Paul Mahern

Paul Cantwell Mahern (born September 11, 1963), also known as Paul Mahern, is an American rock and pop record producer, mixing and mastering engineer, singer, songwriter, professor, and yoga teacher.

Mahern has worked with acts such as John Mellencamp, Lily & Madeleine, The Fray, Iggy Pop, Lisa Germano, Willie Nelson, Okkervil River, Over the Rhine, Afghan Whigs, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Magnolia Electric Co., Simrit, Neil Young, and Mercy Creek.

Early life Paul Cantwell Mahern He started Affirmation Records. Sloppy Seconds, Turnerjoy, Toxic Reasons, Antenna, The Judybats, The Sugarfreaks, Thin Lizard Dawn, John Mellencamp, El Nino, John Wilkes Booze, The PIeces, The Mary Janes, Iggy Pop, and Farm Aid.

In 2012, Mahern began working with Lily & Madeleine, a sister duo from Indianapolis. He discovered them and helped them write, later record, and produced their EP and a self-titled full-length album which was released in November 2013 on Asthmatic Kitty Records.

Industry recognition Engineer on The Fray's 2007 Grammy Award-nominated release, How to Save a Life, which was RIAA certified double platinum. Engineer and/or Producer on multiple Gold and Platinum records for John Mellencamp: "Words and Music, "Cuttin' Heads", "John Mellencamp", "The Best That I Could Do" Engineered multiple Grammy Award-nominated recordings for John Mellencamp: "Your Life is Now", "Peaceful World", "Our Country".

Bands and musical projects Zero Boys In 1979, at age 17, Mahern became the singer and frontman for an up-and-coming Indianapolis band, the Zero Boys.

Their first release, Livin' in the '80s, was a 7-inch EP released by the band on their own Z-Disc label. Their debut full-length album, Vicious Circle, was released in 1982 with its distinctive bright yellow cover on a local label, Nimrod Records. The Zero Boys have been said to be influential to many current punk and punk-pop bands. Recently, The Hives released a cover of Zero Boys' "Civilization's Dying"

Dandelion Abortion (mid 1980s) Paul Mahern, Randy Ochsenrider, Rick Ochsenrider, Mike Sheets

Datura Seeds (late 1980s - early 1990s) Late 1980s-Early 1990s. Paul Mahern, Jonee Quest, Lee Cuthbert, Tom Downs, Vess Ruhtenberg

DNA-12 (late 1990s) Late 1990s. Paul Mahern, Gretchen Holtz

Pseudonyms Mahern is credited and referred to interchangeably with several monikers including: Paul Mahern Paul Z Paul Cantwell Mahern Mahan Kalpa Singh Mahan Kalpa