{{Infobox musical artist | name = Bryan Carrigan | image = Bryan Carrigan photograph.jpg | image_size = | birth_date = {{birth date|1969|2|7|mf=y}} | genre = Electronic music, world, ambient, film scores, new-age | occupation = music producer, engineer, electronic musician, music editor, programming, and sound design | years_active = 1991-present | website = [http://www.bryancarrigan.com/ www.bryancarrigan.com] }}
'''Bryan Carrigan''' is an American music producer, engineer, and electronic musician that has been involved in the production of studio albums and film scores. Carrigan is also known for serving multiple roles in the recording studio as music editor, programming, and sound design.<ref name=ZMREV>{{cite web |url=http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/recording/viewreviews.asp?rvwbrdcmmt=948 |author=Bill Binkelman |date=November 29, 2011 |publisher=Zone Music Reporter |accessdate=March 16, 2012 |title=Bill Binkelman's Corner: ''Focus'' by Bryan Carrigan}}</ref>
==Music career==
===Production work=== Bryan's first credit on an album and platinum album award was for his role as assistant engineer on Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! by Another Bad Creation.<ref name=ALLMUSIC /> In 1993, Carrigan was the assistant engineer on Frank Sinatra's album ''Duets'', which reached number 2 on the Billboard Charts<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/duets-r189202/charts-awards |title=''Duets'' by Frank Sinatra: Charts and Awards |website=AllMusic |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref> and went triple platinum. This was Sinatra's only album to reach triple platinum certification.<ref name=SIN>{{cite web |url=http://www.sinatra.com/legacy/classics |title=FRANK SINATRA'S GOLD AND PLATINUM AWARDS |publisher=Sinatra.com |accessdate=March 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201125902/http://www.sinatra.com/legacy/classics |archive-date=December 1, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> That year, he also served as the engineer on Tony! Toni! Toné!'s album ''Sons of Soul'', which received double-platinum certification and reached number 24 on the Billboard charts.<ref name=ALLMUSIC /><ref>{{cite web |title=Tony! Toni! Toné! |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/tony-toni-ton-p132291/charts-awards |publisher=All Music |accessdate=March 15, 2012}}</ref>
In 1994, Carrigan served as engineer on the album ''El camino del alma'' by Cristian Castro, which was nominated in 1995 for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. That year he also served as assistant engineer on Frank Sinatra's album ''Duets II'', which received platinum certification.<ref name=SIN /> He served the same role for several other albums, including ''Singin' with the Big Bands'' by Barry Manilow (gold certified) and ''The Sweetest Days'' by Vanessa Williams (platinum certified). In 1996, Carrigan served as engineer on Quincy Jones's album ''Q's Jook Joint'', which reached number 32 on the Billboard Charts and received a 1996 Grammy Award for best engineered album, Non-Classical.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/qs-jook-joint-r226486/charts-awards |title=Q's Jook Joint |website=AllMusic |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref> In 1996 he served in the same role on Montell Jordan's album ''More...'' and Changing Faces's album ''All Day, All Night'', both of which reached gold certification. In 1997, he then served as engineer and programmer on LL Cool J's album ''Phenomenon'', which became platinum certified and sent its namesake single to number 7 on the Billboard Charts.<ref name=ALLMUSIC /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ll-cool-j-p95754/charts-awards |title=LL Cool J: Billboard Albums |accessdate=March 16, 2012 |publisher=All Music}}</ref>
In 2000, Carrigan was synthesizer programmer and engineer for No Doubt's fourth studio album ''Return of Saturn'', which was nominated in 2001 for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/index.html |title=43rd Grammy Awards |publisher=CNN |date=February 21, 2001 |accessdate=October 7, 2007 |archive-date=October 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016110249/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/21/grammy.winners/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also involved in No Doubt's albums ''Boom Box'', ''Singles 1992–2003'' (re-released in 2010 as ''Icon''), and ''Everything in Time'' as engineer. ''Boom Box'' reach number 2 on the Billboard charts. In 2002, he served as engineer for the Aerosmith album ''Just Push Play'', an album that also reached number 2 and had 27 weeks on the Hot 200.<ref>{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=aerosmith|chart=all}} |title=Just Push Play - Aerosmith |accessdate=March 16, 2012 |magazine=Billboard.com}}</ref> Later that year, he served as mixing engineer on Alanis Morissette's album ''Under Rug Swept'', which would be the first album Carrigan was involved with that hit number 1 on the Billboard charts.