Grammy Award Winning Mixer and Engineer

RYAN HEWITT

Ryan Hewitt, Producer, EngineerRyan Hewitt, Producer, EngineerPhoto: Jen Rosenstein
Ryan Hewitt, Producer, EngineerRyan Hewitt, Producer, EngineerPhoto: Jen Rosenstein
Ryan Hewitt, Producer, EngineerRyan Hewitt, Producer, EngineerPhoto: Jen Rosenstein
Ryan Hewitt, Producer, EngineerRyan Hewitt, Producer, EngineerPhoto: Jen Rosenstein
Ryan Hewitt, Producer, Engineer, MixerPhoto: Tyler Stubblefield

About

Ryan Hewitt, Grammy Award Winning Mixer and Engineer

Ryan Hewitt is a Grammy award-winning mixer and engineer who splits his time between Nashville and Los Angeles. For more than 20 years, Ryan has worked with chart-topping clients that span the scope of musical genres. Ryan has earned No. 1 records with Red Hot Chili Peppers (Stadium Arcadium as well as 2022’s Unlimited Love and Return of the Dream Canteen), The Lumineers, blink-182, Little Big Town, Harry Connick, Jr. and The Avett Brothers. Other notable clients have included Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Lady Gaga and Clint Black.

Ryan recently recorded and mixed (stereo and Atmos) Neil Young’s new album “World Record,” produced by Rick Rubin and Neil Young. Additional recent projects include mixes for Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top, Noah Kahan and Brett Eldredge. Ryan also mixed Wilderado’s self-titled debut album in stereo and Atmos, featuring top ten song “Head Right.” Ryan’s Atmos mixes now take place at his purpose built, Dolby certified and tuned, PMC-equipped facility in Nashville. Recent Atmos projects include Stephen Sanchez, Smashing Pumpkins and Umphrey’s McGee. Ryan is currently producing new material for Cody Jinks to be released on his Late August Records label.

Ryan grew up in the music business thanks to his father, renowned mobile recording engineer David Hewitt. As a teenager, he polished truck wheels, wrapped cables, and pushed cases around venues, just to absorb as much of the industry and atmosphere as possible. Most importantly, Ryan learned and adopted his father’s famous saying: “On the road, you only have one chance to get it right.” It’s a sentiment that still guides his meticulous work ethic and astute observational techniques, making sure every magical music moment is captured during the recording process.

Having earned a degree in electrical engineering at Tufts University in Boston, Ryan moved to New York City to work with famed engineers like Michael Brauer and Phil Ramone at Sony Music Studios. From there, he moved cross-country to Los Angeles’ Cello Studios (now EastWest Studios), hooking up with Rick Rubin and The Red Hot Chili Peppers and ultimately engineering and mixing the band’s No. 1, triple-platinum, and Grammy award-winning 2006 double album Stadium Arcadium. This led to engineering and mixing many more records for Rick in the ensuing years including Neil Young, The Chicks, Angus and Julia Stone, Lady Gaga and the Avett Brothers.

In the studio, Ryan’s work mirrors the artistic sentiments of the musicians who collaborate with him. His sharp, almost visceral musical instincts, technical mastery, and strong sense of empathy combine in unprecedented ways to help bands achieve their signature sound.

As Molly Tuttle recalls, “Ryan was really great because he wouldn’t tell me exactly what to do. He wouldn’t say, ‘You should change this word to this word,’ but he would point out parts that he thought I should work on. So it was really inspiring to me to be pushed as a writer in that way.” Burt Bacharach calls his mixes “…stunning, shining through.” Harry Connick Jr. has said that Ryan’s instincts and taste are “impeccable.” John Frusciante says “I could not have made this record without you.”

Passionate about helping clients best realize their art, Ryan always rushes to facilitate new musical ideas and creative partnerships. Whether mixing, engineering, or producing, Ryan embraces these multi-faceted roles in ways that elevate artists to their highest potential — a job that proves both personally and professionally fulfilling.

Selected Clients

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Oasis

Blink-182

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Smashing Pumpkins

Lumineers

The Avett Brothers

Larkin Poe

Brandi Carlisle

Wilderado

Little Big Town

Brett Eldredge

Kacey Musgraves

Caylee Hammack

Turnpike Troubadours

Noah Kahan

Harry Connick, Jr.

