John Fields

Boston native John Fields fell in love with music at an early age and taught himself to play guitar, bass, piano and drums. While playing in several local bands, he became fascinated with the art of recording and set his sights on becoming a record producer.

John moved to Minneapolis in his early 20's and established October Records and Funkytown Studios with his uncle, Steven Greenberg (who wrote the disco smash, "Funkytown"). John discovered, signed and produced numerous artists for October Records, including The Honeydogs, who later released albums on Mercury and Palm.

During this time, John continued working as a musician, co-founding Greazy Meal, a rock/funk band that became very popular in the region. This experience helped to further strengthen John's skills as a producer, and his reputation spread among artists in the Midwest.

John moved to Los Angeles in 2002, and began producing a string of successful records for a broad range of artists including Switchfoot, Mandy Moore, Backstreet Boys, Delta Goodrem, Rooney, and the breakthrough album for the Jonas Brothers.

In 2008, Fields began concentrating on songwriting in addition to producing and mixing. He co-wrote with writers such as Kara DioGuardi, Dan Wilson and "Bleu" McAuley, as well as artists he was producing. This lead to songs which were cut by the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Clique Girlz, Jon McLaughlin and Ballas Hough Band.

Some highlights from his production / mixing career include:

›  The Presets - several tracks from Apocalypso (M)
        #1 debut on ARIA Top 50
        certified Gold within first 2 weeks
        Double Platinum in AUS
        Australian Album of the Year (2008) - J Awards
        Album of the Year (2008) - ARIA Awards
        Best Group (2008) - ARIA Awards
        Best Dance Release (2008) - ARIA Awards
      including the single "My People"
        #2 on ARIA's dance chart
        #18 on Triple J's Hottest 100

›  Jimmy Eat World - selected tracks from Chase This Light (CP-AP)
        #5 debut on The Billboard 200
        #3 at iTunes
     including the first single "Big Casino"
        #6 at Alternative Radio
        #6 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart

›  Jonas Brothers - self-titled album (P-E)
        #1 Top Internet Album
        #5 debut on The Billboard 200
        #7 album at iTunes
        including the single "S.O.S.", #1 at iTunes
        Platinum in US

›  Miley Cyrus - "7 Things" from 'Breakout' (P-E)
       her highest charting single to date
        #1 most added at Top 40 radio
        #2 at iTunes
        #4 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs
        #9 on Billboard's Hot 100
        Platinum in US

›  Rooney - Calling The World (P-E-M)
        #42 debut on The Billboard 200
      features the single "When Did Your Heart Go Missing"
        #29 on UK iTunes
        #18 in Italy

›  Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown (P-E)
       #1 Top Christian Album
        Double Platinum in US
        Winner of 5 Dove Awards (2004)
           including Best Rock Song ("Dare You To Move")
           and Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year

›  Switchfoot - Nothing Is Sound (P-E)
        #1 Top Christian Album (2005 & 2006)
        #3 debut on The Billboard 200
        GMA nominated "rock album of the year" (2006)
        Certified Gold within first month of release

›  Soul Asylum - several tracks from “The Silver Lining” (P-E)
     including the first single “Stand Up And Be Strong”

›  Clay Aiken - 6 tracks for A Thousand Different Ways (P-E)
        #2 debut on The Billboard 200
         selling over 211,000 copies in the first week
        Certified Gold

›  Delta Goodrem - title track for Innocent Eyes (P-E)
       #1 single in Australia
       #1 album in Australia for 27 consecutive weeks
       The longest running Australian album to ever top the charts
       14x Platinum in Australia

›  Glen Phillips - Winter Pays For Summer (P-E)
       Lost Highway solo debut for the former singer of Toad The Wet Sprocket
      StarPolish interview: Glen Philips

›  Backstreet Boys - "Crawling Back To You" (P-E-M)
     from the album Never Gone
        Platinum in US and Canada

›  Pink - several tracks from Try This (AP-M)
       #9 on The Billboard 200
        Grammy winner for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for "Trouble" (2004)
        Platinum in US, Canada and UK

