Since she was a kid, Hillary Johnson has been fascinated with sound and music. For almost 20 years, she has spent much of her time as a RECORDING ENGINEER and PRODUCER in the studio twiddling knobs for many bands from New York, as well as across the country and abroad. INDEPENDENT PRODUCER / RECORDING ENGINEER:
In addition to local up-and-comers you may or may not have heard of, she has also worked with established artists, such as Jeff Buckley, Jennifer Kimball, Rufus Wainwright, The Ramones, The Prids, Bell Hollow, Bishop Allen, The Misfits, Project Jenny, Project Jan, and Michael Gira (Swans, Angels Of Light). Hillary has also worked with producers such as Lenny Kaye, Henry Rollins, Genya Ravan, and Daniel Rey. More recently Hillary has dived into both mastering as well as doing live sound. She mixes weekly performances at the NYC Wierd party.
TECHNICIAN:
Wired studios for Sound On Sound, Legacy Recording Studios, The Mars Volta, Future Shock (Alex Newport) and various others. Also currently maintaining sound systems for NYC venues Home Sweet Home, Niagara, and several others.
WORKSHOPS/INSTRUCTOR:
Panelist, Moderator for annual TapeOpCon conferences (2002-2007)
Instructor for Manhattan Recording Workshop (1999-2000)
Panelist for Indie Music Forum with Mark Mothersbaugh, Larry Crane (2000)
WRITER:
Senior Contributor for Tape Op Magazine including interviews with Interpol, Wharton Tiers, Michael Gira, and Gordon Raphael.
DJ:
HI-FI HILLARY spins old/dark/new/cold wave at various underground NYC clubs including Contempt, Disko Nouveaux, The Red Party, and Wierd, as well as various parties and shows.
PERFORMER:
Live keyboards/percussion with Bell Hollow (2006-2008) and keyboards/theremin/percussion with Crowns On 45 (2000-2002).