Douglas Romanow is a Toronto-based music producer, composer and owner of Fire Escape Recording. Highlights from his 17-year production career includetwo Juno nominations for Michael Pickett’s A Conversation with the Blues,an East Coast Music Award nomination for Erin Crosby’s Notice Me, and a Canadian Reggae Music Award for his work with the Sattalites.Douglas thrives in a diversity of musical genres, and has over 300 production credits to his name. His experience spans from pop projects (including When We Were Spies by Ann Vriend) to jazz recordings by the Valiant Thieves. He also reworked early demos for Canadian country legend Shania Twain. In summer 2008, Douglas produced an album for Calgary roots duo Laws of Attraction, his fourth Rawlco 10k20 project (which distributes production grants to select western Canadian artists). Currently, Douglas is producing music for rising country star, Erin Haley, singer/songwriters Mary Simon, Marianne Girard and Meredith Jordan, as well as the Hamilton folk trio Isobelle Gunn.
Douglas Romanow is a Toronto-based music producer, composer and owner of Fire Escape Recording. Highlights from his 17-year production career include two Juno nominations for Michael Pickett’s A Conversation with the Blues, an East Coast Music Award nomination for Erin Crosby’s Notice Me, and a Canadian Reggae Music Award for his work with the Sattalites.
Douglas thrives in a diversity of musical genres, and has over 300 production credits to his name. His experience spans from pop projects (including When We Were Spies by Ann Vriend) to jazz recordings by the Valiant Thieves. He also reworked early demos for Canadian country legend Shania Twain. In summer 2008, Douglas produced an album for Calgary roots duo Laws of Attraction, his fourth Rawlco 10k20 project (which distributes production grants to select western Canadian artists). Currently, Douglas is producing music for rising country star, Erin Haley, singer/songwriters Mary Simon, Marianne Girard and Meredith Jordan, as well as the Hamilton folk trio Isobelle Gunn.
Roots, passion and style
Douglas Romanow cut his teeth in the music industry by playing keyboards and writing for indie bands as a teenager. He developed skills as an arranger and programmer, and in his early twenties he was already taking the helm of recording projects. He produced recordings at Phase One Studies, Metalworks, Grant Avenue Studio, and Sounds Interchange.
Doug’s greatest talent lies in magnifying artists’ performances; he delivers the best representation of each artist he works with. His passion for songwriting is equaled only by his love for sonic landscapes, and he works tirelessly to integrate lyrics, arrangement, and setting. Douglas is known for his musicality, his clear and amiable leadership style, his strong communication skills and his dry sense of humour. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and two daughters.
Some of Douglas’ corporate clients include Nokia, Cineplex Odeon, Gypsy Audio and Muskoka Woods Resort. He is represented by Jake Gold at The Management Trust.
FAVOURITE RECORDING DEVICES:
Audities REDD 47 pre-amps, Distressors, Vintek Neves, API EQs
FAVOURITE SOFTWARE:
ProTools HD, Stylus RMX, Ableton Live
RECENTLY ADDED TO HIS IPOD:
Erin Haley, Beverly Mahood, Phillip Glass, Robin Guthrie, Kraftwerk
FAVOURITE MAGAZINES:
Tape Op, Future Sound, Wired
FAVOURITE INSTRUMENTS:
Hammond B3, Marxophone, Wurlitzer Elec Piano, Hartmann Neuron, Bellini Accordian
FILM/TV INSPIRATIONS:
Flight of the Conchords, 30 Rock, The Hours, Watchmen.
PERSONAL MOTTO:
“What is within your reach is not enough.”
Douglas Romanow is a Toronto-based producer and owner of a boutique studio called Fire Escape Recording. His production work has won numerous awards including Juno-nominations and Best Producer awards for Michael Pickett, an ECMA nomination for Pop Record of the Year for Erin Crosby, and an Artist of the Year award for The Satallites at the National Reggae Awards. His diverse talents have had him producing projects including ‘When We Were Spies’ for Edmonton’s Ann Vriend, the jazz quartet, The Valiant Thieves and pop/punk trio New Nobles. Douglas produced the debut album for Isobelle Gunn, a Hamilton trio performing at the 2009 Canadian Country Music Awards and the new CD for Edmonton’s Erin Haley.
Roots, Passion & Style
Douglas cut his teeth in the music industry by playing keyboards and writing for indie bands as a teenager. He developed skills as an arranger and programmer, and in his early twenties he was already taking the helm of recording projects. He produced recordings at Phase One Studies, Metalworks, Grant Avenue Studio, and Sounds Interchange.
Doug’s greatest talent lies in magnifying artists’ performances; he delivers the best representation of each artist he works with. His passion for songwriting is equaled only by his love for sonic landscapes, and he works tirelessly to integrate lyrics, arrangement, and setting. Douglas is known for his musicality, his clear and amiable leadership style, his strong communication skills and his dry sense of humour. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and two daughters.
Some of Douglas’ corporate clients include Nokia, Cineplex Odeon, Gypsy Audio and Muskoka Woods Resort. He is represented by Jake Gold at The Management Trust.
FAVOURITE RECORDING DEVICES:
Audities REDD 47 pre-amps, Distressors, Vintek Neves, API EQs
FAVOURITE SOFTWARE:
ProTools HD, Stylus RMX, Ableton Live
CURRENT FAVES ON HIS IPOD:
Erin Haley, Pearl Jam, Phillip Glass, RadioHead, MuteMath
FAVOURITE MAGAZINES:
Tape Op, Future Sound, Wired
FAVOURITE INSTRUMENTS:
Hammond B3, Marxophone, Wurlitzer Elec Piano, Hartmann Neuron, Bellini Accordian
FILM/TV INSPIRATIONS:
Star Trek
PERSONAL MOTTO:
“What is within your reach is not enough.”