ZZ Top

Sheryl Crow

Cody Jinks

Press

Discography

P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
OasisDefinitely MaybeATMOSBig Brother Recordings
Neil Young and Crazy HorseWorld RecordE/M/ATMOSReprise
Noah KahanStick SeasonM/ATMOSRepublic Records
Red Hot Chili PeppersUnlimited Love - (#1Top 200, Rock, Alternative)E/MWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Return of the Dream Canteen (#1Rock, Alternative)E/MWarner Bros
Smashing PumkinsAtumM/ATMOSSumerian Records
ZZ TopRawMBMG
Blues TravelerTravelers' Blues (Grammy Nominated)MRound Hill
WilderadoWilderadoM/AtmosBright Antenna
Little Big TownNightfall (#1 Country, Grammy Nominated)E/MUniversal Music
Harry Connick JrTrue Love (#1 Jazz Album, Grammy Nominated)E/M/AtmosVerve
Brett EldredgeSunday DriveE/MUniversal Music
Burt Bacharach / Daniel TashianBlue Umbrella (Grammy Nominated)E/MBig Yellow Dog
Molly TuttleWhen You’re ReadyP/E/M/Co-WCompass Records
Turnpike TroubadoursLong Way from Your Heart (#1 Americana)P/E/M30 Tigers
The LumineersCleopatra (#1 Billboard Top 200, Alternative, Rock)E/MDualtone
Angus and Julia StoneAngus and Julia Stone (#1 Australia)E/MAmerican/Virgin/EMI
The Avett BrothersI and Love and You (#1 Folk)E/MAmerican/Columbia
blink-182blink-182 (#3 Billboard Top 200)E/MGeffen
Red Hot Chili PeppersStadium Arcadium (#1 Billboard Top 200)E/MWarner Bros

2023
P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
Dolu Kadehi Ters TutForthcoming AlbumMIndependent Release (Turkish)
Trevor HallForthcoming AlbumMIndependent Release
Cody JinksForthcoming AlbumP/E/MLate August Records
The JosephinesForthcoming AlbumMIndependent Release
Jesse Lynn MaderaForthcoming AlbumMIndependent Release
ONE the DuoForthcoming AlbumATMOSVisionary Entertainment
Peter RaffoulForthcoming EPATMOSAtlantic Records
Stephen Sanchez"Evangeline"ATMOSRepublic Records
Stephen Sanchez"Missing You"ATMOSRepublic Records
SemisonicForthcoming AlbumMIndependent Release
Maia SharpeForthcoming AlbumMIndependent Release
Umphrey's McGeeForthcoming AlbumM/ATMOSNothing Fancy Rercords
Wilderado"Surefire" Live SingleMBright Antenna

2022
P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
Arts Fishing ClubForthcoming AlbumMIndependent Release
Burt Bacharach / Daniel Tashian"Moon Over Wichita" / "Heartbreak Storm" - SingleMBig Yellow Dog
Jessie BaylinJersey GirlENew West
Better Than EzraForthcoming AlbumMShelter Music
Jamie CullumFor the LoveMUniversal Music
Brett Eldredge"I Want that Back" - SingleMUniversal Music
Brett Eldredge"Holy Water" - SingleMUniversal Music
Brett EldredgeSongs About YouMUniversal Music
Noah KahanStick SeasonM/ATMOSRepublic Records
The Little Quirks"The Rain" EPMGlassnote
Neon TreesVersions of You EPMUniversal Music
Red Hot Chili Peppers"Black Summer" - Single (#1 Rock, Alternative)E/MWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Return of the Dream Canteen (#1Rock, Alternative)E/MWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili Peppers"The Drummer" - SingleE/MWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili Peppers"Tippa My Tongue" - Single (#1 Rock, Alternative)E/MWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili PeppersUnlimited Love - (#1Top 200, Rock, Alternative)E/MWarner Bros
Smashing PumkinsAtumM/ATMOSSumerian Records
Umphrey's McGeeAsking for a FriendP/E/MNothing Fancy
Neil Young and Crazy HorseWorld RecordE/M/ATMOSReprise
Violetta ZironiLonely EPMIndependent Release
ZZ TopRawMBMG

