Bio
Bradshaw Leigh is a recording engineer/mixer who has worked in the New York studio scene for 3 decades, beginning his career at Phil Ramone’s legendary A&R Recording Studios at the peak of the music industry. Brad worked as Phil’s engineer for 8 years, recording many Platinum and Gold selling albums for artists such as Billy Joel, Paul Simon and Julian Lennon.
As a freelance engineer, Brad continued to work with top-flight producers including Jimmy Iovine, Russ Titleman, Marvin Hamlish, Malcolm McClaren, Davitt Sigerson, recording and mixing projects for Tracy Chapman, Joe Jackson, Carly Simon, Widespread Panic, Five For Fighting, Judy Collins and Billy Joel.
As a designer, Brad uses his technical background to design and build products that improve the recording experience such as guitar amplifier isolation boxes, a custom center section for the Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console, the “Procue” personal headphone mixing system, a high quality DVD interface for SACD players, and the custom 18′ Subwoofer’s used in MSR Studios (formally Right Track Recording). These products have been incorporated into some of the finest studios in New York City, including Sterling Sound NY, Sony Studios, Hit Factory Recording, Sound on Sound Recording, and MSR Studios NY. Self taught, Brad has the ability to explain some of the most complex technical aspects of the art of recording in simplest terms. Brad has launched a YouTube channel under the name biasedaudio where he explains the finer points of recording.
Brad served as Chief Engineer and General Manager of New York’s prestigious MSR Studios (formerly Right Track Recording) until it’s closing in 2016. Currently Brad thrives in New York as an independent mix engineer and audio consultant/designer. In 2022 Brad remixed Billy Joel’s “The Nylon Curtain” from the original master recording in Atmos, and Judy Collins “Grammy nominated “Spellbound” Brad’s current projects include Technical Consultant for Spotify Studios.