Randy Merrill | |
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Origin | Jamestown, New York, United States |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Mastering engineer |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website | sterling-sound |
Randy Merrill is an American mastering engineer who has worked with international artists including Blink-182, DAY6, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Harry Styles, One Direction, Adele, Imagine Dragons, Beck, Liam Gallagher, Jonas Brothers, Muse, Cage the Elephant, Maren Morris, Ariana Grande, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Lorde, Justin Bieber, Porter Robinson, Ayumi Hamasaki, Buck-Tick, King Gnu, Little Mix and BTS.[2][3]
Life and career
[edit]Merrill attended Jamestown Community College before graduating from State University of New York at Fredonia with a degree in Sound Recording Technology.[4] He then became a mastering engineer at Masterdisk in 2008 before moving to Sterling Sound in 2013.[5] At Sterling, Merrill worked alongside Tom Coyne winning four Grammys, including wins for Adele's 25, and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk".[6] Merrill's mastering work would go on to win Grammys independently for Beck's Colors, Ariana Grande's Sweetener, Lady Gaga's "Shallow", and Cage the Elephant's Social Cues.[3]
Merrill currently works out of Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Awards and nominations
[edit]Grammy Awards
[edit]Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Notes |
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2017 | "Hello" | Record of the Year | Won | |
25 | Album of the Year | Won | ||
Purpose | Nominated | |||
2018 | Melodrama | Nominated | ||
2019 | "Shallow" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Colors | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||
2020 | "7 Rings" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
Thank U, Next | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
2021 | folklore | Won | ||
Hyperspace | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||
2022 | "Leave the Door Open" | Record of the Year | Won | |
"Drivers License" | Nominated | |||
Montero | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
Sour | Nominated | |||
Dawn | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Nominated | ||
2023 | "As It Was" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
"Easy on Me" | Nominated | |||
Harry's House | Album of the Year | Won | ||
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | |||
30 | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
Music of the Spheres | Nominated | |||
2024 | "Anti-Hero" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
"Vampire" | Nominated | |||
Midnights | Album of the Year | Won | ||
Guts | Nominated |
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ Decoding The Mix #2: The 'Hit Maker' Engineers – Mastering The Mix ([1]). Retrieved May 2020.
- ^ "Randy Merrill Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Randy Merrill. Mastering Engineer". Sterling Sound. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Randy Merrill LinkedIn ([2]). Retrieved May 2020.
- ^ "Preparing a Mix for Mastering - A Mastering Engineer's Tips". RecordingStudio.com. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Randy Merrill | Artist | www.grammy.com ([3]). Retrieved May 2020.