2021
P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
Amy AllenAWW!! EPEWarner Bros
Arts Fishing ClubThe Show EPMIndependent Release
Evan BartelsLonesomeP/E/MIntelligent Noise
Joe BonamassaNow Serving: Royal Tea - Live from The RymanEUniversal Music
Leon BridgesGold-Diggers SoundEColumbia
Blues TravelerTravelers' Blues (Grammy Nominated)MRound Hill
Wyatt Durrette / Pitbull"I Want You Tonight"MUniversal Music
Caylee Hammack / Chris Stapleton"Small Town Hypocrite" SingleMCapitol Nashville
Little Big TownThe Dawn CollectionE/MUniversal Music
Little Big TownThe Dusk CollectionE/MUniversal Music
Little Big TownThe Midnight CollectionE/MUniversal Music
Little Big Town"Wine, Beer, Whiskey" #1 CountryE/MUniversal Music
The LumineersCrimesE/MDualtone Records
The LumineersLoveE/MDualtone Records
The LumineersLossE/MDualtone Records
Jesse Lynn Madera"I'll Be Home for Christmas" / "Pretty Paper" EPMIndependent Release
NeedtobreatheThe CampfireMAtlantic Records
Neon Trees"Holiday Rock" - SingleMUniversal Music
Ben Rector / Ingrid Michaelson"It Would be You" - SingleMUniversal Music
Umphrey’s McGeeYou Walked in Shaking in your Boots….MNothing Fancy
WilderadoWilderadoM/AtmosBright Antenna
ZumaZumaMMusicbed

2020
P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
Burt Bacharach / Daniel TashianBlue Umbrella (Grammy Nominated)E/MBig Yellow Dog
Better Than Ezra"In Your Eyes" - SingleMSanctuary
Better Than Ezra"Omens" - SingleMSanctuary
Bronze Radio Return"Tell it to Me" - SingleMAntiFragile
Brett EldredgeSunday DriveE/MUniversal Music
Ned EvettAll American RadioMIndependent Release
Emily Hackett"Hangovers and Heartbreak" - SingleMIndependent Release
Emily Hackett"My Version of a Love Song" - SingleMIndependent Release
Caylee Hammack"If it Wasn't for You"MCapitol Nashville
Heinous OrcaHeinous Orca EPP/E/MIndependent Release
Wolfe JacksonForthcoming EPP/E/MIndependent Release
Cody Jinks"Watch the World Die" - SingleM30 Tigers
KampweekPeaches EPP/E/M/Co-WMusicbed
Larkin PoeSelf Made Man (#1 Blues)MTrickie Woo
Little Big TownNightfall (#1 Country, Grammy Nominated)E/MUniversal Music
Little Big Town"Nightfall" - SingleE/MUniversal Music
Lowen"Just Fucking Let Me Love You" - SingleMIndependent Release
The Lumineers"Life in the City" - Single (#1 AAA)E/MDualtone
Jesse Lynn MaderaFortunes EPMIndependent Release
Kacey Musgraves"Oh What a World 2.0" - SingleEMCA Nashville
My Sister, My BrotherMy Sister, My Brother EPMIndependent Release
Rachael ReinertInto the BlueMGreen Iris Records
Matt RollingsMosaicE/MDualtone
Maia SharpMercy RisingMIndependent Release
Kalie ShorrOpen Book: UnabridgedMTMWRK Records
Molly Tuttle Feat. Old Crow Medicine Show"Helpless" - SingleP/E/MCompass Records
Umphrey’s McGee"Suxity" - SingleP/E/MNothing Fancy
The War and Treaty"We are One" - SingleMRounder Records
Connor ZwetschForthcoming AlbumMIndependent Release

