Ethan Johns


Ethan Thomas Robert Johns is an English record producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Artists he has worked with include Robert Vincent, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Paul McCartney, Ray LaMontagne, Tom Jones, Kaiser Chiefs, Rufus Wainwright, The [Boxer Rebellion (band)|The Boxer Rebellion], Crowded House, Turin Brakes, Lauren Hoffman, The Vaccines, Laura Marling, The Staves, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. In 2012, he won the Brit Award for Best British Producer.

Biography

Johns was born in 1969 in Merton, London, and is the son of record producer and engineer Glyn Johns.
Although Johns is primarily a record producer, mixer and engineer, the multi-instrumentalist has also toured with acts such as Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne, and Tom Jones. He owns the indie record label Three Crows Music. Johns also runs Three Crows Records within Warner/Atlantic.
Johns released his debut solo album Independent Years followed by If Not Now Then When? on vinyl in November 2012, which was later released on other formats in February 2013. His second album titled The Reckoning was released in mid-2014; it was produced by Ryan Adams. His third album Silver Liner was released in November 2015. His fourth and most recent album Anamnesis was released in 2018. Johns spent 15 years in Los Angeles as a record producer and musician, but currently lives and continues to make records in England.

Discography

Solo discography

As musician