York Street Team

Michael MacDonald

Specialist Genres

Rock, Pop, Indie, Metal, Singer Songwriter

Artist Highlights

Callum Bowie, The Little Kicks, The Capollos

Profile

Michael is York Street Studios’ lead engineer and producer, with 20 years of experience in music production and audio engineering. He has worked with artists across Pop, Rock, Metal, Singer-Songwriter, Chamber and Spoken Word, and is known for his versatility, technical precision and commitment to capturing performances at their very best. His work has contributed to releases and artists featured by the BBC, Red Bull, Warner Bros. Records, Rock Sound Magazine, Sofar Sounds and The Punk Rock MBA.

From developing songs and refining tones to capturing compelling performances, Michael works closely with artists at every stage of the recording process. He then delivers expertly mixed and mastered, release-ready records tailored for streaming, radio and album campaigns helping each project achieve a professional, confident sound with lasting impact.

Joel Morrison

Profile

Joel is one of our remote producers and engineers, whose expertise lies in pop music, with his work extending across mainstream pop, indie, hip hop and Kpop. Having written and worked with artists and songwriters all over the world, Joel is well versed in working remotely and/or in person to get the best out of an artist. Joel’s work spans from the start of the songwriting process right through to the final mixing and mastering stages, delivering a finished and radio ready product.

Specialist Genres

Pop, Dark Pop, Hip Hop, RnB, Indie, Kpop

Artist Highlights

Mateusz Psonak, Chachy, Kuama, Hitlist

Ciaran Thomas

Profile

Ciaran Thomas Recordings (CTR) is an independent recording, mixing and mastering service based in the North East of Scotland. His work has received airplay on BBC Radio 2, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio Scotland, including four separate Album of the Week features on the Roddy Hart Show, amongst numerous other local and commercial radio stations. Working across a wide range of genres, from rock, indie, folk, Country / Americana and electronica / experimental, Ciaran enjoys working closely with artists to bring out the best in their music. With a focus on clarity, definition and attention to detail, his approach is all about creating polished, radio-ready recordings while holding on to the character, personality and authenticity that make each artist’s sound their own.

Specialist Genres

Rock, Punk, Americana, Shoegaze, Country, Progressive, Experimental, Electronic, Pop, Acoustic

Artist Highlights

Callum Bowie, The Little Kicks, The Capollos