Dave Hamelin
Dave Hamelin (born October 3, 1980) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and producer known for his work with indie rock band the Stills. Originally the band's drummer, Hamelin moved to guitar and co-lead vocalist in 2005 when guitarist Greg Paquet left the band.
Dave Hamelin | |
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| Birth name | David Hamelin |
| Born | October 3, 1980 |
| Origin | Lachine, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, drums synthesizer |
| Associated acts | The Stills, Eight and a Half |
On March 28, 2009, the Stills were awarded two Juno Awards (Canada's music awards) for their album Oceans Will Rise, in the categories of Best New Group and Best Alternative Album.[1] In 2010, Paquet rejoined and Hamelin moved back to drums.[2] The Stills announced their breakup on April 15, 2011.[3]
In 2009, Hamelin formed the band Eight and a Half with Stills' keyboardist Liam O'Neil and Broken Social Scene drummer Justin Peroff. They released their self-titled debut in 2012.
Production work
From 2013 onward, Hamelin has worked frequently as a producer.[4]
He co-produced and mixed Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew's second solo record, Darlings (2014);[5] co-produced and mixed Andy Kim's It's Decided (2015) with Drew and Ohad Benchetrit;[6] co-produced and mixed the Tragically Hip's album Man Machine Poem (2016) with Drew;[7] and co-produced and mixed Gord Downie's album Secret Path (2016).[8]
In 2016, he mixed the Sam Roberts Band album TerraForm
He produced and mixed the Belle Game's 2016 single "Yuh",[9] as well as their 2017 album Fear Nothing.[10]
In 2017, Hamelin played on and mixed Downie's final album, Introduce Yerself.[11]
Hamelin co-wrote, produced and mixed the Leikeli47 track "Chain Gang" for the soundtrack to the 2018 film Uncle Drew.[12]
Discography
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Production credits
| Year | Artist | Release | Role(s) | |
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| 2014 | Kevin Drew | '’Darlings | Co-producer, mixer | |
| 2015 | Andy Kim | '’It's Decided | Co-producer, mixer | |
| 2016 | The Tragically Hip | Man Machine Poem | Co-producer, mixer | |
| Gord Downie | Secret Path | Co-producer, mixer | ||
| Sam Roberts Band | TerraForm | Mixer | ||
| 2017 | The Belle Game | Fear Nothing | Producer, mixer | |
| Gord Downie | Introduce Yerself | Instrumentalist, mixer | ||
| 2018 | Leikeli47 | "Chain Gang" on Uncle Drew (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Co-writer, producer, mixer | |
| Leikeli47 | "Mulita" on Insecure (TV series) | Producer, composer | ||
| Clyde Guevera | "On and On" and "Still Illin'" | Co-producer, composer | ||
| May | "Baby Save Me Tonight" | Co-writer | ||
| Leikeli47 | Acrylic | Producer, co-producer, mixer | ||
| Isabella | "More Than Words" | Producer | ||
| 2019 | 070 Shake | "Morrow", "Nice to Have" | Producer | |
| 070 Shake Jessie Reyez | "SCAR" on The Lion King: The Gift | Producer | ||
| 2020 | 070 Shake | Modus Vivendi | Producer | |
| CL (rapper) | "HWA" "5 STAR" | Producer
References
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