Steve Albini
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Steve Albini - frontman for Big Black and mega recording engineer. Short info for now...
Bio
- Born July 22, 1962 in Pasadena California
- Grew up mostly in Montana
- Moved to Chicago/Evanston in June 1980 to attend Northwestern
- Frontman for Big Black, one of the bands responsible for the formation of punk and industrial music in Chicago
- Former member of Rapeman, Just Ducky (Montana), Flour, Small Irregular Pieces of Aluminum and Stations, and, according to wikipedia "another band that record label Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records explained "he [Albini] is paying us not to mention."
- Played bass on Pegboy's Fore EP
- Member of Shellac
- Quit his day job in 1986 and created a studio in his house. This was the first time he started charging for recording bands and for his time.
- In 1995, he moved his studio out of his house, creating Electrical Audio
- Recorded, produced and engineered many early Chicago punk bands including Naked Raygun
- Went on to national notoriety after producing bands such as Sonic Youth and Nirvana.
- Recorded bands on a sliding scale
- Did not turn bands away based on lack of notoriety or money, but more on passion and dedication.
- Passed away May 7, 2024 from a heart attack (RIP).
- On July 17, 2024, the Chicago city council passed an ordinance giving the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago the honorary designation of "Steve Albini Way".
Bands
Interviews
- John Bains, 1993
- Citizine
- Vacant.org in Great Britian
- Podcast on Big Black where Steve is interviewed
External Links
- Steve's recording studio with an active forum full of Chicago musicians
- NYT Article on Steve's Passing
- Wikipedia Entry