<ref name=ALLMUSIC /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/under-rug-swept-r571441/charts-awards |title=Under Rug Swept: Charts and Awards |website=AllMusic |accessdate=March 15, 2012}}</ref> In 2003, Carrigan served as an engineer on Will Ackerman's album ''Hearing Voices'', which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1073673 |title=8 artists receive 5 Grammy nods each |accessdate=September 26, 2012 |date=January 7, 2003 |publisher=NBC WIS-TV 10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810150819/http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1073673 |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=ACK>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Will-Ackerman-Hearing-Voices/release/1908121 |title=''Hearing Voices'' |date=9 October 2001 |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=September 26, 2012}}</ref> The following year, Carrigan produced Zade's 2004 album ''Roads to You'', which reached number nine on the Billboard New Age chart,<ref>{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=zade|chart=all}} |title=Roads to You - Zade |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref> and engineered his album ''Zade'', which reached number eight on the same chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=zade|chart=all}} |title=Zade - Zade |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/zade-mw0001369433/credits |title=Zade - Zade |website=Allmusic |accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref>
In 2011, Carrigan was a co-producer, co-writer, and engineer on the ZMR Music Awards Album of the Year ''Surrender'' by Jeff Oster.<ref name=ZMR>{{cite web |url=http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/award_finalists.asp |title=2011 ZMR Music Award Winners |publisher=ZMR |accessdate=March 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302131226/http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/award_finalists.asp |archivedate=March 2, 2012 }}</ref> This was the third album Carrigan worked on with the artist totaling 2 ZMR awards<ref name=ZMR /> and 4 NAR awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/2005award_finalists.asp |title=2005 NAR LifeStyle Music Awards |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/2007award_finalists.asp |title=2007 NAR LifeStyle Music Awards |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref>
That year, he was also an engineer on Childish Gambino's album ''Camp'', which debuted at number 11 on the Billboard charts.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17721/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-20-2011 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/20/2011 |accessdate=March 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123171140/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.17721/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-11-20-2011 |archive-date=January 23, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Over his career, Carrigan has worked with music producers including Quincy Jones, Glen Ballard, Will Ackerman,<ref name=ACK /> Phil Ramone,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Frank-Sinatra-Duets-II/release/1391382 |title=Frank Sinatra – Duets II |website=Discogs |year=1994 |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref> and David Foster.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecorrsclub.com/references/disc/songs/QOH.php |title=Queen of Hollywood |accessdate=September 13, 2012}}</ref>
In all, he has worked on over 100 studio albums.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bryancarrigan.com/album_credits |title=Bryan Carrigan Albums |accessdate=March 12, 2012}}</ref>
===Solo work=== As a solo artist, Carrigan produced his first two records ''Passing Lights'' and ''Focus'' in 2011. John Diliberto of ''Echoes'' wrote that, "It wasn't until he hit 42 in 2011 that Bryan Carrigan released his first solo album, ''Passing Lights''. But before the shrink wrap came off that one he put out a second CD, ''Focus''. Each disc had a different kind of effervescent electronic music."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://echoesblog.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/bryan-carrigan-washes-electronic-windows/ |title=Bryan Carrigan Washes Electronic Windows |author=John Diliberto |year=2012 |accessdate=April 3, 2013 |publisher=Echoes}}</ref> His third studio album ''Windows'' was released in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Bryan-Carrigan-Windows/release/3918359 |title=Bryan Carrigan – Windows |website=Discogs |date=October 2012 |accessdate=October 15, 2012}}</ref> After the release of ''Windows'' Bill Binkelman wrote that, "Over the course of just three albums, Bryan Carrigan has established himself as an electronic music maestro and someone of substantial importance to follow for any fan of the genre who wants to stay ahead of the curve."