Andy LeMaster

Andy LeMaster is an American musician, songwriter, engineer, and producer from Athens, Georgia. Now It's Overhead is the primary project for his own songwriting, while he also releases music under his own name and contributes as a co-writer on various projects. LeMaster has engineered, produced, and performed on many albums since he began recording in the late 1990s, including releases by Bright Eyes, Now It's Overhead, Azure Ray, Conor Oberst, Maria Taylor, Orenda Fink, Better Oblivion Community Center, and Michael Stipe. He has been a frequent touring member of Bright Eyes since the late 90's, and has performed live as a band member with several other artists including Azure Ray, Fischerspooner, and Michael Stipe.

LeMaster is co-owner of Chase Park Transduction recording studio in Athens with fellow producer/engineer/musician, David Barbe. He is also a visual artist, and has done all the covers for Now It's Overhead's records. He made a guest appearance on Late Night with David Letterman in 2007 playing bass as a rotating member of the band Bright Eyes.

LeMaster is gay.

Album Appearances See also Now It's Overhead

1998 Bright Eyes – Letting off the Happiness (1998) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Performance Drive-By Truckers – Gangstabilly (1998) – Soul Dump Records/New West Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing Macha – Self-titled (1998) – Jetset Records – Engineering, Mixing Drip – Inside Job (1998) – Ghostmeat Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing

1999 Macha – See It Another Way (1999) – Jetset Records – Engineering, Mixing Drive-By Truckers – Pizza Deliverance (1999) – Ghostmeat Records/New West Records – Mixing David Dondero – Pity Party (1999) – Ghostmeat Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance

2000 Bright Eyes – Fevers and Mirrors (2000) – Saddle Creek Records – Engineering, Performance Lona – To the Nth (2000) – Ghostmeat Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance

2001 Now It's Overhead – Self-titled (2001) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Bright Eyes – Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance and Bright Eyes (2001) – Saddle Creek Records – Performance David Barbe – Comet of the Season (2001) – Backburner Records – Production, Assistant Engineering, Performance Seaworthy – Ride (2001) – Jetset Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance

2002 Bright Eyes – Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002) – Saddle Creek Records – Engineering, String and Horn Arrangements, Performance Bright Eyes – There Is No Beginning to the Story (2002) – Saddle Creek Records – Engineering, Horn Arrangements, Performance Azure Ray – November EP (2002) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance R.E.M. – R.E.M.I.X. (2002) – Warner Bros. Records – Production, Mixing, Performance Lovers – Starlit Sunken Ship (2002) – Orange Twin Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Mayday – Old Blood (2002) – Saddle Creek Records – Performance

2003 Azure Ray – Hold On Love (2003) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Azure Ray – The Drinks We Drank Last Night (2003) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing Various Artists – Saddle Creek 50 (2003) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Pacific UV – Self-titled (2003) – Warm Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance The Few – Self-titled (2003) – PSB Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance

2004 Now It's Overhead – Fall Back Open (2004) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Now It's Overhead – Wait In a Line (2004) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Macha – Forget Tomorrow (2004) – Jetset Records – Engineering, Mixing Azure Ray – New Resolution (2004) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing Bright Eyes – Take It Easy (Love Nothing)) (2004) – Saddle Creek Records – Engineering Lovers – Gutter and the Garden (2004) – Orange Twin Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance The Good Life – Lovers Need Lawyers (2004) – Saddle Creek Records – Mixing

2005 Bright Eyes – I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005) · Saddle Creek Records – Performance Bright Eyes – Digital Ash in a Digital Urn (2005) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Performance Maria Taylor – 11:11 (2005) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Orenda Fink – Invisible Ones (2005) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Mayday – Bushido Karaoke (2005) – Saddle Creek Records – Mixing Various Artists – Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina (2005) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing

2006 Now It's Overhead – Dark Light Daybreak (2006) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Michael Stipe Featuring Chris Martin – In the Sun (Gulf Coast Relief) – EP (2006) – Warner Bros. Records – Engineering, Mixing Bright Eyes – Noise Floor (Rarities 1998–2005 (2006) – Saddle Creek Records – Performance

