Jim Eno (born February 8, 1966)United States birth records is an American drummer and one of the founding members of the Austin, Texas band Spoon. He is also a record producer and a semiconductor chip designer.
Overview Eno was born in Rhode Island. He studied electrical engineering at North Carolina State UniversityMike Krolak, "Dedication and Innovation Take Spoon to the Top," Prefix Magazine, retrieved October 17, 2007. and worked as a hardware design engineer at Compaq Computer Corporation in Houston before moving to Austin in 1992 to design microchips for Motorola. Since joining Spoon he has also worked for Metta Technology as an electrical engineer, but has worked entirely in music since mid-2006.Joe Gross, "Spoon Drummer Takes a Seat at the Mixing Table", Austin 360.com, September 28, 2006. Retrieved October 17, 2007.
Eno met the lead singer of Spoon, Britt Daniel, when replacing the drummer of Daniel's former band The Alien Beats.James McNally, "Interview with Britt Daniel", Consolation Champs, retrieved March 11, 2008. He owns and operates a studio called Public Hi-Fi in Austin, Texas, where the band has often recorded. He has co-produced albums for Spoon and has produced albums for other bands, including !!!, Heartless Bastards, The Relatives and The Strange Boys (discography below). Eno is also an accomplished engineer, working alongside producers Tony Visconti and Steve Berlin. He recently produced two songs for the solo debut of former Voxtrot frontman, Ramesh Srivastava, and mixed all three of the "EP 1" songs.
Starting at the Austin City Limits Festival in 2012 and continuing with SXSW 2013, 2014 and 2015, Jim Eno has been curating exclusive sessions for Spotify. Artists featured include: The Shins, Palma Violets, Father John Misty, The 1975, Phantogram, Poliça, Jagwar Ma, The Hold Steady, Rag'n'Bone Man and more.[Candice Katz, "Exclusive “Live in the Studio” Spotify Sessions curated by Jim Eno"
He was ranked 31st in Stylus magazine's list of fifty greatest rock drummers."Stylus Magazine's 50 Greatest Rock Drummers" , Retrieved October 17, 2007.
Selected discography Release year Album ArtistRoleCitation2000Love WaysSpoondrumsLiving on the OutsideEliza Wren2001Girls Can TellSpoondrums; production, engineering2002Kill the Moonlight2003Drive It Like You Stole ItSally CreweTeam BooMates of Stateadditional percussion; production, engineeringUnite TonightThose Peabodys2004Comedy HornZykosHome, Vol. 4Bright EyesTrying to Never Catch Up (Bonus Tracks)What Made Milwaukee Famousproduction, engineering, mixing2005Gimme FictionSpoondrums; production, engineeringShortly After Take-OffSally Crewe2007Cover YourselfBlues Traveleradditional percussion; production, engineering, mixingThe Spirit of Giving - EPThe New PornographersSay SomethingVia Audiotoms (track 1); production, mixing, recording Ga Ga Ga Ga GaSpoondrums; songwriting (track 6); production, engineeringLynn Teeter FlowerMaria Taylordrums, percussion; production, mixing, recording2008Re-Arrange UsMates of Stateco-production, recordingYour Nearest Exit May Be Behind YouSally CreweWelcome to the Follow ThroughBenkoNational Anthem of NowhereApostle of Hustle2009Birds (Song for Multiple Sarcasms)Diane BirchTrepanation Party (Song)VoxtrotTaller Children (Song)Elizabeth & the CatapultTell 'Em What Your Name Is!Black Joe Lewis & the HoneybearsGot Nuffin'Spoon2010Lay Down (Song) John VandersliceAnimaloreVia AudioproductionTransferenceSpoondrums; production, additional engineering2011The King EPRameshLittle Raider EPWill JohnsonI'm AlrightCornell DupreeCover Song - TBDGayngsGive You the GhostPoliçamixingThe OrientalistDaniel HartScandalousBlack Joe Lewis & the HoneybearsLove Notes/Letter BombsThe SubmarinesLive MusicStrange Boys2012Solo - Full Length - TBDJuston StensPreachersMy JerusalemOozyBrownoutEcholandEchocentricsNativesBright MomentsSelf-titled EPRAMESHNein!Locas in LoveButterTurbo FruitsBig StationAlejandro EscovedoArrowHeartless Bastardsproduction, mixingJim Eno Spotify SessionsTennisGardens & VillaFather John MistyMichael KiwanukaPolicaThe Shins2013Small Sounds EPTennis"Unofferable" (track)Half Moon Run"Bye Bye 17"Har Mar SuperstarNuestro CaminoDupreeThe Electric WordThe RelativesDormarionTelekinesisThr!!!er!!!piano (track 1), drums (track 4), organ (track 9)Jim Eno Spotify SessionsJoe BanfiHaimPalma VioletsThe 1975Frank TurnerWilly Moon2014Shiner (EP)MainlandPalmless (EP)Dana FalconberryRitual in RepeatTennisdrums"Tomorrow Is a Long Time"Phosphorescentfrom Sweetheart 2014Lies (Track)Wild CubJim Eno Spotify SessionsPhantogramLuciusJagwar MaThe Hold SteadyCody ChesnuttMagic ManHaertsThey Want My SoulSpoonBlue Planet EyesThe Preatures2015The Chase + Haunted By YouFuture IslandsJim Eno Spotify SessionsCatfish and the BottlemenCourtney BarnettTwin PeaksSorry All Over The PlaceThe Kickback2016 Jim Eno Spotify SessionsEverything EverythingFrom The Forest Came The FireDana Falconberry and Medicine Bow2017Jim Eno Spotify SessionsSohnMondo CozmoSpoonRag'n'Bone Man
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