Steve Orchard
Sound Engineer

AIR Studios
Lyndhurst Hall Lyndhurst Road
Hampstead London NW3 5NG

Tel: 020 7794 0660 Fax: 020 7794 8518
www.airstudios.com

Steve Orchard began his career in 1986 at PRT studios (formally PYE), moving to George Martin’s Air Studios in 1988, working in London and Montserrat. Steve has a wide and varied experience in recording, mixing, programming and more recently production.

Steve has worked with producers such as George Martin, Phil Ramone , Nigel Godrich, David Arnold and Geoff Emerick and artists including U2, Travis, Dido, Goldfrapp, Peter Gabriel and George Michael.

As well as working on numerous film scores including Charlie & the chocolate factory and Insomnia, Steve has recorded and mixed original songs for film by artists such as Sting and John Williams (Sabrina) which was Golden Globe and Oscar nominated, Noel Gallagher (X-Files).

Steve also received a Grammy for Bela Fleck’s album “Perpetual Motion”.

Band Credits

Travis
recorded & Co Produced new album "The Boy With No Name"

Paul McCartney Producer David Kahne
recording new album tracks

Chris Cornell Producer David Arnold
record new James Bond song"you know my name"

Little Britain Producer David Arnold
mix "Daffed" song

Coldplay
5.1 mix Toronto gig

Crash My Model Car Producer Steve Orchard
record & Mix Album

Massive Attack Producer David Arnold
record & Mix Strings "Live With Me"single

John Williams & John Etheridge Producer John Williams
mix live album

Natasha & Daniel Beddingfield Producer David Arnold
record Brit Awards track

Travis 12 Memories Producer Travis,Steve Orchard & Tchad Blake
co-produce & record

U2 Producers U2 & Nigel Godrich
record single "Walk On"

Dido Producer Rollo
record strings Life for Rent Album

Damien Rice Producer Damien Rice & David Arnold
record strings & mix tracks

Goldfrapp Producer Will Gregory
record & mix strings

George Michael Producers David Arnold & George Michael
record & mix strings

Busted Producer Steve Power
mix & 5.1 mix Thunderbirds single

John Lennon Producer George Martin
anthology orchestral recording

Diane Tell Producer Diane Tell
record & mix album Popeline

Cesare Cremonini Producer Walter Mameli
record & mix album Maggese

Rod Stewart Producer Phil Ramone
record vocals

Clarksville Producers Michael Clarke & Steve Orchard
single mix

Rod Argent & Colin Blunstone Producer Rod Argent
record & mix Zombies studio & live album & DVD

Travis Producer Nigel Godrich
record strings Invisible Band Album

Travis Producer Steve Orchard
mix various live shows

Travis Producer Steve Orchard
record & mix B sides"Sing" "Side" "Flowers In The Window"

Travis Producer Steve Orchard
"Beautiful Occupation" Hope album

Terry Hall & Salad Producer
"Dream a Little Dream" Help Album Stephen Street

Robbie Williams Producer Guy Chambers
recording

Big Yoga Muffin Producer Steve Orchard
record & mix tracks

Jeff Beck & Zuchhero Producer Jeff Beck
guitar o/dubs

Diane Tell Producer Diane Tell
record & mix album

Mel C Producer David Arnold
record & mix 2 tracks

Moloko Producer Moloko
record strings

Scarlet Fields Produced by Fionn O'Lochan
record & mix album

The Sandstone Veterans Producer Steve Orchard
record & mix Album

Baby Boy Producer David Arnold
album mixes

Moulin Rouge Producer Simon Franglin
lead vocal o-dubs

Peter Gaberiel Producer Peter Gaberiel
record strings on "Up Rabbit Proof Fence" soundtrack

Martina Topley Bird Producer David Arnold
record strings
Noel Gallagher Producer Mark Coil
XFiles Film Sound Track

John Williams & Bela Fleck Producer Bela Fleck
record tracks Grammy Winner Producer

Antz Producers John Powell & Harry Gregson- Williams
recording

The Water Boys Producer Mike Scott
record & mix album "A Rock In The Weary Land"

The Water Boys Producer Mike Scott
album o-dubs

Cardigans/David Arnold Producer David Arnold
record & mix single

Laura Munchey Producer Livingston Brown
overdubs

Kate Aumonier Producer Jez Ashurst
record & mix Album

Alex Lloyd Producer Steve Osbourne
record & mix single

Hyde Producers Dave Ford & Ian Curnow
record album

Kate Jackson Producer Livingstone Brown
record & mix tracks

James Taylor Quartet Producer JTQ
record album

Simply Red Producer Gota
DVD 5.1 Mix

Natasha Atlas Producer David Arnold
single record & mix

Seal Producer Trevor Horn
record strings

David Arnold
007 Album "Shaken & Stirred", recorded and mixed
Pulp "All Time High"
Aimee Mann "Nobody Does It Better"
David McAlmont "Diamonds Are Forever"
Shara Nelson "Moonraker"
Martin Fry "Thunderball"
Iggy Pop "All The Time in The World"
Chrisy Hynde "Live & Let Die"

K.D. Lang Producer David Arnold
record & mix "Surrender" Tomorrow Never Dies 007 end titles

David McAlmont Producer David Arnold
record & mix 6 titles

Naomi Producer Gavin Monaghan
record & mix album

Trash Can Sinatras Producer David Arnold
remix "To Sir With Love"

Stina Nordenstam Producer David Arnold
remix "Dynamite"

The Sireens Producer David Arnold
remix "Deep End"

Heavy Stereo Producer Band/Steve Orchard
record & mix album

Ed Ball Producer Ian Shaw
single mixes

Velvet Jones Produced by Band
record & mix album

Aswad Producer Band/Steve Orchard
single mix "Roxanne"

Sara Cracknell Producer Steve Orchard
Single & album mixes

Glory of Gershwin Producer George Martin
Elton John lead vocal & overdubs
Elvis Costello record & mix
Kate Bush mix
Robert Palmer record
Sting mix
Willard White record

Medici Quartet Producer George Martin
record to stereo album

Sting Producer Kim Turner
record & mix "Moonlight" for film "Sabrina" (Academy Award & Grammy nominations)

Adamski Producer Adamski
"Live & Direct" album

Nigel Kennedy Producer Nigel Kennedy
mix on album Kafka

Dire Straits Producer Mark Knopfler
"On Every Street" album

Deacon Blue Producer Paul Okenfold & Steve Osborne
overdubs on album "Whatever You Say"

INXS Producer Mark Opitz
mix live Wembley video

Roachford Producer Andrew Roachford
Album overdubs