2007 Maria Taylor – Lynn Teeter Flower (2007) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Now It's Overhead – Dark Light Daybreak (Live in the Studio EP (2007) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Bright Eyes – Four Winds (2007) – Saddle Creek Records – Performance Bright Eyes – Cassadaga (2007) – Saddle Creek Records – Performance Art In Manilla – Set the Woods On Fire (2007) – Saddle Creek Records – Mixing Mezzanine Owls – Slingshot Echoes (2007) – Mezzanine Owls Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Summerbirds In the Cellar – With the Hands of the Hunter It All Becomes Dead (2007) – Slow January Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance

2008 Conor Oberst – Self-titled (2008) – Merge Records – Engineering, Mixing, Performance Magnetic Morning – A.M. (2008) – Friend Or Faux Records – Engineering, Mixing Rig 1 – Above the Tree Line West of the Periodic (2008) – Team Love Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance The Fatales – Great Surround (2008) – Monopsone Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing Mezzanine Owls – Snowglobe – 7 Inch (2008) – Jaxart Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing

2009 Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band – Outer South (2009) – Merge Records – Engineering, Mixing, Performance Orenda Fink – Ask the Night (2009) – Saddle Creek Records – Engineering, Mixing, Performance Taylor Hollingsworth – Life With a Slow Ear (2009) – Team Love Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Maria Taylor – LadyLuck (2009) – Nettwerk Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Maria Taylor with Andy LeMaster – Savannah Drive (2009) – Nettwerk Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Har Mar Superstar – Dark Touches (2009) – Dilettante – Mixing James Husband – A Parallax I (2009) – Polyvinyl Record Co. – Mixing

2010 Elf Power – Elf Power (2010) – Orange Twin Records – Engineering, Mastering Azure Ray – Drawing Down the Moon (2010) – Saddle Creek Records – Performance, Additional Engineering Various Artists – Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine (2010) – Oh Boy Records – Engineering, Mixing Venice Is Sinking – Sand & Lines (2010) – One Percent Press Records – Engineering New Idea Society – Somehow Disappearing (2010) – SHYE Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance

2011 Bright Eyes – The People's Key (2011) – Saddle Creek Records – Engineering, Performance Drive-By Truckers – Ugly Buildings, Whores, and Politicians: Greatest Hits 1998-2009 (2011) – New West Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing Haroula Rose – These Open Roads (2011) – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance

2012 Conor Oberst – One of My Kind (2012) – Team Love Records – Engineering, Performance Whispertown – Parallel (2012) – Acony Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Conduits – Self-titled (2012) – Team Love Records – Mixing Azure Ray – As Above So Below (2012) – Saddle Creek Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance White Violet – Hiding, Mingling (2012) – Normaltown Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance The Casket Girls – Sleepwalking (2012) – Graveface Records – Mixing Patterson Hood – Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance (2012) – ATO Records – Engineering

2013 Western Lows – Glacial (2013) – Jaxart Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Alessi's Ark – The Still Life (2013) – Bella Union – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Amanda Shires – Down Fell The Doves (2013) – Lightning Rod Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Pacific UV – After the Dream You Are Awake (2013) – Mazarine Records – Mixing, Writing Lovers – A Friend in the World (2013) – Badman Recording Co. – Mixing Maria Taylor – Something About Knowing (2013) – Saddle Creek Records – Mixing Yip Deceiver – Medallius (2013) – New West Records – Mixing Shonna Tucker and Eye Candy – A Tell All (2013) – Sweet Nectar Records – Mixing Dead Confederate – In the Marrow (2013) – Spiderbomb Records – Engineering

2014 The Casket Girls – True Love Kills the Fairy Tale (2014) – Graveface Records – Engineering, Mixing Conor Oberst – Upside Down Mountain (2014) – Nonesuch Records – Engineering, Performance Michael Stipe – The Cold Lands Soundtrack (2014) – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Young Statues – The Flatlands Are Your Friend (2014) – Run for Cover Records – Production, Engineering, Performance

2015 Yip Deceiver – YPD E.P. (2015) – New West Records – Engineering, Mixing Packway Handle Band / Jim White – Take It Like a Man (2015) – Yep Roc Records – Engineering, Performance Reptar – Lurid Glow (2015) – Joyful Noise Recordings – Production, Engineering, Mixing Des Ark – Everything Dies (2015) – Graveface Records – Mixing, Performance Thayer Sarrano – Shaky (2015) – Guildwater Group – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Ruby the RabbitFoot & Yip Deceiver – Take a Bow/Crush – Single (2015) – Normaltown Records – Engineering, Mixing The Casket Girls + Stardeath and White Dwarfs – What Keeps You Up At Night – EP (2015) – Graveface Records – Engineering, Mixing

