# Andy Chase > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Chase > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Andy_Chase.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Chase > Source revision: 1320383679 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American musician Andy Chase Born Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. Genres Indie rock, indie pop Occupations Musician, songwriter, record producer, label owner Instruments Keyboards, guitar Years active 1990–present Label Unfiltered Website www.andychase.com Musical artist **Andy Chase** is an American musician, record producer, and label owner. He formed the band [Ivy](/source/Ivy_(band)) with [Adam Schlesinger](/source/Adam_Schlesinger) of [Fountains of Wayne](/source/Fountains_of_Wayne) and Dominique Durand, now his wife. Chase owns Unfiltered Records and co-owned Stratosphere Sound studio with Schlesinger and [James Iha](/source/James_Iha) of [the Smashing Pumpkins](/source/The_Smashing_Pumpkins). ## Early life Chase grew up in [Bethesda, Maryland](/source/Bethesda%2C_Maryland). He was a fan of pop and [new wave](/source/New_wave_music) acts in the 1980s such as [the Smiths](/source/The_Smiths), [Talk Talk](/source/Talk_Talk), [Blondie](/source/Blondie_(band)), and [the Cars](/source/The_Cars). At a portable home studio, he wrote music and played keyboards and guitar. ## Career Eager to start a band, he moved to New York City in the 1990s and placed an ad in the *[Village Voice](/source/Village_Voice)*. He met multi-instrumentalist [Adam Schlesinger](/source/Adam_Schlesinger), and in 1994, formed the band [Ivy](/source/Ivy_(band)) with Dominique Durand. He and Schlesinger co-produced, engineered, and sang on the title track for the [Tom Hanks](/source/Tom_Hanks) film *[That Thing You Do!](/source/That_Thing_You_Do!)* in 1995. He also founded the bands Paco, [Brookville](/source/Brookville_(band)), and Camera2.[1] Chase has served as composer, producer, engineer, mixer, and musician on each of his bands' (Ivy, Brookville, Paco) albums.[2][3] He established Unfiltered Records in 2003,[4] re-released Ivy's catalog, and produced albums for his side projects, Paco and Brookville. He also produced albums for acts he signed to his label, such as [the Postmarks](/source/The_Postmarks) and Ukrainian singer [Lana Mir](/source/Lana_Mir). In 2009, he produced and performed on [Juliana Hatfield](/source/Juliana_Hatfield)'s album *[How to Walk Away](/source/How_to_Walk_Away)*.[3] He has also produced albums for [the Smashing Pumpkins](/source/The_Smashing_Pumpkins), [Tahiti 80](/source/Tahiti_80), [the Trash Can Sinatras](/source/The_Trash_Can_Sinatras), and [Fountains of Wayne](/source/Fountains_of_Wayne).[1] He owned Stratosphere Sound recording studios with Adam Schelsinger and James Iha.[5][6] Films and television shows that feature Chase's songs include *[There's Something About Mary](/source/There's_Something_About_Mary)*, *[Me Myself & Irene](/source/Me_Myself_%26_Irene)*, *[Shallow Hal](/source/Shallow_Hal)*, *[Orange County](/source/Orange_County_(film))*, *[Insomnia](/source/Insomnia_(2002_film))*, *[Stuck on You](/source/Stuck_on_You_(film))*, *[Fever Pitch](/source/Fever_Pitch_(2005_film))*, *[Bee Season](/source/Bee_Season_(film))*, and *[Music and Lyrics](/source/Music_and_Lyrics)*. He has composed original music for film and TV, and voice acted for the video game *[Kya: Dark Lineage](/source/Kya%3A_Dark_Lineage)*. ## Personal life Chase is married to Dominique Durand. They have two children: a daughter and a son.[7] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Wilson_1-1) Wilson, MacKenzie. ["Andy Chase"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/andy-chase-mn0000024449/biography). *AllMusic*. Retrieved 31 January 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-AM_credits_2-0)** ["Andy Chase | Credits"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/andy-chase-mn0000024449/credits). *AllMusic*. Retrieved 31 January 2017. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Official_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Official_3-1) ["Andy Chase: Musician. Producer. Mixer"](http://www.andychase.com/). *Andy Chase*. Retrieved 31 January 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-New_4-0)** ["Ivy's Chase Forms New Label, Goes Solo"](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69376/ivys-chase-forms-new-label-goes-solo). *Billboard*. 27 August 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hasty_5-0)** Hasty, Katie (24 February 2009). ["Power Pop Supergroup Tinted Windows Talks Debut Album"](https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269349/power-pop-supergroup-tinted-windows-talks-debut-album). *Billboard*. Retrieved 1 February 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Weiss_6-0)** Weiss, David (15 December 2012). ["Stratosphere Sound Studios to Close - Reflections from Co-Owner Adam Schlesinger"](https://www.sonicscoop.com/2012/12/15/stratosphere-sound-studios-to-close-reflections-from-co-owner-adam-schlesinger-2/). *SonicScoop*. Retrieved 1 February 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Up with Grups: The Ascendant Breed of Grown-Ups Who Are Redefining Adulthood -- New York Magazine - Nymag"](https://nymag.com/news/features/16529/index1.html). 24 March 2006. Authority control databases: Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Andy Chase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Chase) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Chase?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.