Gavin Brown (musician)

Gavin Brown
Background information
Origin Canada
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • musician

Gavin Brown is a Canadian record producer.

Discography

Year Artist Album Role
2015 Barenaked Ladies Silverball Producer

Mixing

2015 Three Days Grace Human Producer

Songwriter

  • Human Race
  • Painkiller
  • Fallen Angel
  • Landmine
  • Tell Me Why
  • I Am Machine
  • So What
  • Car Crash
  • Nothing's Fair in Love and War
  • One Too Many
  • The End is Not the Answer
  • The Real You
2015 North of Nine North of Nine - EP
  • Released: March 10, 2015
  • Label: 9th Portal Entertainment
  • Format: CD, Digital
Producer

Songwriter

  • Can it be you?
  • Better off Together
  • Open Road
  • Alone
  • Eaten Alive
2014 Mother Mother Very Good Bad Thing Producer
2014 Doc Walker The 8th
  • Released: October 21, 2014
  • Label: Westlake Music Inc.
  • Format: CD, Digital
Producer

Songwriter

  • Park The Car
  • Leave it all on the Dance Floor
2014 Billy Talent Hits Producer
2014 Flash Lightnin For The Sinners
  • Released: April 29, 2014
  • Label: Pheromone Records
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
Producer

Musician

  • Drums
2014 The Trews The Trews Producer

Songwriter

  • What's Fair Is Fair
2013 Royal Teeth Glow Producer
2013 Barenaked Ladies Grinning Streak Producer

Mixing

2013 The Brilliancy The Brilliancy EP
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: The Brilliancy Inc.
  • Format: Digital
Producer
2013 Gentlemen Husbands House of Cards EP Songwriter
  • Shelter Valley
  • Come Down
  • Bloodlines
  • Wandering Eye
2013 The Envy The Envy
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: The Envy Music
  • Format: Digital
Songwriter
  • Fingers Crossed
  • Still The One
2013 Open Air Stereo Primates
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Goomba Music
  • Format: CD
Producer
2013 Orianthi Heaven in This Hell
  • Released: February 26, 2013
  • Label: Robo Records
  • Format: CD, Digital
Songwriter
  • Heaven in This Hell
2013 Whosarmy Hole In My Heart
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Released Independently
  • Format: CD
Songwriter
  • Hole in My Heart
  • Glory Bound
  • So Lonely
  • Can't Live Without You
  • The World is Ending
2012 The Brilliancy With You & Better Than Me (Singles)
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: The Brilliancy Inc.
  • Format: Digital
Producer
2012 Hess Living in Yesterday Songwriter
  • Don't Leave Me
2012 Hey Ocean! Is Musician
  • Drums
2012 The Envy Deception
  • Released:2012
  • Label: The Envy Music
  • Format: Digital
Songwriter
  • Unfaithful
2012 Hoobastank Fight or Flight
  • Released: September 11, 2012
  • Label: Open E Entertainment (Now Universal)
  • Format: CD, Digital
Producer
2012 Lit The View from the Bottom Songwriter
  • C'mon
2012 Metric Synthetica Producer
2012 The Tragically Hip Now for Plan A Producer
2011 Dan Hill Intimate Dan Hill: Platinum Collection Producer
2010 Howard Shore The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - The Score
  • Released: June 29, 2010
  • Label: E1 Music
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
Producer
2010 Melissa Auf der Maur Out of Our Minds Musician
  • Wurlitzer
2010 Various Artists The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (soundtrack) Producer
2010 My Darkest Days My Darkest Days Songwriter
  • Can't Forget You
2010 Sarah Harmer Oh Little Fire
  • Released: June 22, 2010
  • Label: Cold Snap Records
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
Producer

