Andreas Werner
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Andreas Werner (born July 12, 1981) is a Swiss-American record producer, songwriter, musician, podcaster, and owner of Crazy Chester Records. He is based in Nashville, TN and is known for his ties to the Muscle Shoals recording scene. He records much of his projects at the Creative Workshop Nashville and The NuttHouse Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals.
He has produced musical works in collaboration with an extensive list of Soul, R&B, Blues and Rock and Roll musicians and artists. Such musicians and artists include Muscle Shoals Horns, members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (aka the Swampers), Tony Joe White, Donnie Fritts, Bettye LaVette, Clarence Carter, Mickey Buckins, Scott Boyer, Tommy Talton, Charles “Wigg” Walker, Wet Willie, Charlie Taylor, Dan Penn, Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers), Jimmy Hall (Jeff Beck), Sherman Holmes (Holmes Brothers), Billy Swan, Blind Boys of Alabama, Buzz Cason, Fiddleworms, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Ed King (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Donna Jean Godchaux (Grateful Dead) and Spooner Oldham.
In addition to his production work in the recording studio, Werner produced Muscle Shoals themed shows at the Porretta Soul Festival (2014), the Lincoln Center in New York (2015) and the Vancouver Island MusicFest (2019), the Alabama Bicentennial Concert in 2020, the Alabama Music Hall of Fame's 2016, 2018 and 2020 induction ceremonies, a Last Waltz 40th Anniversary Show featuring many collaborators of the Band (2017) and an all-star tribute to Eddie Hinton (2015). He also manages the Muscle Shoals Allstars, a collective of Muscle Shoals' legendary session players and plays guitar with Funky Chester, Mitch Mann & The Mojo Mixers, Mark Narmore and the Alabama Bus Boys. He also played with Muscle Shoals songwriting legend Donnie Fritts for several years until Fritts' death in 2019.
Songs Werner wrote or co-wrote have been recorded by Carla Russell & The Muscle Shoals Allstars, Billy Price, Buzz Cason, Sherman Holmes, Mark Narmore, Charlie Taylor, Jacye, Mitch Mann and Willie Jones.
Werner is the founder and host of Crazy Chester Music Hour, a podcast that features music discussions with legendary musicians, songwriters, and music industry veterans.
[1]Selected Productions
| Year | Artist | Album Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mitch Mann | Blackwater Creek | Producer/Songwriter/Musician |
| 2015 | Fiddleworms | Perfect Storm | Producer |
| 2016 | Scott Boyer & Tommy Talton | Live At The NuttHouse | Producer |
| Mark Narmore | This Old Wurlizer | Producer/Songwriter/Musician | |
| 2017 | Alabama Bus Boys | Muscle Shoals To Mobile | Producer/Songwriter/Musician |
| The Decoys | Live At The NuttHouse | Producer | |
| 2018 | Carla Russell & The Muscle Shoals Allstars | The Good Side Of Crazy | Producer/Songwriter |
| Jacye | That Was Then | Producer/Songwriter/Musician | |
| 2019 | Harvey Thompson Trio | Muscle Shoals Jazz | Producer |
| Various Artists | Muscle Shoals Salutes Eddie Hinton | Producer/Musician | |
| Mark Narmore & Funky Chester | Soul Fillin' Station | Producer/Songwriter/Musician | |
| Tommy Talton | Distant Light (Live Acoustic) | Producer | |
| 2020 | Charlie Taylor | Same River Twice | Producer/Songwriter/Musician |
| 2021 | Funky Chester | Fallstreak Hole Grooves | Producer/Songwriter/Musician |
- ↑ "Crazy Chester Records Releases". Crazy Chester Records Website. Retrieved February 7, 2022. Unknown parameter
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References
- ↑ "Crazy Chester Website Label Info". Crazy Chester Records Website. Retrieved February 7, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Blues 'n Roots". Jazz N More Magazine. Issue No. 6 Nov/Dec 2016 pg 44-45
- ↑ Corey, Russ (December 24, 2015). "Werner will produce Alabama Music Hall of Fame induction banquet show". Times Daily, Tuscumbia, AL. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ↑ "The Penguin Eggs Interview - Muscle Shoals". Penguin Eggs Magazine. Issue: Summer 2019 pages 46-49
- ↑ "Regional News United States - Tennessee/Alabama - Alabama:Swiss Record Producer, Songwriter and Music Entrepreneur - Andreas Werner". Swiss Review Magazine Issue: March 2019
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