# Robert Shimp

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**Robert Steven Shimp** (born April 30, 1976, in [Montgomery, Alabama](/source/Montgomery,_Alabama)) is an American record engineer and producer. He was an engineer for Toast Studios from 1996 until they closed their doors.[1] He is known for his work with the West Coast rock band [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas),[2] for whom he was a live engineer turned producer,[3] and was an engineer For [R.E.M.](/source/R.E.M.)'s *[Up](/source/Up_(R.E.M._album))*. In 2018, Robert Shimp opened his own recording studio, Technical Earth Recorders, in Montgomery, Alabama.[4]

## Discography

- 1997: *[Revenge is Sweet, and So Are You](/source/Revenge_is_Sweet,_and_So_Are_You)* - [The Mr. T Experience](/source/The_Mr._T_Experience)
- 1998: *Not Feeling Quite Like Yourself Today?* - Clone
- 1998: *[Get Down!](/source/Get_Down!_(The_Hi-Fives_album))* - [The Hi-Fives](/source/The_Hi-Fives)
- 1998: *[Up](/source/Up_(R.E.M._album))* - [R.E.M.](/source/R.E.M.)[5]
- 1999: "Strutter" *[Detroit Rock City](/source/Detroit_Rock_City_(film)) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 1999: "Keep On Loving You" *[Drive Me Crazy](/source/Drive_Me_Crazy) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 1999: *Bomb* - Lovesucker
- 1999: *[Get Skintight](/source/Get_Skintight)* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2000: *On the List* - [The Plus Ones](/source/The_Plus_Ones)
- 2001: "Do You Wanna Hit It" *Lookout! Freakout Episode 2* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2001: *[The Donnas Turn 21](/source/The_Donnas_Turn_21)* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2001: *Going Dutch* - [The Plus Ones](/source/The_Plus_Ones)
- 2002: *[Spend the Night](/source/Spend_the_Night_(The_Donnas_album))* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2002: *Its a Calling* - [The Plus Ones](/source/The_Plus_Ones)
- 2003: *Who Invited You* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2003: "Backstage" *[Freaky Friday OST](/source/Freaky_Friday_(soundtrack))* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2003: "It's on the Rocks" *[How to Deal](/source/How_to_Deal) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2003: "Who Invited You" *[What a Girl Wants](/source/What_a_Girl_Wants_(film)) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2004: "Skintight" *Second-Hand Suit Jacket Racket* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2004: "Dancing With Myself" *[Mean Girls](/source/Mean_Girls) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2004: "Please Don't Tease" *[New York Minute](/source/New_York_Minute_(film)) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2005: *Me and Otto* - [Kissinger](/source/Kissinger_(band))
- 2005: *[Up](/source/Up_(R.E.M._album))* - [R.E.M.](/source/R.E.M.)
- 2005: "Skintight", "Hyperactive", "Party Action", "40 Boys In 40 Nights", "Play My Game", "Are You Gonna Move It for Me?" *The Early Years* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2006: "Play My Game" *[Rollergirls](/source/Rollergirls) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2007: "Take It Off" *Coolest Songs in the World, Vol. 2* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2008: *We Are What We Pretend To Be* - [The Fatal Flaw](/source/The_Fatal_Flaw)
- 2008: "Too Fast for Love" *Under the Covers: Classic Lookout! Records Cover Songs* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2009: "Play My Game", "Hey, I'm Gonna Be Your Girl", "I Wanna Be with a Girl Like You" *[Greatest Hits Vol. 16](/source/Greatest_Hits_Vol._16)* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2009: "Take It Off" *[The Hangover](/source/The_Hangover_(film)) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2009: "Dancing with Myself" *[I Love You Man](/source/I_Love_You_Man) (film) OST* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2009: "Skintight", "Do You Wanna Hit It" *Lookout! Records: 20 Collection* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)
- 2009: "Are You Gonna Move It for Me?" *Be on the Lookout!* - [The Donnas](/source/The_Donnas)

## References

1. [about: robert shimp](http://www.opqrs.org/about_robertshimp.html)

1. Simons, David (2006). [*Analog Recording: Using Analog Gear in Today's Home Studio*](https://books.google.com/books?id=gYuMOUYwgvIC&pg=PA60). Hal Leonard. p. 60. ISBN 9780879308643.

1. Records, Epitaph. ["The Donnas Bio"](http://epitaph.com/artists/the-donnas/bio). *Epitaph Records*. [Epitaph Records](/source/Epitaph_Records)

1. Heupel, Shannon. ["New studio looking to make a difference in Montgomery"](https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2018/02/27/new-studio-looking-make-difference-montgomery/375975002/). *The Montgomery Advertiser*. Retrieved 2019-09-04.

1. ["UP"](http://www.remhq.com/music/up/). *REM HQ*

## External links

- [Official website](https://sites.google.com/view/technicalearthrecorders/)

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