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Dave Hamelin (born October 3, 1980) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and producer known for his work with indie rock band the Stills. Originally the band's drummer, he moved to guitar and co-lead vocalist in 2005 when guitarist Greg Paquet left the band.
Dave Hamelin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Hamelin |
| Born | October 3, 1980 |
| Origin | Lachine, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals, drums synthesizer |
On March 28, 2009, the Stills were awarded two Juno Awards for their album Oceans Will Rise, in the categories of Best New Group and Best Alternative Album.[1] In 2010, Paquet rejoined and Hamelin moved back to drums.[2] The Stills announced their breakup on April 15, 2011.[3]
In 2009, Hamelin formed the band Eight and a Half with Stills' keyboardist Liam O'Neil and Broken Social Scene drummer Justin Peroff. They released their self-titled debut in 2012.
Production work
editFrom 2013 onward, Hamelin has worked frequently as a producer.[4]
He co-produced and mixed Broken Social Scene frontman Kevin Drew's second solo record, Darlings (2014);[5] co-produced and mixed Andy Kim's It's Decided (2015) with Drew and Ohad Benchetrit;[6] co-produced and mixed the Tragically Hip's album Man Machine Poem (2016) with Drew;[7] and co-produced and mixed Gord Downie's album Secret Path (2016).[8]
In 2016, he mixed the Sam Roberts Band album TerraForm
He produced and mixed the Belle Game's 2016 single "Yuh",[9] as well as their 2017 album Fear Nothing.[10]
In 2017, Hamelin played on and mixed Downie's final album, Introduce Yerself.[11]
Hamelin co-wrote, produced and mixed the Leikeli47 track "Chain Gang" for the soundtrack to the 2018 film Uncle Drew.[12]
Hamelin produced 9 songs on 070 Shake's 2020 album Modus Vivendi[13] and was an executive producer on her sophomore album You Can't Kill Me,[14] contributing to every song on the album.
Discography
editAs band member
edit| Year | Band | Release |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Stills | Rememberese EP |
| The Stills | Logic Will Break Your Heart | |
| 2006 | The Stills | Without Feathers |
| 2008 | The Stills | Oceans Will Rise |
| 2012 | Eight and a Half | Eight and a Half |
Production credits
edit| Year | Artist | Release | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kevin Drew | Darlings | Co-producer, mixer |
| 2015 | Andy Kim | It's Decided | Co-producer, mixer |
| 2016 | The Tragically Hip | Man Machine Poem | Co-producer, mixer |
| Gord Downie | Secret Path | Co-producer, mixer | |
| Sam Roberts Band | TerraForm | Mixer | |
| 2017 | The Belle Game | Fear Nothing | Producer, mixer |
| Gord Downie | Introduce Yerself | Instrumentalist, mixer | |
| 2018 | Leikeli47 | "Chain Gang" on Uncle Drew (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Co-writer, producer, mixer |
| Leikeli47 | "Mulita" on Insecure (TV series) | Producer, composer | |
| Clyde Guevera | "On and On" and "Still Illin'" | Co-producer, composer | |
| May | "Baby Save Me Tonight" | Co-writer | |
| Leikeli47 | Acrylic | Producer, co-producer, mixer | |
| Isabella | "More Than Words" | Producer | |
| 2019 | 070 Shake | "Morrow", "Nice to Have" | Producer |
| 070 Shake Jessie Reyez | "SCAR" on The Lion King: The Gift | Producer | |
| 2020 | 070 Shake | Modus Vivendi | Producer |
| CL | "HWA", "5 STAR", "Chuck", "My Way" | Producer | |
| 2022 | 070 Shake | You Can't Kill Me | Producer |
| 2023 | 070 Shake | "Natural Habitat" | Producer |
| 2024 | Beyoncé | "16 Carriages" | Co-producer, co-writer |
References
edit- ^ Punter, Jennie (March 29, 2009). "The Stills nab two Juno Awards".
- ^ "Arts & Crafts". Arts & Crafts.
- ^ "The Stills Call It Quits". UpVenue.
- ^ "Dave Hamelin | Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Biography: The Stills". Allmusic. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "Andy Kim and Kevin Drew join forces for 'It's Decided' | Toronto Sun". March 20, 2015.
- ^ "The Tragically Hip Man Machine Poem". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "How Gord Downie got on the trail to Secret Path". The Globe and Mail. October 22, 2016.
- ^ MacDonald, Sarah (August 26, 2016). "Watch the Belle Game Trip the Hell Out in a Desert to Find Their 70s Selves in "Yuh" Video".
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Belle Game Share 'Bring Me' w/ BlackBook + LP Out 9/8". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ "Gord Downie's final album Introduce Yerself will haunt you: review | The Star". thestar.com. October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Uncle Drew (2018) - Soundtrack.Net". www.soundtrack.net.
- ^ "Modus Vivendi by 070 Shake".
- ^ "You Can't Kill Me by 070 Shake".