Iestyn Polson
# Iestyn Polson

Iestyn Polson is an English music producer, engineer, songwriter, musician, and mixer best known for his work with David Gray, Patti Smith and David Bowie. Originally from London, Polson is currently based in New York City.

Iestyn Polson grew up in London, England, and formed his first band at age 11. Polson learned to play multiple instruments throughout his childhood and later became interested in record production. Through engineering in studios in London, Polson was introduced to singer/songwriter David Gray who was compiling demos at the time. The two began working together resulting in the multi-platinum selling album White Ladder. The album was made for less than $5,000 in the UK singer-songwriter's London apartment, and combines Gray's now signature sound of electronic grooves and acoustic folk. Polson used custom loops and samples programmed and sequenced with an Akai sampler. Iestyn has collaborated with David Gray on every album since then including the most recent forthcoming album.

In addition to Polson's collaboration with Gray, he has produced and engineered albums for Simple Kid, David Bowie, David Usher, Patti Smith, and James Maddock. Iestyn Polson is represented exclusively by Global Positioning Services in Santa Monica and New York City.

## Discography

| Artist | Album | Producer | Engineer | Mixer | Programmer |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Velan | The Long Goodbye | | Y | Y | Y |
| Lora Faye | Waltzes | Y | | | |
| The Traveling Band | Hands Up EP | | Y | Y | Y |
| David Gray | Forthcoming Album | Y | Y | Y | |
| Patti Smith | Banga | | Y | | |
| Reed Waddle | Creatures of the Heart | Y | Y | Y | |
| James Maddock | Wake Up And Dream | Y | Y | Y | |
| Chris Velan | Fables For Fighters | Y | Y | Y | |
| James Maddock | Live at the Rockwood Music Hall | | Y | Y | |
| David Gray | Foundling | co-P Y | Y | Y | |
| David Gray | Draw The Line | co-P Y | Y | Y | |
| David Gray | A New Day at Midnight | co-P Y | Y | Y | Y |
| David Gray | Lost Songs | co-P Y | Y | Y | Y |
| David Gray | White Ladder | co-P Y | Y | Y | Y |
| David Gray | Life in Slow Motion | co-P Y | Y | | Y |
| Heron | Smoking in Bed | ad-P Y | re-M Y | | |
| David Bowie | Live in Santa Monica | | | | re-Mast Y |
| Paul Hartnoll | Ideal Condition | | | Y | |
| Hard-Fi | Once Upon a Time in the West | | | | Y |
| Simple Kid | SK2 | | Y | Y | Y |
| Venus Hum | Soul Sloshing | ad-P Y | | re-MY | |
| Akayzia Parker | Reckless | Y | Y | | Y |
| Sean Jackson | Slots | Y | | Y | Y |
