Resume — John Custer Production

CAREER HISTORY

-WIKIPEDIA: John Custer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Custer

-Grammy Nominated Producer John Custer recieves LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD at the 2014 CAROLINA MUSIC AWARDS: http://www.prlog.org/12339375-carolina-music-awards-continues-tradition-of-achievement-award-excellence.html

-John Custer's Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech at the Carolina Music Awards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFPtZGrmfeE

-Corrosion Of Conformity's "Deliverance" Album, Produced By John Custer Is Now A Gold Record. https://www.google.com/amp/s/loseringbook.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/pure-gold-corrosion-of-conformity/amp/

-Metallica Salutes NC Artists Live At PNC Arena Playing Dag's "Lovely Jane" (written and produced by John Custer) and Corrosion Of Conformity's "Albatross" produced by Custer https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-metallica-get-funky-inventive-corrosion-conformitydag-mash?fbclid=IwAR0cqNM4EIQhyfhNL8FDoIJsMzIGHRCP0L-fuNg-M9BEqgC0I_5qXZEPZnY

-John Custer has been named as a 'Notable Raleighite' by Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Raleigh,_North_Carolina#Notable_Raleighites

-Aug 2014: Corrosion Of Conformity's album BLIND has been inducted in Decibel Magazine's HALL OF FAME. "Allowing the North Carolinians ample space to find their proverbial groove was fledgling producer John Custer. When Corrosion of Conformity entered Baby Monster Studios in NYC in 1990, they were a full-on heavy metal outfit, and Custer was, to a large degree, the group’s sonic tactician." Decibel features an article dubbed the Hall of Fame which pays tribute to a significant album in the history of heavy metal music. See more at: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/hall-of-fame/corrosion-of-conformity-blind/#sthash.j1xSgQkm.dpuf

-CORROSION OF CONFORMITY INTERVIEW: HOW DID YOU COME TO WORK WITH JOHN CUSTER? (J. Bennett's Roundtable) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=66XqhE2MLJk

-COVER STORY in 3DotMagazine "John Custer: The Indestructible Godfather Of North Carolina Music Industry" For full article click here: http://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/680955 OR HERE: http://3dotmag.com/john-custer-the-indestructable-godfather-of-nc-music-industry/ ARTICLE:

-Grammy Nominee John Custer turns The Anonymous Band into a Big Something http://www.prweb.com/releases/Big_Something_Band/Anonymous_Band/prweb4209414.htm

-Cry Of Love's debut album "Brother" yielded a #1 song ("Peace Pipe") on Billboard's Rock Tracks Chart which records the most requested and most played songs in the nation. The Custer-produced song remained at the #1 position for four consecutive weeks and was followed with a #2 Track on the same chart with 'Bad Thing' co-written by Custer. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry_of_Love_(band)

-"…The legendary and immortal John Custer has once again produced another hardcore masterpiece and seemingly assumes his majestic role as the maestro of the North Carolina music scene." -review of Corrosion Of Conformity's 2012 EP "Megalodon" Written by Rob Grissom for 3dotmag http://3dotmag.com/corrosion-of-conformitys-new-megalodon-ep/

-Dag's "Righteous" album (written and produced by John Custer is hailed by Quincy Jones' VIBE Magazine as "...one of the best funk records since 1978. DAG's debut, Righteous, is definitely some of the most ass-grinding grooves you've heard since back in the day."

-JOHN CUSTER : WIKIPEDIA: DAG - RIGHTEOUS (John Custer) Wikipedia page here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Righteous_%28album%29

-GUITAR.COM INTERVIEW: http://www.guitar.com/articles/livin-out-loud-corrosion-conformity-gets-back-basics Guitar.com: You've been working with producer John Custer for four albums now. You've never been tempted to work with other producers? Pepper Keenan (Corrosion Of Conformity, Down): I've talked to some really big producers and they don't know as much as John Custer. I'll bet my life on it. He's amazing but he hates the record companies. He hates dealing with egos. He's been asked to do a bunch of big things and he's like, "No f----n" way!" He is truly a musician/producer. He's like the Daniel Lanois of our little circle and he does not want to put up with that s--t. It's about song writing, it's about getting the tones on tape and not being scared to take chances. A lot of bands, the only reason they're asking him to do 'em is 'cause they've heard COC records, but they don't understand that COC put their ass on the line to do these records and John Custer's not going to baby-sit somebody 'cause they want to have a certain sound. You've got to want to do that and write those things.

