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Mike Cave
Cave in the studio
Born
Michael Cave

(1978-01-01) 1 January 1978 (age 46)
Liverpool, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Music producer, mix engineer, musician
Websitemikecave.co.uk

Mike Cave (born Michael Cave on 1 January 1978) is a musician, record producer and mix engineer, whose clients have included The Noisettes, Professor Green, Tinchy Stryder, Elvis Costello, The Charlatans and The Coral.[1][2]

Early life

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Cave was born in Liverpool. On his 8th birthday he received his first guitar from his father. He later proceeded to play in a variety of bands on the Liverpool circuit from the age of 12, and by 15 he was engineering sessions for his own bands and others in the area.[3] Cave grew up in the Anfield area of the city where he met members of his band The Sunlites. This led to a professional career in the music industry firstly as a musician before moving on to studio engineering, production and mixing.

Music career

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The Sunlites and Mercury records

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In 1995 Cave's band the Sunlites signed a deal with Mercury. The record was finished, but never released, however the 2 years in the studio helped to introduce Cave to some highly regarded producers, including Kevin Bacon, and Jonathan Quarmby.[3]

Parr Street Studios

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In 1997, and after the band split up, Cave started working as an in-house engineer at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, where he worked alongside Ken Nelson, Jeremy Wheatley (Space, Sugababes, Mel C), and Brendan Lynch.[3]

The Loft

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In 2002 Cave opened his own studio, moving into a converted Manhattan-style loft in central Liverpool, which he named The Loft Studios.[1]

Selected discography

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Singles

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Albums

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Loft Mastering Studios | mastering and recording studio in Liverpool UK". Recordproduction.com. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Mike Cave | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Biography". Mike Cave. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
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