1. Matt Ross-Spang is an American Grammy award winning record producer, engineer, and mixer.
15 Facts About Matt Ross-Spang
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Matt Ross-Spang's credits include such artists as Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Al Green, John Prine and Elvis Presley.
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Matt Ross-Spang, born in Memphis, Tennessee, began working at the Sun Studio when he was just 16, working his way from an intern to the Chief Engineer.
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In 2015, Matt Ross-Spang left Sun Studio to venture out on his own as an engineer and producer.
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Matt Ross-Spang continued engineering for Dave Cobb on records by Mary Chapin Carpenter, Chris Isaak, The Rival Sons, Corb Lund, Lori McKenna, Brett Dennen and the album Southern Family.
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In 2016, Matt Ross-Spang was hired by Sony Records to mix 18 previously unreleased songs by Elvis Presley from his historic 1976 sessions from the Jungle Room at Graceland.
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In September 2018, Matt Ross-Spang participated in Amazon Music's first 'Produced By' series, which asks producers to develop music exclusively for Amazon customers.
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Matt Ross-Spang's contributions include tracks from Al Green, Margo Price, John Prine, Erin Rae, and William Bell.
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Matt Ross-Spang has been a regular collaborator with The Mountain Goats, engineering their album In League With Dragons, and producing both Getting Into Knives and Dark in Here.
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In 2021, Matt Ross-Spang opened Southern Grooves, his 3,000-square-foot recording studio.
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In 2016, Matt Ross-Spang was awarded the Key to the City of Memphis.
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Matt Ross-Spang was featured on the Working Class Audio podcast with Matt Boudreau.
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At the 2018 Grammy Awards, Matt Ross-Spang received a Grammy for his work on Jason Isbell and the 400 unit's album, The Nashville Sound.
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At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Matt Ross-Spang had seven nominations, and earned two trophies during the ceremonies.
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Matt Ross-Spang co-produced Blind Boys of Alabama's "Echoes of the South" which won in the Best Roots Gospel Album.