Adam Bednarik


Adam Bednarik is an American producer, audio engineer, and bassist. He is known for his long-term work with the American singer, songwriter, and guitar player Justin Townes Earle. Bednarik has also worked with artists including Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection, J. D. Simo, William Tyler, Steelism and Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket, Tchad Blake, Coupler, Kort, Cortney Tidwell, Hands Off Cuba, Meadownoise, Luella and the Sun and Thrift Wig.
Bednarik was the house engineer at the Nashville-based historical House of David Recording Studio from 2002 to 2012.
In 2010, Bednarik recorded, mixed, and produced Behold the Spirit by William Tyler and in 2012 recorded and mixed Wanda Jackson's album Unfinished Business which was produced by Justin Townes Earle.
In 2014 he recorded and co-produced Justin Townes Earle's companion albums, Single Mothers and Absent Fathers. Bednarik also worked in an A&R capacity for Earle's 2017 release, Kids in the Street and later went on to produce, record, and play bass on Earle's eighth album, The Saint of Lost Causes.
In 2019, Bednarik produced the single "Cliff House Kids" for Meadownoise which was released by YK Records.
Bednarik produced, mixed, played bass and created the cover art for JD Simo's album Mind Control that was released in 2021.
In August 2024, a posthumous release of Justin Townes Earle’s All In: Unreleased & Rarities, a compilation of unheard demos and rare material was released on New West Records. It was compiled and Produced by Bednarik and Kim Buie.

Discography

YearAlbumCredits
2024All In: Unreleased & Rarities Producer, engineer, electric bass, upright bass
2021Spencer Cullum's Coin CollectionElectric bass, upright bass
2019The Saint of Lost CausesProducer, engineer, electric bass, upright bass
2017Kids in the StreetA&R
2016The Essential Gretchen PetersEngineer
2015Absent FathersProducer, engineer
2014Single MothersProducer, engineer
2014Lost in AlphavilleEngineer
2014Dead Man's Town: A Tribute to Born in the U.S.A.Engineer, mixing
2012Unfinished BusinessEngineer, mixing
2012Sing the DeltaEngineer
2012Pas Tout LaEngineer
2012Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me NowEngineer, mixing
2012Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of UsAssistant engineer
2011Mine Is YoursAssistant engineer
2011Invariable HeartacheUpright bass
2011I Love Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox HollowMixing
2010Rain on the CityAssistant engineer
2012Harlem River BluesEngineer, mixing
2010CrowsAssistant engineer
2010Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John PrineEngineer, mixing
2010Behold the SpiritProducer, engineer, mixing, bass
201035 Years Bear Family RecordsEngineer
2009TracesEngineer
2009Midnight at the MoviesEngineer
2009BoysUpright bass
2008The Good LifeEngineer, mixing
2008OH Assistant engineer
2008Mission DoorAssistant engineer
2008EarlyAssistant engineer
2007Topaz CityEngineer
2007Something in BetweenEngineer, mixing
2007LuminousEngineer, mixing
2007Don't Believe a WordAssistant engineer
2006The Rockin' Country Piano: Tribute to Toby KeithAssistant engineer
2006Pickin' on Josh Turner: The Bluegrass TributeAssistant engineer
2006Pickin' on Billy CurrtingtonAssistant engineer
2006My Other Band Vol. 1Engineer
2006Human ConditionEngineer
2006The Beatific VisionsAssistant engineer
2005Tin LilyEngineer
2005The Art of VirtueEngineer
2005PalmhengeAssistant engineer
2005O Come Look at the BurningAssistant engineer
2005Made of MudAssistant engineer, bass
2005John DavisAssistant engineer
2005In the CoolAssistant engineer
2004Dare to be SmallAssistant engineer, bass
2004Tumblers and GritAssistant engineer
2004The Portable Kate CampbellEngineer
2004Sing Me OutAssistant engineer
2004Plow to the End of the RowAssistant engineer
2004Pickin' On Trace Adkins: A Bluegrass TributeAssistant engineer
2004A Songwriter's Tribute to George Strait, Vol. 1Assistant engineer
2002Freedom's ChildAssistant engineer
2002What We LostAssistant engineer
2002Pools That Swell with the RainAssistant engineer
2021Mind Control Producer, mixing, bass, artwork
2002It Don't Come EasyEngineer
2002In the Middle of ItEngineer