the Australian albums chart at number 2.
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