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/recording/viewreviews.asp?rvwbrdcmmt=1023 |title=Binkelman's Corner: Windows |author=Bill Binkelman |accessdate=April 3, 2013 |publisher=Zone Music Reporter |date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> ''Zone Music Reporter'' also named ''Windows'' a nominee for its 2012 Best Ambient Album of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/nominees.asp |title=9th Annual ZMR Music Award Nominees |accessdate=April 5, 2013 |publisher=Zone Music Reporter |archive-date=February 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227055437/http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/nominees.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> His 2013 album ''Below Zero'' won the ZMR Music Award for Best Chill/Groove album in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zonemusicreporter.com/admin/2013award_finalists.asp |title=ZMR Music Award Winners |date=May 17, 2014 |accessdate=August 20, 2014 |publisher=ZMR}}</ref>
====Solo discography==== {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! width="250" |Title |- | 2011 || ''Passing Lights'' |- | 2011 || ''Focus'' |- | 2012 || ''Windows'' |- | 2013 || ''Below Zero'' |- | 2014 || ''Inspired''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Bryan-Carrigan-Inspired/release/5997744 |title=Inspired by Bryan Carrigan |website=Discogs |accessdate=August 20, 2014}}</ref> |- | 2015 || ''Fall Into Winter'' |}
==Film career== He received his first position on a major film as an unaccredited re-recording mixer and music programmer on the 1997 film ''Grosse Pointe Blank''. He was credited as scoring consultant.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/669246/Brian-Carrigan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130130133521/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/669246/Brian-Carrigan |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 30, 2013 |title=Brian Carrigan (''sic'') |accessdate=March 14, 2012 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |year=2010}}</ref> As a programmer, he worked on the films ''K-PAX'', ''Elektra'', ''The Skeleton Key'', ''The Sentinel'', ''Jennifer's Body'', ''Bad News Bears'', ''Wimbledon'', ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'', ''Tropic Thunder'', and ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty''. He was also a digital editor for the films ''Tropic Thunder'', ''DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story'', ''You, Me and Dupree'', ''Starsky & Hutch'', ''13 Going on 30'', ''Along Came Polly'', ''Blades of Glory'', and ''Year One'', as well as digital recorder for the films ''The Devil Wears Prada'', ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'', ''Marley & Me'', ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'', and ''Abduction''. On the film ''Superbad'' he served as the computer editor. As music editor, he served on the films including ''Passengers'', ''The Babymakers'', ''88 Minutes'', ''Righteous Kill'', ''Dedication'', ''The Merry Gentleman'', ''Meet Bill'', ''The Winning Season'', and ''Mother and Child''. As a music scoring mixer, he served on films including ''Grosse Pointe Blank'', ''Chaos Theory'', ''Pretty Persuasion'', ''RX'', and ''Danika''.<ref name=ALLMUSIC>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bryan-carrigan-p220171/credits |title=Bryan Carrigan: Music Credits |website=AllMusic |year=2001 |accessdate=March 15, 2012}}</ref><ref name=IMDB /> In all, Carrigan has over 100 music department film credits to his name.<ref name=IMDB>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2751281/ |title=Bryan Carrigan |website=IMDb |accessdate=March 16, 2012}}</ref>
==Television career== Carrigan has worked on several television shows in the musical department, including a position as music editor for ''Devious Maids'', as well as television films ''Have a Little Faith'' and ''Sex and Lies in Sin City'', music scoring mixer for a few episodes of the comedy series ''Community'', and music programmer for ''Masters of Science Fiction'' and ''Masters of Horror'', which won the 2006 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music. He was also a recordist for ''The Starter Wife'' miniseries.<ref name=IMDB />
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.bryancarrigan.com/}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carrigan, Bryan}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:American audio engineers Category:American record producers Category:American sound editors Category:American film score composers Category:American male film score composers Category:American electronic musicians Category:American new-age musicians Category:21st-century American male composers