Draft:Eli Hirsch
Eli Reuben Hirsch (born Nov 10, 1994) is an American-Australian record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and performer. He is best known for his work as a producer for various artists and as a member of the band courtship.
In 2024, Hirsch executive produced the sophomore LP "Memoir of a Sparklemuffin" from British singer Suki Waterhouse.[1]
Early life and career
Hirsch was born in Portland, Oregon to Jewish parents. He started writing songs in his parent's basement as a teenager.
In 2016, Hirsch met Micah Gordon and together they founded indie-pop group courtship. which they named after hearing David Attenborough say the word in an episode of Planet Earth.[2] Between 2017 and 2021 they toured supporting bands such as Passion Pit[3], Dayglow[4] and The Wombats.[5]
Production Career
After experiencing dissatisfaction with life on the road, Hirsch shifted his focus to producing. In 2024, Hirsch produced and/or wrote several notable projects, including:
- Suki Waterhouse - Memoir of a Sparklemuffin (Sub Pop) - executive producer/writer[6]
- The Wombats - [Upcoming] (AWAL Recordings) - writer
- Ryan Woods: [Upcoming] (Concord) - executive producer/writer
- Say Lou Lou: Dust Pt. 1 + 2 (Cosmos Music Group) executive producer/writer[7]
References
- ^ Mier, Tomás (2024-06-20). "A Silly, Dancey, Killer Spider Inspired Suki Waterhouse's Second Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Williams, Nick (2017-06-21). "L.A. Duo Courtship Return With 'Perfect People' & Talk Massive Snapchat Synch, Sunny Aesthetic & What's Next: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ "Concert review: Passion Pit at Belasco Theater". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Zimmerman, Sophia. "Dayglow brings '80s-esque indie-pop to Minneapolis". The Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Otterbein, Felicity. "L.A. based band courtship. bring the sunshine to Boston". The Suffolk Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ^ Records, Sub Pop. "SUKI WATERHOUSE ANNOUNCES NEW DOUBLE ALBUM MEMOIR OF A SPARKLEMUFFIN". Sub Pop Records. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Say Lou Lou Dust Pt 1". 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-09-09.