›  Mandy Moore - Coverage (P-E-M)
     includes the hit "Have A Little Faith"
        #14 on The Billboard 200 (highest peak to date)

›  Andrew W.K. - I Get Wet (CP-E) 
     includes the hit "Party Hard"
        #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart

›  Har Mar Superstar - The Handler (P-E-M-CW)
       features guest appearance by Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

›  evan and jaron - evan and jaron (P-E)
       #4 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart
     includes the hit "Crazy For This Girl"
         #1 on Billboard's Top 40


Selected PRODUCTION / MIX credits


- Nick Jonas - Who I Am (Hollywood) (P)
- Jason Castro - "Love Uncompromised" from the Love Uncompromised EP (Atlantic) (P-E-M)
- Har Mar Superstar - Dark Touches (Mega Force) (P-CW)
- Steve Rushton - forthcoming album (Hollywood) (P-E-M)
- Selena Gomez - "I Won't Apologize" from Kiss & Tell (Hollywood) (P-E-M)
     #9 debut on The Billboard 200
- Honor Society - Fashionably Late (Hollywood) (P-E-M)
     #18 debut on The Billboard 200
- Jonas Brothers - Lines, Vines and Trying Times (Hollywood) (P-E-M-CW)
- Demi Lovato - Here We Go Again (Hollywood) (P-E-M-CW)
     #1 album at iTunes
- Jessie James - "Inevitable" from self-titled debut album (Mercury/IDJ) (P-E-M)
- Parachute - "Back Again" from Losing Sleep (IDJ) (P-E)
     #1 album debut at iTunes
- Ballas Hough Band - BHB (Hollywood) (P-E-M)
- The Honeydogs - Sunshine Committee (Princess Records) (M)
- Demi Lovato - Don't Forget (Hollywood) (P-E-CW)
     #1 at iTunes
     #2 debut on The Billboard 200
- Clique Girlz - Not Too Young (Interscope) (P-E-CW)
- Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer (Hollywood) (P-E-CW)
- Tim Brantley - Goldtop Heights (Blackledge) (M)
- Jon McLaughlin - OK Now (Island) (P-E)
- Miley Cyrus - "7 Things" from Breakout (Hollywood) (P-E)
- The Presets - several tracks from Apocalypso (Mod/UMA) (M)
- Alex Band - forthcoming album (P-E)
- Cut Copy - several tracks from In Ghost Colours (Modular/Interscope) (AP-E-M)
     Triple J 'Album of the Year' (2008) - nominee
- Jimmy Eat World - selected tracks from Chase This Light (Interscope) (CP-AP)
- Graham Colton - Here Right Now (Universal) (P)
     #2 debut on Billboard's Top Heatseekers
- Jonas Brothers - self-titled (Hollywood) (P-E-CW)
- Ingram Hill - 1 song from Cold In California (Hollywood) (P)
- Lifehouse - "Broken" from Who We Are (Geffen) (P)
     The band's 3rd single has placed on:
     Billboard's Hot 100, Pop 100, Adult Top 40 and Hot Digital charts
- Rooney - Calling The World (Universal) (P-E-M)
- The Dollyrots - Because I'm Awesome (Media Factory) (P-E-M)
- Switchfoot - several tracks from "Oh! Gravity" (Sony) (P-E-M)
- Clay Aiken - All Is Well: Songs for Christmas (RCA) (P-E-M)
- The Honeydogs - Amygdala (CC Ent.) (P-E-M)
- Paul Westerberg - 7 tracks from Open Season [Original Soundtrack] (Lost Highway) (M)
- Clay Aiken - six tracks from A Thousand Different Ways (RCA) (P-E)
      including the first single "Without You"
- The Replacements - several tracks from 'Best Of' album (M)
      featuring "Message to the Boys" and "Pool & Dive"
