Biography

3-time Grammy Award winner Marc Urselli writes, produces and records artists from all over the world. He also composes music for TV and film and does sound design for commercials.

Marc Urselli was born in Switzerland and raised in Italy. His musical education began with studying the piano at age twelve. At age seventeen he opened his first commercial recording facility in Italy. At age nineteen he moved to New York City where he began, and continues to work at the legendary recording studio EastSide Sound as the resident Chief House Engineer.

In 2006 Marc Urselli won two Grammy Awards for his work engineering and mixing the Capitol/EMI album “American Made, World Played” album by Les Paul & Friends (featuring Sting, Joss Stone, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, Buddy Guy, Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora, Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznick, ZZ Top, Sam Cooke, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall and many more). For a full list of clients and credits please visit the music pages on his website www.marcurselli.com.

Marc Urselli is an entrepreneur who wears many hats and loves many things, such as traveling, kitesurfing, guitars, piano, photography, art, web design, the internet) as well as an artist who has made his life out of recording, creating and producing music.

For the long version of his bio please visit: www.marcurselli.com/biography

Computer Setup

Computer
Mac
Operating System
Leopard 10.5
Primary Software
Pro Tools HD 8
Secondary Software
Pro Tools LE 8

Equipment

Digital Audio Interfaces
Pro Tools HD3 192 (64in/64out)
Consoles
Harrison Series 10B (96ch totally analog board with total recall and digitally controlled automation) + DigiDesign|Focusrite Control24
Outboard Gear
Dynamics Processors Altec 436c Compressor - (2) Altec 1612a Compressor - (2) Altec 1591a Compressor - (2) DBX 166xl - Gate/Compressor - (2) Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X - (2) Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Universal Audio LA-3A - (2) Universal Audio Pair LA-4 - (2) UREI 1176LN - f series Effects Processors BBE 202R - exciter Demeter Spring Reverb Electrix FilterFactory Electrix MoFX Lexicon 480L Lexicon 300 Lexicon PCM 81 Lexicon PCM 60 Line 6 Echo Pro Sony MU-R201 - Reverb - (2) TC Electronic Fireworx Mic PreAmps Ampex 351 mic pre's - (2) Ampex 602 mic pre's - (2) Altec 1566 mic pre's - (2) Altec 1591 mic pre's - (2) Altec 1612a mic pre's - (2) DBX 586 - Dual Tube Pre Harrison Mic Preamps - (16) Summit TPA-200B - dual tube TF Pro - Studio Channel Trident B range UREI 610 Dual Mic Pre - (2) Vintech X73 - (2)
Mixdown Decks
Harrison Series 10B (96ch totally analog board with total recall and digitally controlled automation) + DigiDesign|Focusrite Control24
Plug-Ins
McDSP, IK Multimedia, Waves, SoundToys, Celemony and many many more...

Studio

Audio

Discography

Artist/Project
Les Paul & Friends

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Sting

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
John Zorn

Album
The Dreamers
Label
Tzadik

Year
2008
Artist/Project
Joss Stone

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Ennio Morricone

Album
We All Love Ennio Morricone
Label
Sony Music

Year
2007
Artist/Project
Eric Clapton

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Roy Hargrove (& The RH Factor)

Album
Strength
Label


Year
2004
Artist/Project
Luther Vandross

Album
unreleased
Label
World Blue Records

Year
2000
Artist/Project
Jeff Beck

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Buddy Guy

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Patti Labelle

Album
-
Label
-

Year
2008
Artist/Project
Lou Reed

Album
-
Label
-

Year
2008
Artist/Project
Laurie Anderson

Album
-
Label
-

Year
2008
Artist/Project
Sam Cooke

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Kenny Wayne Shepard

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Steve Miller

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Steve Lukather (Toto)

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Edgar Winter

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Cindy Lauper

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Joan Osbourne

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Peter Frampton

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Johnny Rzeznick (Goo Goo Dolls)

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi)

Album
American Made, World Played
Label
Capitol/EMI

Year
2005
Artist/Project
Simple Minds

Album
-
Label
-

Year
1998
Artist/Project
Slavic Soul Party

Album
Teknochek Collision
Label
Barbes

Year
2007
Artist/Project
Alon Nechushtan & Talat

Album
Growl
Label
Tzadik

Year
2006
Artist/Project
Jeremiah

Album
Chasing Forever
Label
Siri Music

Year
2006
Artist/Project
Roberto Rodriguez/Irving Fields

Album
Oy Vey! Ole!
Label
Tzadik

Year
2006
Artist/Project
Peter Leitch

Album
Self Portrait
Label
Jazz House

Year
2007
Artist/Project
Gary Lucus/Gods and Monsters

Album
Coming Clean
Label
Mighty Quinn / Side Salad

Year
2006
Artist/Project
Rietsa

Album
Cold Shower (Maxi Single)
Label
Fire Entertainment

Year
2006
Artist/Project
Pamela Luss

Album
There's Something About You I Don't Know
Label
Savant

Year
2006
Artist/Project
George Mann

Album
Hail to the Thieves, Vol. 3
Label


Year
2006
Artist/Project
Chico Freeman

Album
Out of Many Comes the One
Label


Year
2004
Artist/Project
Hilton Ruiz

Album
Enchantment
Label


Year
2004
Artist/Project
Chico Freeman y Guataca

Album
Oh By the Way
Label


Year
2002
Artist/Project
Paulette McWilliams

Album
Flow
Label
Columbia Japan

Year
2006