Alan Smyth

{{Short description|English record producer}} {{For|the Monarch of the Glen character|Alan Smythe}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} '''Alan Smyth''' is an English record producer from Sheffield, England. He has worked with a number of bands, including Pulp,<ref>Sturdy, Mark. ''Truith & Beauty: The Story of Pulp.'' London, UK: Omnibus, 2003. 431.</ref> Arctic Monkeys, Reverend and The Makers, The Long Blondes, Milburn, Richard Hawley, The Fever Club, The Scaramanga Six, Smokers Die Younger, Monkey Swallows the Universe, The Lodger, Little Man Tate, 65daysofstatic, Little Lost David, Albany, Dead Like Harry, RedFaces, Oddity Road, The Silverfish, The Magi, Dead World Leaders, Little Ze, Jack's Attic,<ref>Strong, M.C. ''The Great Indie Discography, 2nd Ed.'' Edinburgh, Scotland: Canongate, 2003.</ref> Smiling Ivy, Pink Sharabang and The Hurriers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.counterfeitmag.co.uk/features/hurriers/|title=The Hurriers|date=12 February 2015|website=Counterfeit Magazine|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref> He works from his own studio in the city, 2fly Studios.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/business/you-need-one-decent-tune-and-alan-to-produce-it-1-446977 |title=You need one decent tune – and Alan to produce it - Sheffield Telegraph |access-date=30 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101332/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/business/you-need-one-decent-tune-and-alan-to-produce-it-1-446977 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Between 1986 and 1992, he was part of the Indie C&W outfit, '''Don Valley & The Rotherhides''' (in which all the members were named after areas of Sheffield), whose songs included "Thatcher's Dead". He also played guitar and performed backing vocals in the 1990s Sheffield guitar band Seafruit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.counterfeitmag.co.uk/features/alan-smyth/|title=Alan Smyth|date=17 October 2011|website=Counterfeit Magazine|accessdate=25 July 2020}}</ref> Seafruit's single "Looking For Sparks" was used for a while on Sky Sports' football coverage.

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==External links== * {{MusicBrainz artist|id=c288afcc-2a1c-4444-9a71-be1e91c231ca|name=Alan Smyth}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231837/http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/business/you_need_one_decent_tune_and_alan_to_produce_it_1_446977 Sheffield telegraph interview] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130623002220/http://www.donvalleyandtherotherhides.com/index.html Don Valley & The Rotherhides archive site]

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