Tom Dobrzanski

Tom Dobrzanski is a Canadian record producer, engineer, mixer and musician. He is based in Vancouver, BC. He is a former member of the rock band The Zolas, and the owner of Monarch Studios.[1] He began his recording career in 2001 with Vertical Studios, which he built in his parents' basement.[2] He has recorded albums for local bands such as Said the Whale, Hey Ocean!, We Are the City and more. In October 2012 he officially opened Monarch Studios.[3]

Dobrzanski has been nominated for multiple Western Canadian Music Awards including Producer of the Year[4] and Engineer of the Year.[5]

In 2013, Dobrzanski received a Juno Award nomination for Said the Whale's Little Mountain.

Selected discography

Year Band Album Role
2007 Hey Ocean! Stop Looking Like Music Producer, Mixer
2007 Lotus Child Gossip Diet Co-producer, Composer, Engineer
2008 Said the Whale Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia Producer, Mixer
2009 Hey Ocean! It's Easier To Be Somebody Else Additional Engineering
2009 Said the Whale Islands Disappear Co-Producer, Engineer
2009 The Zolas Tic Toc Tic Co-Producer, Musician, Co-writer
2010 Shad TSOL Additional Engineering
2010 We Are the City In A Quiet World Producer, Mixer, Engineer
2011 David Vertesi Cardiography Engineer
2011 We Are the City High School Producer, Mixer, Engineer
2011 Said the Whale New Brighton EP Producer, Mixer, Engineer
2012 The Zolas Ancient Mars Musician, Co-writer
2012 Said the Whale Little Mountain Producer, Engineer
2013 We Are the City Violent Producer, Mixer, Engineer
2013 Said the Whale Hawaiii Producer, Engineer

References

  1. ^ Tom Dobrzanski - MacLeans OnCampus", "MacLeans" 5 December 2012
  2. ^ Exclaim!: Where I Play", "Exclaim!" May 2010
  3. ^ How to Build a World Class Recording Studio on the Cheap", Globe and Mail, Toronto, 5 October 2012
  4. ^ "BreakOut West Announces The 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards Nominees" (PDF). June 30, 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Said The Whale, Dan Mangan top 2012 Western Canadian Music Awards nominations". The Vancouver Sun. June 5, 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.