-INTERVIEW: John Custer interview by Stacey Cochran for Raleigh Television Network program The Artist's Craft here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPrc2uKFixo&feature=channel_video_title

-JOHN CUSTER WIKIPEDIA PAGE here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Custer

-WIKIPEDIA PAGE 3: CORROSION OF CONFORMITY - Deliverance produced By John Custer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deliverance_%28Corrosion_of_Conformity_album%29

-REVIEW (allmusic) CRY OF LOVE - BROTHER http://www.allmusic.com/album/brother-r175390

-QUOTES: "It was like getting schooled by a Rock n Roll Jedi master." ~Big Something on working with John Custer. read article here... http://www.pickupproductions.com/2011/12/22/featured-artist-big-something/ WIKIPEDIA (CRY OF LOVE): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cry_of_Love_%28band%29

-"...recording with Custer was like getting schooled by a musical Jedi. He helped us realize our true potential as a band." -The Big Something, PR Web

-"Just about everybody who works with Custer uses the same word to describe him: genius." David Menconi, News & Observer "

This is the first television spot he played guitar on.

Jovan Musk's "What Is Sexy" ad.

Video: John Custer & BIG SOMETHING

Songwriting Credits

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “Seven Days” written by Pepper Keenan, Reed Mullin and John Custer. From the album Deliverance. Columbia Records.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “Redemption City” written by Pepper Keenan and John Custer. From the album Wiseblood. Columbia Records.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “2121313” written by Pepper Keenan and John Custer. From the album Deliverance. Columbia Records.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “Take What You Want” written by Pepper Keenan, John Custer, Woody Weatherman, Reed Mullin and Mike Dean. From the album America’s Volume Dealer. Sanctuary Records.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “Rise River Rise” written by Mike Dean, Woody Weatherman, Pepper Keenan and John Custer. From the album In The Arms Of God. Sanctuary Records.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “World On Fire” written by Woody Weatherman, John Custer, Pepper Keenan, Stanton Moore and Reed Mullin. From the album In The Arms Of God. Sanctuary Records.
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “Crown Of Thorns” written by Pepper Keenan, Mike Dean, John Custer and Woody Weatherman. From the album In The Arms Of God. Sanctuary Records.
BIG SOMETHING “Timebomb” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Heavy” music and lyrics written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Getaway” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Dangerous” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Escape (intro)” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Static” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Afterglow” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Wildfire” music written by Big Something and John Custer . From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Smoke Signal” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Sundown Nomad” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
BIG SOMETHING “Cosmic Dust” music written by Big Something and John Custer. From the album Escape.
CRY OF LOVE "Bad Thing" written by Kelly Holland, Audley Freed, J. Custer (BILLBOARD Mainstream Rock charted #2 in America. From the album Brother. Columbia Records.
CRY OF LOVE "Drive It Home" written by A. Freed, K. Holland, J. Custer. From the album Brother. Columbia Records.
CRY OF LOVE “Gotta Love Me" written by A. Freed, K. Holland, J. Custer. From the album Brother. Columbia Records.
CRY OF LOVE “Shade Tree” written by A. Freed, J. Custer, K. Holland. From the album Brother. Columbia Records.
DAG “Lovely Jane” written by John Custer. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Sweet Little Lass” written by John Custer. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Righteous (City Pain)” written by John Custer and Kenny Soule. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Your Mama's Eyes” written by Bobby Patterson and John Custer. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Home” written by John Custer and Brian Dennis. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “You Can Lick It (If You Try)” written by John Custer. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Even So” written by John Custer and Brian Dennis. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Plow” written by John Custer and Brian Dennis. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Candy” written by John Custer, Brian Dennis and Bobby Patterson. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Sat. Morning” written by John Custer and Brian Dennis. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “As” written by John Custer and Brian Dennis. From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Do Me Good” written by John Custer . From the album Righteous. Columbia Records.
DAG “Our Love Would Be Much Better (If I Gave A Damn About You) written by John Custer. From the album Apartment 635. Columbia Records.
DAG “Girl Had It Good” written by John Custer and Brian Dennis. From the album Apartment 635. Columbia Records.
DAG “Apartment 635” written by Brian Dennis. From the album Apartment 635. Columbia Records.
DAG “Ruin You” written by John Custer. From the album Apartment 635. Columbia Records.
DAG “Worldspinning” written by John Custer, Brian Dennis and Kenny Soule. From the album Apartment 635. Columbia Records.
DAG “If It’s On” written by John Custer and Brian Dennis. From the album Apartment 635. Columbia Records.
SASS JORDAN “Ha Ha Ha” written by Sass Jordan and John Custer. From the album Present. Aquarius Records.