Mark Wells

Contracted Audio Engineer to record, edit, mix and master audio samples for Danny Carey's sample library for the band Tool's live performances and albums.

Responsibilities:

• Audio recording of percussion, synth and other sound sources using simultaneous multiple microphones, vintage outboard and vintage API console.
• Editing audio into multi-velocity samples in Pro Tools.
• Building multi-velocity samples into single sample "instruments" with "round robin" sample swapping, to be used with Native Instruments and custom built sample players.
• Cataloguing samples in digital format.
• Mapping samples to custom electronic drum pads to assist in setting up "kits" as well as individual sample alternatives.
• Collaborating with Danny and his stage technicians to select and map samples to custom-made electronic drum pads.
• Liaising with drum technicians, stage technical crew and other engineers to ensure equipment is catalogued, setup and function correctly before they go on tour.

Contracted Senior Audio Engineer for live music venue/restaurant/events environment in Los Angeles.

Responsibilities:

• Mixing front-of-house audio and stage monitors/in-ear-monitors for wide ranging genres for live music performances and events, and radio broadcast, using Yamaha M7CL48 console, QSC line array and stage monitors, Citrix audio and video switching systems.
• Supervising audio engineers, stage hands and external backline company employees for setup, performance and pack down of large events with multiple performers and speakers.
• Collaborating with event producers, artist management, stage managers, general managers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for events and performances.
• Set up, maintained and operated audio equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for live performances and events.

Clients:

• Legends Of Rock Awards
• John Wick 4 Launch party
• Lita Ford
• Orianthi
• KTLA monthly live radio broadcast of "Breakfast With The Beatles"
• Women In Media Panel
• Nikki Stringfield (Iron Maidens)
• Austin Brown (Michael Jackson)
• Thomas Claxton (featuring Scott Page from Pink Floyd)

Contracted Music Producer, Head Audio Engineer, Music Composer and Sound Designer in a recording studio environment in Los Angeles. The studio recorded musical artists, pre-production and post-production for film and television.

Responsibilities:

• Recorded, mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs, and albums using Pro Tools HD Ultimate.
• Composed, performed, produced and mixed music for film, television and commercial projects.
• Recorded, edited and mixed voice-over performers and actors.
• Added sound effects to film.
• Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
• Set up, maintained and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting in a recording studio environment.

Clients:

• Apple Music
• Dunlop USA
• Justin Chancellor (Tool)
• Danny Carrey (Tool)
• Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age, A Perfect Circle)
• Jim Carrey
• Johnny Tempesta (The Cult)
• Primus
• Fred Armisen
• Dave Foley
• Will Sasso
• Peter Stormare
• Legend Of The Seagullmen

Founding member, songwriter, record producer and manager of rock band Twenty Two Hundred, who toured internationally opening for legendary guitarist Slash. Highlights include performing at Wembley Arena in London in December 2014.

Responsibilities:

• Songwriting
• Live music performance
• Recruiting and supervising touring crew including front-of-house engineers, monitor engineers, production managers, tour managers, stage technicians for large scale international tours.
• Managing a team of touring crew and band members, working closely with tour managers in multiple countries, ensuring logistics, visas, flights and accommodations ran smoothly.
• Liaising with booking agents, artist management, international promoters and publicists.
• Recruiting and supervising recording engineers and recording studios, including Sing Sing Studios in Melbourne
• Overseeing artist and recording production as record producer for an album and EP.
• Collaborating with legendary mix engineer Andrew Scheps and attending mix sessions and mastering sessions in Los Angeles.

Contracted AV Technician by Museums Victoria to ensure smooth AV running in Melbourne Museum, The Immigration Museum and Scienceworks.

• Maintained daily checks on the Melbourne Planetarium and trouble shot any technical issues.
• Tuned the acoustics and EQ in Melbourne Planetarium to improve the audio playback quality.
• Set up projectors, laptops and microphones for live presentations.
• Maintained and troubleshot audio and visual equipment to minimize downtime on interactive displays, exhibitions and information points.
• Programmed and operated audio-visual equipment to support seamless live events.
• Installed AV displays and interactives for travelling exhibitions in Melbourne Museum.
• Performed daily checks and repair of AV displays and interactives.
• Pulled and terminated variety of cables.

Contracted Audio Engineer and Music Producer to record and produce albums for various musical artists in a recording studio environment in Brisbane.

Responsibilities:

• Recorded, mixed and mastered vocal arrangements and music compositions, and optimized songs, and albums using Pro Tools and Digidesign Control 24.
• Produced and supervised pre-production, production and post-production of albums by musical artists.
• Collaborated with artists, artist management, labels and songwriters.
• Collaborated with other producers, audio engineers, artist managers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions.
• Set up, maintained and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting in a recording studio environment.

Clients:

• Polyvinyl
• Mahala
• Monkeybone
• Bolus

Contracted Audio Engineer to mix front-of-house in a theatre environment in Brisbane.

Responsibilities

• Mixing front-of-house and stage monitors for a variety of live musical performances, theatre productions and plays, circus performances, burlesque performances, conferences and events, using Midas analogue console and Meyer arrays.
• Liaising with event co-ordinators, theatre management, artist management and performers, to determine and achieve desired sound for events and performances.
• Set up, maintained and operated audio equipment and performed troubleshooting and audio system breakdown for live performances and events.

Contracted Record Producer and Head Audio Engineer by legendary guitarist Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones, to run Ronnie's personal recording studios in London and Ireland.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborated and supervised artistic and creative direction of "Ronnie Wood: Not For Beginners" album.
• Engineered, catalogued and backed up all recording sessions audio.
• Liaised with various guest artists and musicians, as well as record label and artist management.
• Prepared for recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones.
• Collaborated with other audio engineers, mix engineers and mastering engineers to ensure deliverables were on time, under budget and to the artist's satisfaction.
• Set up, maintained and operated audio recording equipment and performed troubleshooting before and during recording sessions.
• Engineered a recording of a Ronnie Wood guitar solo on the song "Don't Stop" on the "40 Licks" album by The Rolling Stones.

Artists:

• Ronnie Wood
• The Rolling Stones
• Bob Dylan
• Rod Stewart
• Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley)
• DJ Fontana (Elvis Presley)
• Jeff Beck

Contracted as the Bass Player and Guitarist of The Ronnie Wood Band (featuring Slash and Andrea Corr) for an album and various live shows and television performances.

• Played bass and guitar for live performances at various venues including the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London and Vicar Street Theatre in Dublin.
• Played bass on television shows, including The Jonathan Ross Show (BBC) and The Lily Savage Show (ITV)
• Performed bass and guitar on "Ronnie Wood: Not For Beginners" album.