2016 Ruby the RabbitFoot – Divorce Party (2016) – Normaltown Records – Production, Engineering, Performance, Mixing, Writing Bright Eyes – The Studio Albums 2000–2011 (2016) – Saddle Creek Records – Engineering, Performance Haroula Rose – Here the Blue River (2016) – Little Bliss Records – Production, Engineering, Performance The Casket Girls – The Night Machines (2016) – Graveface Records – Engineering, Mixing Maria Taylor – ‘’In the Next Life” (2016) – Flower Moon Records – Mixing

2017 Black Kids – Rookie (2017) – Production, Engineering, Mixing Conor Oberst – Salutations (2017) – Nonesuch Records – Engineering, Mixing, Performance Nana Grizol – Ursa Minor (Nana Grizol album) (2017) – Orange Twin Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing Neighbor Lady – Maybe Later (2017) – Friendship Fever – Mixing Sandy Devastation – ‘’BDMF” (2017) – Production, Mixing

2018 Glowworm – Can't Let Go (2018) – Post Dog Productions – Mixing Fischerspooner – SIR (2018) – Ultra Records – Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Violet Delancey – Columbia Road (2018) – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Thayer Sarrano – I Will Never Be Used To Your Beauty (2018) – Guildwater Group – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Michael Stipe – Souris Calle – Souris Nocturne (2018) – Perrotin – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Azure Ray – Waves (2018) – Flower Moon Records – Mixing The Glands – Double Coda (2018) – New West Records – Engineering, Mixing Sandy Devastation – Total Brooklyn Bitch (2018) – Production, Mixing

2019 Better Oblivion Community Center – 'Self-titled (2019) – Dead Oceans – Production, Engineering, Performance LeeAnn Peppers – ‘’For Asha, With Hope” (2019) – Mixing Maria Taylor – Self-titled (2019) – Flower Moon Records – Mixing Sailors & Ships – Self-titled (2019) – Laser Brains – Mixing Polyenso – Year of the Dog – (2019) – Other People Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Michael Stipe – Your Capricious Soul (2019) – Futurepicenter, Inc – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing

2020 Bright Eyes – Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was (2020) – Dead Oceans – Performance Michael Stipe, Big Red Machine – No Time For Love Like Now (2020) – Engineering Michael Stipe – Drive to the Ocean (2020) – Futurepicenter, Inc – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Polyenso – Red Colored Pencil – (2020) – Dog Radio – Engineering, Mixing Polyenso – Dust Devil – (2020) – Dog Radio – Production, Engineering, Mixing Polyenso – Lost in the Wheel / MissU – (2020) – Dog Radio – Engineering, Mixing

2021 Timothy Ivan – Grayhair (2021) – Forasister Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Polyenso – Pocket Knife Shadow – (2021) – Dog Radio – Engineering, Mixing Sunset Honor Unit – Self-titled EP – (2021) – Mixing Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – ‘’Reverse‘’ – ‘’Georgia Blue‘’ – (2021) – Southeastern Records – Writing Michael Stipe – Sunday Morning – “I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico” – (2021) – UMG Recordings, Inc. – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance Andy LeMaster – Joe Bell (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – (2021) – Lakeshore Records – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing

2022 Night Palace – Diving Rings (2022) – Park the Van Records – Engineering Sandy Devastation – Polesmoker (2022) – Production, Mixing Georgia Marshall – Look At Me Now (2022) – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing Ruby the RabbitFoot – Like Doves and Roses (2022) – Aerobic International – Production, Engineering, Performance, Mixing, Writing Mykki Blanco, Michael Stipe – Family Ties – Stay Close To Music (2022) – Engineering Michael Stipe with Brian Eno – Future, If Future – Limited Edition Bioplastic 12 inch – (2022) – Earth Percent – Production, Engineering, Mixing, Performance, Writing

2024 Pylon Reenactment Society – Magnet Factory – Strolling Bones Records