Description: An experienced independent record producer.
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When not riding around on the back of tractors in lightning storms, John Switzer is a Toronto-based independent record producer. He has produced records for Jane Siberry , Andrew Cash , The Grievous Angels , Rita Chiarelli , and The Waltons , among many others. He was voted producer of the year at the 1986 Casby Awards for Jane Siberry's The Speckless Sky album, and was awarded a gold record for that same album. In 1994 The Walton's Lik My Trakter album was certified gold . He was voted Best Recording Produ
He has also worked in film as Music Consultant and Music Director for Patricia Rozema's White Room and I've Heard the Mermaids Singing, and produced the song score for Zero Patience, "a musical about Aids" by John Greyson.
Recent recording projects include Spirit and Stone, the 14th album from the venerable Tamarack , and Songs of Work and Freedom from The Brothers Cosmoline , which was nominated for a 2001 JUNO . 2002 saw the release of Fiddlesong by Anne Lederman , and In This Town by Marianne Girard , as well as the JUNO nominated Spirit World,Solid Wood by NWT singer Leela Gilday , winner of three awards, including Best Folk Album , at the 2002 Aboriginal Music Awards . Released internationally in August 2004 by Nettwerk