2019
P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
Brandy ClarkWarner Bros ChristmasE/MWarner Bros
Colony House“Original Material" - SingleMIndependent Release
Harry Connick JrTrue Love (#1 Jazz Album, Grammy Nominated)E/M/ATMOSVerve
Brynn Elliot“Walking in the Snow”MAtlantic
Fairground Saints“Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” - SingleMSony
Neil Finn“Find Your Way” - SingleEUniversal
Fitz and the TantrumsAll the FeelsE (2 tracks)Elektra
Peyton GillilandDrag Me UnderMIndependent Release
Heinous OrcaEPP/E/MIndependent Release
Ivan and AlyoshaIvan and AlyoshaM (2 Tracks)Dualtone
LayupLayup VIMMusicbed
LowenOnly in My Dreams EPMIndependent Release
The LumineersIII (#1 Alternative, Rock, Folk)E/MDualtone
The Lumineers"Gloria" - Single (#1 Alternative)E/MDualtone
The PhotographsThe PhotographsCo-P/E/M/Co-WIndependent Release
Rainbow Kitten Surprise“Heart” - SingleMElektra
Amy SkyForthcoming AlbumEIndependent Release
Lindsey Stirling feat. Elle King“The Upside" - SingleEBMG
Katie Toupin"Ooh La La" - SingleP/E/MIndependent Release
Tenille TownesSongs for ChristmasMSony
John Tucker“Company” - SingleMIndependent Release
Molly TuttleWhen You’re ReadyP/E/M/Co-WCompass Records

