Randy Merrill
Randy Merrill is an American mastering engineer who has worked with international artists including: Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Harry Styles, One Direction, Adele, Imagine Dragons, Beck, Liam Gallagher, Jonas Brothers, Muse, BTS, Cage the Elephant, Maren Morris, Ariana Grande, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney, Troye Sivan, Taylor Swift, Lorde, and Justin Bieber.[2][3]
Randy Merrill | |
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| Birth name | Randy Merrill |
| Origin | Jamestown, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Mastering engineer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Associated acts | Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Harry Styles, One Direction, Adele, Imagine Dragons, Beck, Liam Gallagher, Jonas Brothers, Muse, BTS, Cage the Elephant, Maren Morris, Ariana Grande, Mumford & Sons, Paul McCartney, Troye Sivan,[1] Taylor Swift, Lorde, Justin Bieber |
| Website | sterling-sound |
Life and career
Merrill attended Jamestown Community College before graduating from State University of New York at Fredonia with a degree in Sound Recording Technology. [4] He then became a mastering engineer at Masterdisk in 2008 before moving to Sterling Sound in 2013.[5] At Sterling, Merrill worked alongside Tom Coyne winning four Grammys, including wins for Adele's 25, and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk".[6] Merrill's mastering work would go on to win Grammys independently for Beck's Colors, Ariana Grande's Sweetener, Lady Gaga's "Shallow", and Cage the Elephant's Social Cues.[7]
Merrill currently works out of Sterling Sound in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Hello" | Record of the Year | Won | |
| 25 | Album of the Year | Won | ||
| Purpose | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | Melodrama | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | "Shallow" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Colors | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical | Won | ||
| 2020 | "7 Rings" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |
| Thank U, Next | Album of the Year | Nominated |
Notes and references
- Decoding The Mix #2: The 'Hit Maker' Engineers – Mastering The Mix (). Retrieved May 2020.
- Allcredits.com (). Retrieved May 2020.
- Randy Merrill | MASTERING ENGINEER (). Retrieved May 2020.
- Randy Merrill LinkedIn (). Retrieved May 2020.
- RecordingStudio.com | Preparing a Mix for Mastering - A Mastering Engineer's Tips (). Retrieved May 2020.
- Randy Merrill | Artist | www.grammy.com (). Retrieved May 2020.
- Randy Merrill | STERLING SOUND (). Retrieved May 2020.