Jacknife Lee facts for kids

Garret "Jacknife" Lee is a talented music producer and mixer from Ireland. He has worked with many famous musicians and bands. Some of these include U2, the Killers, Taylor Swift, Robbie Williams, Snow Patrol, and One Direction. He helps artists create their songs and albums, making them sound great for listeners.

About Jacknife Lee

Jacknife Lee started his music journey as a guitarist. He played in a garage/punk band from Dublin called Compulsion. After the band broke up, he began making his own electronic music. He used the name Jacknife Lee for his solo projects.

His first solo music was an EP (a short album) called A Dog Named Snuggles. This was released in 1998. He then released his first full album, Muy Rico, in the same year. His second album, Punk Rock High Roller, came out in 2001. He also released an album called To Hell With You I'll Make My Own People under the name Jack Planck. In 2007, he released his third solo album, which was self-titled.

Jacknife Lee's Music Work

Jacknife Lee is also known for remixing songs. Remixing means taking an existing song and changing it to create a new version. He has remixed songs for many popular artists. These include Run-DMC's "It's Tricky", U2's "Vertigo", and songs by Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Eminem.

He has also produced many albums for other bands. Producing an album means overseeing the entire recording process. He helped create R.E.M.'s album Accelerate in 2008. He also produced Intimacy for Bloc Party and albums for Two Door Cinema Club and Crystal Castles. In 2011, he produced R.E.M.'s final album, Collapse into Now.

More recently, Jacknife Lee worked with Bono from U2. He was the musical director and played instruments for Bono's "Stories of Surrender" theater tour in 2022 and 2023. In July 2023, he announced a new album called Los Angeles. He created this album with Lol Tolhurst and Budgie. It was released in November 2023.

Notable Works Produced or Mixed

Jacknife Lee has worked on many albums and songs. Here are some of the well-known ones:

• Snow Patrol – Final Straw (2003)
• U2 – How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
• Snow Patrol – Eyes Open (2006)
• Editors – An End Has a Start (2007)
• R.E.M. – Accelerate (2008)
• Weezer – The Red Album (2008)
• Bloc Party – Intimacy (2008)
• AFI – Crash Love (2009)
• R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now (2011)
• The Cars – Move Like This (2011)
• Snow Patrol – Fallen Empires (2011)
• Silversun Pickups – Neck of the Woods (2012)
• Two Door Cinema Club – Beacon (2012)
• Robbie Williams – Take the Crown (2012)
• Taylor Swift – Red (2012)
• One Direction – Something Great (2013)
• Neil Diamond – Melody Road (2014)
• The Killers – Wonderful Wonderful (2017)
• U2 – Songs of Experience (2017)
• Snow Patrol – Wildness (2018)
• Modest Mouse – The Golden Casket (2021)
• Taylor Swift – Red (Taylor's Version) (2021)
• Tears for Fears – The Tipping Point (2022)
• Lonnie Holley – Oh Me Oh My (2023)

Famous Remixes

Here are some of the popular songs Jacknife Lee has remixed:

• U2 – "Vertigo"
• Basement Jaxx – "Where's Your Head At"
• New Order – "Waiting for the Sirens' Call"
• The Raveonettes – That Great Love Sound
• Busta Rhymes – "Put Your Hands"
• Run-DMC – "It's Tricky"
• Eminem – "Cleanin' Out My Closet"
• Missy Elliott – "Get Ur Freak On"
• Radiohead – "Airbag"
• Kraftwerk – Airwaves
• Christina Aguilera – "Can't Hold Us Down"
• Pink – "Just Like a Pill"
• TLC – "Girl Talk"
• Blur and Marianne Faithfull – Kissin Time
• The Future Sound of London – "The Mello Hippo Disco Show"
• Snow Patrol – "Run"
• The Beatles – "Eleanor Rigby"
• Elvis Presley – "Burning Love"