Bjorn Thorsrud

From SPCodex, The Smashing Pumpkins wiki
Revision as of 23:38, 21 October 2021 by MusikAnimal (talk | contribs)
Bjorn Thorsrud
BornOctober 7, 1963
DiedOctober 20, 2021(2021-10-20) (aged 58)
ArtistsThe Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, Linda Strawberry
RoleProducer, programmer, engineer
Years active1997-2011
WikipediaBjorn Thorsrud
Instagram@bjornthorsrudl

Bjorn Thorsrud (October 7, 1963 – October 20, 2021) was an American music producer, programmer, and audio engineer who had also engineered, mixed, or has contributed production or programming to every Smashing Pumpkins record since 1998's Adore to 2012's Oceania. He previously worked for the Taj-Motown Record Company and established his own record label, Tri Records. He held a bachelor's degree in physics and music from the University of Nevada, Reno.[1]

Other artists he had worked with include The Frogs, Dave Mason, Whitesnake, and Shania Twain.

On October 20, 2021, Thorsrud died suddenly of unreported causes.[2][3]

Production credits

Year Album
2001 Judas O
2001 Rotten Apples
2003 Mary Star of the Sea
2005 TheFutureEmbrace
2012 Oceania
2014 Teargarden by Kaleidyscope

Studio sessions

As a producer

Session Artist Album(s)
April 6, 2000 – Riviera Theater The Smashing Pumpkins
October 2004-March 2005 – Pumpkinland Billy Corgan TheFutureEmbrace
May-September 2011 – Pumpkinland II The Smashing Pumpkins Oceania

As an engineer

Session Artist Album(s)
August-September 1997 – Chicago Trax Recording The Smashing Pumpkins Adore
August-November 2003 – Chicago Billy Corgan Chicago Kid
October 2004-March 2005 – Pumpkinland Billy Corgan TheFutureEmbrace
July 2008 – Ardent Studios The Smashing Pumpkins G.L.O.W.
September-December 2009 – Pumpkinland II The Smashing Pumpkins Teargarden by Kaleidyscope - Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor
January-June 2010 – Pumpkinland II The Smashing Pumpkins Teargarden by Kaleidyscope - Vol. 2: The Solstice Bare
December 2010-February 2011 – Pumpkinland II The Smashing Pumpkins
February 2011 – Sweet 16 Studio The Smashing Pumpkins

References

  1. "The People". Big Idea, Inc. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. @lindastrawberry (October 20, 2021). "'Heathcliff, it's me, I'm Cathy. I've come home, I'm so cold. Let me in your window..' 😭😭😭 #rip #bjorn 💔" – via Instagram.
  3. @smashingpumpkins (October 21, 2021). "The SP family is saddened by the sudden passing of friend Bjorn Thorsrud" – via Instagram.