joel myles is a music producer from brisbane, australia.
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Hi I’m Joel Myles, I’m a music producer and songwriter currently running Head Atlas (a music production business) with fellow producer and songwriter Chris Lait based out of Hunting Ground Studios in Brisbane, Australia. I’ve been absorbed in music for over 20 years - writing, performing, studying, recording, producing and mixing. I also have a real passion for co-writing and developing artists through song development and pre-production.
feature artist - BONSAI BAY
Brisbane based psychedelic rock band ‘Bonsai Bay’ are dropping their newest single, ‘Kerbside Sofa’, and it is a trippy, buzzy, awesome rock song about collapsing in an old 3-seater at a house party and watching the world go by.
‘Kerbside Sofa’ takes its time to build as a song, each element finding its groove and warming up, before kicking into a powerful beat, with crunchy guitars and a prominent, strong bass line working alongside spacey, rippling effects. The drums hit hard, and the breakdown at the end of the song is an amazing beast to listen to. These guys play so well together!
The lyrics sing of finding a calm spot within the chaos of a party to talk about life. The contrast of calming lyrics with the whirlwind of music really captures the house party feeling.
The production is strong here, and the vocals really stand out, with a bite and an edge to them, backed by some great chorus harmonies. Compared to their other excellent releases, ‘Kerbside Sofa’ feels like both a natural evolution and an improvement in overall sound!
- Harry Leithhead (Ragtag Productions)
Produced by Joel Myles at Head Atlas - Hunting Ground Studios in Brisbane, ‘Kerbside Sofa’ is the first single Joel and the band have worked together on. The band are currently finalising their debut EP at the studio.
“Joel Myles is a world class producer and engineer. He is incredibly gifted at getting the best out of you as an artist, and he is a pleasure to collaborate with”
— Jack Bratt
“AS A YOUNG, INDEPENDENT SINGER-SONGWRITER IT IS CHALLENGING TO KNOW IF WHAT YOU’VE WRITTEN AND ARRANGED FOR YOUR SONGS IS BEST, HOWEVER JOEL WORKED WITH ME ON ALL ASPECTS OF PRE-PRODUCTION: INCLUDING CHORDAL ARRANGEMENTS, VOCAL AND HARMONY ARRANGEMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION. HE CREATES A VERY FUN AND COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT WHERE I FEEL I CAN EXPRESS MY IDEAS OPENLY AND WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH HIM. HIS PRODUCTION, RECORDING AND TRACKING IS WORLD CLASS, AND HE KNOWS HOW TO LIFT A SONG INTO THE COMMERCIAL REALM. I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH HEAD ATLAS AND JOEL AS MY PRODUCER”
— Georgia Hoareau
“Joel offers great insight into song structure and always seems to know what's missing. He is a skilled producer/musician with a professional approach and is an absolute delight to work with.”
— Brooke Austen