- Soul Asylum - several tracks from The Silver Lining (Legacy) (P-E)
      including the first single "Stand Up And Be Strong"
- Brandi Carlile - "Throw It All Away" from her self-titled album (Columbia) (CP-M)
- Dropping Daylight - Take A Photograph EP (Octone) (AP-M)
- Switchfoot - Nothing Is Sound (Columbia) (P-E)
- Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown (Columbia) (P-E-M)
- Val Emmich - several tracks from forthcoming album (Epic) (P-E-M-CW)
- Backstreet Boys - "Crawling Back To You" and "Lose It All" from Never Gone (Jive) (P)
- Glen Phillips - Winter Pays For Summer (Lost Highway) (P-E)
- Wakefield - several songs from Which Side Are You On? (Jive) (P-E-CW)
- Alana Grace - 5 songs from forthcoming album (Sony) (P-E)
- Northern State - "Summer Never Ends" from All City (Columbia) (P-E-M-CW)
- Har Mar Superstar - The Handler (Record Collection) (P-E-M-CW)
- The Dollyrots - Eat My Heart Out (Dionysus) (P-E-M)
- The Honeydogs - 10,000 Years (United Musicians) (P-E-M)
- Delta Goodrem - "Disorientated" from Mistaken Identity (Sony/Australia) (P-E-M)
- Riddlin' Kids - "Never Live It Down", "Get To It" & "Promise You Anything"
     from Stop The World (Aware) (M)
- Evan and Jaron - 6 pack EP (M)
- Puffyamiyumi - Teen Titans Theme Song (Cartoon Network) (E-M)
- Mandy Moore duet with Michael Stipe - "God Only Knows" from the film "Saved" (P-E-M)
- Truman - Payne Avenue (Geffen) (P-E-CW)
- P!NK - several songs from Try This (Arista) (AP-M)
- Mandy Moore - Coverage (Epic) (P-E-M)
- Delta Goodrem - title track for Innocent Eyes (Sony/Australia) (P-E)
- Wheat - several tracks from Per Second, Per Second, Per Second... Every Second (Aware) (P-E-M)
- Puffy Amiyumi - Nice! (Epic/Japan) (E-M-CW)
- Carbondale - Cause 7 Ate 9 (RCA) (P-E)
- Bleu - Redhead (Aware/Columbia) (P-E-M)
- Andrew W.K. - I Get Wet (Island) (CP-E)
- McKenzie BC - 3 songs from Garbage & Serenades (Epic) (P-E-M)
- Glen Phillips - "Darkest Hour" single version (Gold Circle) (P-E)
- Trickside - Trickside (Wind Up) (P-E)
- Iffy - Biota Bondo (Foodchain) (P-E-M)
- Semisonic - several tracks from "All About Chemistry" (P-E)
- evan and jaron - evan and jaron (Columbia) (P-E)
     including the hit single "Crazy For This Girl"
- The Honeydogs - Here's Luck (Palm) (P-E)
- The Rembrandts - Lost Together (P-E)
- The Januaries - The Januaries (Foodchain) (P-E)
- Dovetail Joint - The Killing of Cool (Aware/Columbia) (P-E)
- Dovetail Joint - 001 (Aware/Columbia) (P-E)
- Dovetail Joint - Level EP (Aware) (P-E)
- The Honeydogs - The Honeydogs (October) (P-E-M)
- Tina & the B Side Movement - It's All Just The Same (Sire) (P-E)
- Wisely - Go! (Franklin Castle) (P-E-M)
- Willie Wisely - She (October) (P-E-M)
- Willie Wisely - Turbo Sherbet (October) (P-E-M)
- The Delilahs - Dying To Build A Bridge (October) (P-E-M)
- The Delilahs - The Delilahs (October) (P-E-M)
- Greazy Meal - Gravy (GM) (P-E-M)
- Greazy Meal - Digitalize World Greaze (TRG) (P-E-M)
- Greazy Meal - Visualize World Greaze (TRG) (P-E-M)
- The Hang Ups - Coming Through (Clean) (P-E-M)

P=produced or produced with artist / CP=co-produced / AP=add'l production
E=engineered / M=mixed / CW=co-wrote