Ethan Johns

Ethan Thomas Robert Johns (born 1969) is an English record producer, engineer, mixer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Artists he has worked with include Robert Vincent, Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon, Paul McCartney, Ray LaMontagne, Tom Jones, Kaiser Chiefs, Rufus Wainwright, The Boxer Rebellion, Crowded House, Turin Brakes, Lauren Hoffman, The Vaccines, Laura Marling, The Staves, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. In 2012, he won the Brit Award for Best British Producer.

Biography Johns was born in 1969 in Merton, London, and is the son of record producer and engineer Glyn Johns (The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, and The Who).

Although Johns is primarily a record producer, mixer and engineer, the multi-instrumentalist has also toured with acts such as Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, Ray LaMontagne, and Tom Jones. He owns the indie record label Three Crows Music. Johns also runs Three Crows Records within Warner/Atlantic.

Johns released his debut solo album Independent Years (1991) followed by If Not Now Then When? on vinyl in November 2012, which was later released on other formats in February 2013. His second album titled The Reckoning was released in mid-2014; it was produced by Ryan Adams. His third album Silver Liner was released in November 2015. His fourth and most recent album Anamnesis was released in 2018. Johns spent 15 years in Los Angeles as a record producer and musician, but currently lives and continues to make records in England.

Discography Solo discography Independent Years (1991) If Not Now Then When? (2012) The Reckoning (2014) Silver Liner (2015) Anamnesis (2018)

Selected production credits Artist Year Album Producer Engineer Mixer Musician Robert Vincent 2024 Barriers Tom Chaplin 2022 Midpoint Tom Jones 2021 Surrounded by Time Mary Chapin Carpenter 2020 The Dirt and the Stars Laura Marling Song for Our Daughter Robert Vincent 2019 In This Town You're Owned Mary Chapin Carpenter 2018 Sometimes Just the Sky White Denim 2016 Stiff Boy & Bear 2015 Limit of Love Tom Jones Long Lost Suitcase Ethan Johns Silver Liner Ethan Johns 2014 The Reckoning Laura Marling 2013 Once I Was an Eagle Paul McCartney New The Vaccines 2012 Come of Age Ethan Johns If Not Now Then When Tom Jones Spirit in the Room The Staves Dead & Born & Grown co-P co-M The Staves The Motherlode: EP co-P co-M Kaiser Chiefs 2011 Future Is Medieval/Start the Revolution Without Me Priscilla Ahn When You Grow Up Michael Kiwanuka "I'll Get Along" & "I Won't Lie" from Home Again The Boxer Rebellion The Cold Still The London Souls The London Souls Laura Marling A Creature I Don't Know Laura Marling 2010 I Speak Because I Can Tom Jones Praise & Blame Paolo Nutini 2009 Sunny Side Up Howie Payne Bright Light Ballads Ray LaMontagne 2008 Gossip in the Grain Turin Brakes 2007 Dark on Fire Joe Cocker Hymn for My Soul Crowded House Time on Earth Kings of LeonBecause of the Times Ray LaMontagne 2006 Till the Sun Turns Black Gerling 4 Razorlight Razorlight Ryan Adams 2005 29 Kings of Leon 2004 Aha Shake Heartbreak Ray LaMontagne Trouble Ben Kweller On My Way Kings of Leon 2003 Youth & Young Manhood Kings of Leon Holy Roller Novocaine Leona Naess Leona Naess Bernie Leadon Mirror Jayhawks Rainy Day Music Ours 2002 Precious Tift Merritt Bramble Rose Counting Crows Hard Candy Ryan Adams 2001 Gold Rufus Wainwright "California" from Poses Whiskeytown Pneumonia Phil Cody Big Slow Mover Glen Phillips Abulum Ryan Adams 2000 Heartbreaker Robyn Hitchcock 1999 Jewels for Sophia Victoria Williams 1998 Musings of a Creekdipper Chris Stills 100 Year Thing

As musician Drums, guitar, mandolin on John Hiatt's Stolen Moments (1990) Drums on Fish's Internal Exile (1991) Guitar on Mike Peters & The Poets of Justice "Exodus Tour" (1992) Guitar, Drums, Producer, on Andy Stine's Time Waits (1993). Electric and acoustic guitar, drums, percussion, and mandocello on Crosby, Stills and Nash's After the Storm (1994) Drums on Joe Satriani – Joe Satriani "Luminous Flesh Giants" (1995) Guitar, drums, percussion, omnichord, EBow, mandocello on Emmylou Harris "Red Dirt Girl" (2000) Guitar, drums, percussion, mandocello, marksaphone, optigon, dulcimer, synth bass on Emmylou Harris/Linda Ronstadt "Western Wall, The Tucson Sessions" (1999) Drums, bass, mandolin, mandocello, keyboards, percussion and guitars on Whiskeytown's Pnenmonia (2001) – also producer Drums, guitar, mandocello, percussion, Hammond organ, vocals on Ryan Adams Gold (2001) – also producer Drums and guitar on Luthea Salom Out of Without (2001) Guitar, percussion on Tift Merritt Bramble Rose (2002) – also producer Percussion, piano, drums, harmonium, bass and additional guitars on Ray Lamontagne Trouble (2004) – also producer Drums on Dave Palmer's Romance (2006) – also producer Drums on Ryan Adams 29 (2005) – also producer Drums in the Backing band for the Ray Lamontagne Tour for Gossip in the Grain Hammond organ, celesta, mandolin, mellotron, omnichord, electric and acoustic guitars, ukulele, dobro, mandocello, bass, tic tac bass, optigan, percussion on Paolo Nutini Sunny Side Up (2009) – also producer Drums on Howard Eliott Payne "Bright Light Ballads" (2009) – also producer Conductor of BBC Concert Orchestra on BBC Music's cover of God Only Knows (2014) (also producer) Drums, Guitar, Guitar (12 String Electric), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Leslie), Musician, Shaker, Slide Guitar, Tiple, Vocal Harmony on Benmont Tench / You Should Be So Lucky (2014)