Charles Newman

Charles Richard Newman (born January 16, 1967) is an American record producer, recording engineer, composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, talent manager and music publisher. He is the co-founder of New York City's Mother West Records and Studios, The Deli Magazine, and the band PLEASE, who enjoyed minor success when their single "Here It Comes Again" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Empire Records. Most notably he has been working as the main engineer, mixer and co-producer for Stephin Merritt and The Magnetic Fields since his initial work on the critically acclaimed 69 Love Songs. He has also produced, mixed and engineered work by artists such as Flare, Gospel Music, Tom Shaner, The Davenports, Lauren Molina, Soko, The Bones of J.R. Jones, Aloud, and, Peppina. Newman began co-managing the Seattle based rock band Motopony in 2015 accompanying the band on their tour of the United Kingdom, and assisting in production on their live EP “Naked at the Abbey” with producer Rob Cass.

Record credits Year Title Artist Credits 1994 Noreally Thanks Please Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1995 The Electric Living Room Please Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1995 Empire Records Soundtrack Please W/A 1996 Here it Comes Again 7" Please Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1997 Sentimental Watermelon Please Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1997 Bottom Flare Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1998 The Ton-Ups The Ton-Ups Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1999 H2O F.T.T.W. Engineer, Producer, Mixing 1999 69 Love Songs The Magnetic Fields Engineer 1999 Speedial Kecam Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2000 Circa Flare Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2000 Speaking of the Davenports The Davenports Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2000 Til Summer Ends Bela Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2000 Waiting Thursday Engineer, Mixing 2001 Morning One EP Aarktica Engineer, Mixing 2001 Definitive Flare Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2002 …or you could just go through your whole life and be happy anyway Aarktica Engineer, Mixing 2002 The Future Bible Heroes Eternal Youth Engineer 2003 Pure Tone Audiometry Aarktica Engineer, Mixing 2003 Hung Flare Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2003 Stay Off your Heels Earlymay Engineer, Producer, Mixing 2004 i''''