Episode 03: Anna Laverty

Producer, Engineer and Songwriter Anna Laverty breaks down the mystery of the studio and shares her approach to making records. Boasting credits on projects by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Courtney Barnett, Paul Dempsey and Florence and The Machine, Producer, Mixer, Engineer and writer Anna Laverty has established herself as one of Australia’s finest talents.Under the tutelage of Award winning producers Paul Epworth (Adele, Primal Scream, Foster The People) and Ben Hillier (Blur, U2, Elbow), Anna honed her production and engineering skills working on releases by Bloc Party, Florence and The Machine and seminal English New Wave band Depeche Mode, amongst others, at London’s famed Miloco Studios. Anna brought the breadth of experience and technical expertise she developed in London back to Australia, where she has carved out her own niche. Since her return, Anna has been behind the desk, working with some of the most beloved acts in Australia and abroad, including: The Peep Tempel, Something For Kate, Amanda Palmer, Tina Arena, Cut Copy, Meg Mac and Lady GaGa. An enthusiastic supporter of local Indie talent, Anna recently produced, engineered and mixed the 2019 compilation album for Milk Records including songs with Jen Cloher, Courtney Barnett and Jade Imagine. In 2018 Anna became an APRA AMCOS Ambassador and has been a regular fixture of the APRA initiative ‘Songmakers’ since 2015.When not in the studio, Anna focuses on songwriting, having most recently written with Hannah Joy (Middle Kids), Jade McInally (Jade Imagine), Kaitlin Keegan, as well as writing with Odette, Eilish Gilligan, Imbi The Girl and more as part of the Ricochet programme. Anna generously shares her passion for music and audio production by providing insight and expertise to aspiring engineers. Amongst others, Anna has spoken at Bigsound (QLD), FaceThe Music (VIC), Guinness Amplify (Malaysia), The Melbourne Sessions and InTune (NT),along with regularly delivering guest lectures at Universities and Colleges around the country & acting as a mentor with the Girls Rock Melbourne program. With an exceptionally impressive portfolio that speaks for itself, Anna Laverty has established a reputation within the production community for bringing out the absolute potential of recordings. http://www.annalaverty.com/https://www.facebook.com/annalavertyproducer