Musician

  • Drums
  • Guitar
  • Mellotron
  • Piano
  • Tambourine
  • Wurlitzer

Engineer

2010 Stereos Uncontrollable
  • Released: December 14, 2010
  • Label: Interscope
  • Format: CD, Digital
Producer
2009 Danko Jones This Is Danko Jones
  • Released: April 14, 2009
  • Label: EMD International
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
Musician
  • Drums
2009 Lady Gaga Don't Give Up (Single) with The Midway State
  • Released: Unreleased
  • Label: Unreleased
  • Format: Unreleased
Producer
2009 New Kids on the Block 2 in the Morning (Remix)
  • Released: February 23, 2009
  • Label: Interscope
  • Format: CD
Producer
2009 Metric Fantasies Producer
2009 Skillet Awake Songwriter
  • Monster
2009 Stereos Stereos Producer

Musician
Arranger
Engineer

2009 Theo Tams Give It All Away Producer
2008 Various Artists YTV Presents: The Next Star EP
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Tricon Films & Television
  • Format: Digital
Songwriter
2007 The Midway State Met a Man on Top of the Hill EP
  • Released: May 1, 2007
  • Label:
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
Producer

Songwriter

  • Nobody Understands
2007 The Reason Things Couldn't Be Better
  • Released: March 20, 2007
  • Label: Smallman Records
  • Format: CD
Producer

Musician

  • Percussion
  • Wurlitzer
2007 Rides Again Into Existence Producer
2007 Simon Wilcox Charm and the Strange
  • Released: May 29, 2007
  • Label: Maple Nationwide
  • Format: CD, Digital
Musician
  • Electric Guitar
  • Acoustic Guitar
2007 Joel Kroeker Melodrama
  • Released: January 1, 2007
  • Label: True North Records
  • Format: CD, Digital
Musician
  • Drums
2006 Billy Talent Billy Talent II Producer
2006 Cancer Bats Birthing the Giant Producer
2006 Dayna Manning Folkyo
  • Released: October 25, 2006
  • Label: Leparc
  • Format: CD
Musician
  • Drums
2006 Jim Cuddy The Light That Guides You Home Musician
  • Drums
2006 The Sadies In Concert, Vol. 1 Musician
  • Drums
2006 Suzi Rawn Naked
  • Released: September 26, 2006
  • Label: Vespa Music
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
Songwriter
  • Don't Leave Me
2006 Various Artists WWE: Wreckless Intent Producer, Mixing
2005 Kalan Porter 219 Days
  • Released: January 11, 2005
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: CD
Musician
  • Drums
2004 Sarah Harmer All of Our Names
  • Released: March 23, 2004
  • Label: Coldsnap Records
  • Format: CD, Digital
Producer

Musician

  • Drums
  • Guitar
  • Wurlitzer

Mixing

2004 Sarah Slean Day One Musician
  • Drums
2004 The Tea Party Seven Circles
  • Released: August 24, 2004
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
Producer
2004 Thornley Come Again Producer

Songwriter

  • Falling to Pieces
  • Come Again
  • So Far So Good
  • The Going Rate (My Fix)
  • Keep A Good Man Down
  • Clever
  • Found Another Way
2004 Various Artists World Cup of Hockey 2004 Songwriter
2003 Billy Talent Billy Talent Producer
2003 Three Days Grace Three Days Grace Producer

Songwriter

  • Burn
  • Just Like You
  • I Hate Everything About You
  • Home
  • Scared
  • Let You Down
  • Now or Never
  • Born Like This
  • Drown
  • Wake Up
  • Take Me Under
  • Overrated
2003 Alexandra Slate Edge of a Girl Producer

Songwriter

  • Bad Girl
2003 Beth Boucher Mess You Up Musician
  • Bass
  • Bottle
  • Drums
  • Guitar
  • Organ
2003 Big Sugar Hit & Run Songwriter
  • Better Get Used to It

Musician

  • Drums
2003 Crush Face in the Crowd
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Factor
  • Format: CD
Producer

Musician

  • Bass
  • Drums
  • Percussion
  • Wurlitzer
2003 Great Big Sea Great Big DVD
  • Released:
  • Label:
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
2003 Harry Hess Just Another Day Musician
  • Drums
2003 Jason Collett Motor Motel Love Songs Musician
  • Drums
2003 Kevin Hearn Night Light Musician
  • Percussion
2003 Ryan Malcolm Home
  • Released: December 3, 2003
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: CD
Producer