P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
AlleTongueE/MRed Hyenas
American AquariumThings ChangeMNew West
Fairground SaintsFairground SaintsE/MSony Nashville
Jared and the MillThis Story is No Longer AvailableM (3 tracks)Independent
LayupLayup IVMMusicBed
LayupWhole New LevelMMusicBed
The Lumineers"Scotland" from "C-Sides"MDualtone
The Lumineers"Walls" Tom Petty TributeMDualtone
The LumineersLive TracksMDualtone
Dan ManganMore or LessE/M (2 Tracks)Arts and Crafts
David MeadCobra PumpsMIndie
PeaceKindness is the New Rock n RollP/E/MIgnition Records UK
The Ruen BrothersAll My Shades of BlueERamseur Records
Leo SidranCool School - The Music of Michael FranksMBonsai France
Syml"Clean Eyes" - SingleE/MNettwerk
Third Eye BlindThanks for EverythingMMega Collider Records
P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
Bat For LashesThe BrideEEcho Records UK
Bronze Radio ReturnEntertain YouMTBA
Dawson HollowBoy of My YouthMIndependent
The Dixie ChicksMMXVI DVDMColumbia
Vance JoyNation of TwoE/MAtlantic
Christian LopezRed ArrowE/MBlaster
The Railers"11:59" - SingleE/MWarner Bros
Gretta Ray"Towers" - SingleMIndependent
Ed RothEd RothMWarrior Records
Someday JacobEverybody Knows Something GoodMBMG
Third Eye Blind"Alright Caroline" - SingleMMega Collider Records
Turnpike TroubadoursLong Way from Your Heart (#1Americana)P/E/MBossier City / 30 Tigers
P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
The Avett BrothersLive Volume 5E/MAmerican
Elle MachoVovoP/E/MClasher
Jared and the MillOrme DugasP/E/MIndependent
Cody JinksI’m not the Devil (#4 Country)E/M/Co-P30 Tigers
The LumineersCleopatra (#1 Billboard Top 200, Alternative, Rock)E/MDualtone
The Lumineers"Angela" – Single (#3 Alternative)E/MDualtone
The Lumineers"Cleopatra" - Single (#1 Alternative)E/MDualtone
The Lumineers”Ophelia” – Single (#1 Alternative)E/MDualtone
The Lumineers”Holdin Out” – Storks SountrackE/MWarner Bros
The Lumineers”Nobody Knows” – Pete’s Dragon SoundtrackE/MDisney Movies
The Lumineers”Blue Christmas” – SingleMDualtone
Matt McAndrewRush in SlowlyMJob Killer Records
Sean McConnellSean McConnellMRounder
MuhadibMuhadibP/E/MIndependent France
Polar Code”Cut You Loose” – SingleMIndependent
Gretta Ray”Drive” – SingleMIndependent Australia
Ed RothMad BeatnikE/MWarrior Records
The Great EscapeUniverse in BloomMIndependent
P = Produce / E = Engineer / M = Mix / Co-W = Co-write
ARTISTALBUMCREDITLABEL
Alkaline TrioCrimsonEVagrant
Anti-FlagAmerican SpringMSpinefarm
The Avett BrothersLive Volume 4MAmerican
The Avett BrothersMagpie and the Dandelion (#1 Americana)E/MAmerican
The Avett BrothersThe Carpenter (Grammy Nominated)E/MAmerican
The Avett BrothersI and Love and You (#1 Folk)E/MAmerican/Columbia
The Avett BrothersLive, Volume 3E/MAmerican/Columbia
The Black LilliesHard to PleaseP/E/MThirty Tigers
blink-182blink-182 (#3 Billboard Top 200)E/MGeffen
The Bombastic MeatbatsLive MeatMWarrior Records
The Bombastic MeatbatsMore MeatE/MWarrior Records
Jimmy BuffetLive: Tuesdays, Thursdays and SaturdaysEMailboat
Brandi CarlileGive Up the GhostMColumbia/American
Neal CasalReturn in KindMFargo
Johnny Cash"Ain't No Grave" from American VIE/MAmerican
Johnny Cash/Bob Dylan/Avett Brothers“One Too Many Mornings” for Amnesty CompE/MAmnesty International
Joe CockerFire It UpESavoy
Harry Connick, JrThat Would be MeMColumbia
Harry Connick, JrEvery Man Should Know (#1 Jazz Album)MColumbia
Sheryl Crow“This Day” Theme Song for Katie Couric ShowMABC TV
Jamie CullumThe PursuitE/MVerve
Dixie ChicksStorytellers – Live DVD (stereo and 5.1)MColumbia
Bob Dylan & Joan Osborne"Chimes of Freedom"EPolygram
FleaHelen BurnsMWarner Bros
Flogging MollySpeed of DarknessP/E/MBorstal Beat/30 Tigers
Flogging MollyFloat (#4 Billboard Top 200)P/E/MSide One Dummy
John FruscianteA Sphere in the Heart of SilenceE/MRecord Collection
John FruscianteCurtainsE/MRecord Collection
John FruscianteInside of EmptinessE/MRecord Collection
John FruscianteShadows Collide with PeopleE/MWarner Bros
John FruscianteThe EmpyreanERecord Collection
John FruscianteThe Will to DeathE/MRecord Collection
Buddy GuySkin Deep (#1 Blues)MZomba/Jive
Taylor Hawkins & the Coattail RidersRed Light FeverMThrive Records
Matchbox 20North (#1 Billboard 200, Rock)EAtlantic
MGMTLive at the Bataclan EPMSony
Tift MerritTambourineE/MLost Highway
Tom Morello / Night WatchmanUnion Town EPMNew West
Motion City SoundtrackCommit This to MemoryP/EEpitaph
needtobreatheRivers EPMAtlantic
needtobreatheRivers in the Wasteland (#1 Rock, Christian)MAtlantic
PepperNo ShameMLava/Atlantic
PepperPink Crustaceans and Good VibrationsMLAW Records
Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersLive at the OlympicEWarner Bros
Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersThe Last DJEWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili PeppersI’m With You (#2 Billboard Top 200)EWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili Peppers"Hump de Bump" SingleE/MWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili PeppersStadium Arcadium (#1 Billboard Top 200)E/MWarner Bros
Red Hot Chili Peppers"Tell Me Baby" Single (#1 Modern Rock)E/MWarner Bros
Angus and Julia StoneAngus and Julia Stone (#1 Australia)E/MAmerican/Virgin/EMI
Sum 41Screaming Bloody MurderEIsland
Third Eye BlindDopamineMMega Collider Records
We Are Scientists Brain Thrust Mastery M Virgin UK
Whitey MorganSonic RanchP/E/M30 Tigers
Dan WilsonLove Without FearMBallroom Music

Contact

For general inquiries, please email: inquiry AT ryanhewitt DOT com.

Private Consultation

Ryan offers private mix consultation to help elevate your mixes.  For availability and rates, please email: inquiry AT ryanhewitt DOT com.

Educational Videos

Ryan has also made several instructional videos for Puremix and Linked In Learning.