INSPIRED MUSIC PRODUCTION FOR INDIE ARTISTS

Hi, I’m Dan Stenhouse – sound engineer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.

I am a Whangarei born and bred musician and father of twin daughters. I live in Kensington, where I work as an audio engineer and graphic designer. I found my love for music as a child, when I began playing guitar and joined a country music band with my father at age 11. I have been in various bands pretty much my whole life since - and was often responsible for front of house sound from my early twenties.

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I have self-produced my own works since dabbling in writing with a 4 track tape recorder in my late teens, and in 1994, I completed a Diploma in Audio Engineering at SAE Auckland, which gave me a passion for the technical side of music, along with insight into the industry and production. Ever since graduating, I have been recording and producing – primarily for personal projects I have been involved with. 

In 2018, I attended a three day producer workshop with Sylvia Massey (Johnny Cash, Tool) at Roundhead Studios Auckland, and in 2019 I did a workshop with Andrew Scheps - both of whom have been huge influences in my career. I attended another five day workshop in 2025 at Roundhead Studios with internationally renowned producer Carmen Rizzo. ​I have also attended a few song writing workshops with Pat Pattison (professor at Berklee College of Music), which increased my skills in lyric writing, and added tools to help development in production skills.

I am inspired to bring out the best in others, and always work to that end, with intuition and sensitivity. I am driven with a sense of attention to detail, and enjoy collaborating with others to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

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My studio takes the best from both the analogue and digital worlds. I use hi-end analogue outboard gear for tracking – Neve / SSL style pre-amps, a variety of compressors, and then all the benefits of the digital world for editing once we have the analogue warmth baked in on the tracks. I feel this is the most versatile and complete way to work that gives the very best results.

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From a phone demo to a finished song ready for streaming, radio, CD, or vinyl – I’ve got you covered. And you don’t even need a band. I have a lot of great musicians on hand ready to help out, including drummers, bass players, guitarists, keyboard players, horn sections, and strings.

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And just because it gets mentioned these days, I'm strongly against using any AI tools for writing or production. I believe the purpose of art is to evoke emotion in the listener or viewer, and there's only one place that can come from: you, the artist.

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Please contact me to get your project started today!