Songwriter

  • Straight Up the Middle
  • Absolutely Perfect
2002 Great Big Sea Sea of No Cares Musician
  • Drums
2000 Great Big Sea Road Rage Musician
  • Drums
1999 Big Sugar Heated Songwriter
  • Better Get Used to It

Musician

  • Drums
1998 Hayden The Closer I Get
  • Released: May 12, 1998
  • Label: Interscope
  • Format: CD, Digital
Musician
  • Drums
1997 Skydiggers Desmond's Hip City Musician
  • Drums
1997 Stem Amusingly Short of Details
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Factor
  • Format: CD
Musician
  • Drums
1996 Mia Sheard With Love and Squalor
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Unknown
  • Format: LP, CD, Digital
Musician
  • Drums
1995 Spookey Ruben Modes of Transportation Vol. 1 Musician
  • Drums
1993 Phleg Camp Ya'red Fair Scratch Musician
  • Vocals

Gold and Platinum awards

Work Artist Role Year Certification
Billy Talent Billy Talent Producer 2007 BVMI: Gold
2004 MC: Platinum x3
Billy Talent II Billy Talent Producer 2011 MC: Platinum x3
2010 BVMI: Platinum x2
2009 BPI: Silver
Fantasies Metric Producer 2009 MC: Platinum
Home Ryan Malcolm Producer
Songwriter
2004 MC: Platinum
I Hate Everything About You (Single) Three Days Grace Producer
Songwriter
2004 RIAA:2× Platinum
Now for Plan A The Tragically Hip Producer 2013 MC: Gold
Three Days Grace Three Days Grace Producer
Songwriter
2004 RIAA: 2× Platinum
2004 MC: Platinum

Grammy Awards nominations

JUNO Awards and nominations

Year Artist Award Work Result
2013 Metric Group of the Year Synthetica Nominated
Hey Ocean! Breakthrough Group of the Year Is Nominated
Metric Fan Choice Award Synthetica Nominated
Gavin Brown Jack Richardson Producer of the Year "At Transformation" and "About This map" from "Now for Plan A" by The Tragically Hip Nominated
Metric Alternative Album of the Year Synthetica Winner
The Tragically Hip Rock Album of the Year Now for Plan A Nominated
2011 Gavin Brown with Sarah Harmer Jack Richardson Producer of the Year "Captive" & "New Loneliness" from Oh Little Fire Nominated
Sarah Harmer Adult Alternative Album of the Year Oh Little Fire Nominated
2010 Metric Group of the Year Fantasies Winner
Metric Alternative Album of the Year Winner
Stereos Pop Album of the Year Stereos Nominated
New Group of the Year Nominated
2008 Billy Talent Music DVD of the Year 666 Live Winner
2007 Billy Talent Group of the Year Billy Talent II Winner
Three Days Grace One-X Nominated
Billy Talent Album of the Year Billy Talent II Nominated
Three Days Grace One-X Nominated
Billy Talent Rock Album of the Year Billy Talent II Winner
Single of the Year Devil in a Midnight Mass Winner
2006 Kalan Porter Artist of the Year 219 Days Nominated
Album of the Year Nominated
Pop Album of the Year Nominated
2005 Billy Talent Group of the Year Billy Talent II Winner
Thornley New Group of the Year Come Again Nominated
Billy Talent Album of the Year Billy Talent Winner
Sarah Harmer Adult Alternative Album of the Year All of Our Names Winner
Thornley Rock Album of the Year Come Again Nominated
The Tea Party Seven Circles Nominated
Billy Talent Single of the Year River Below Nominated
2004 Billy Talent New Group of the Year Billy Talent Winner
Three Days Grace Three Days Grace Nominated
Gavin Brown Jack Richardson Producer of the Year "Try Honesty" from "Billy Talent"; "I Hate Everything About You" from "Three Days Grace" Winner
Billy Talent Rock Album of the Year Billy Talent Nominated
Single of the Year Try Honesty Nominated