I’m Neal Cappellino, a five-time Grammy Award-winning recording and mix engineer with more than four decades of experience producing commercially released music for major-label and independent artists across country, Americana, bluegrass, pop, gospel, rock, and acoustic genres. I’m known for vocal production, musical sensitivity, and technical transparency that let artists shine. Over the years I’ve built trusted collaborations with artists and producers including Alison Krauss, Steve Buckingham, Frank Rogers, T Bone Burnett, and Buddy Cannon, among others. My work spans self-produced recordings, featured artist collaborations, and soundtrack sessions, across a wide range of genres and formats.

Neal Cappellino

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I’m Neal Cappellino, a five-time Grammy Award-winning recording and mix engineer with more than four decades of experience producing commercially released music for major-label and independent artists across country, Americana, bluegrass, pop, gospel, rock, and acoustic genres. I’m known for vocal production, musical sensitivity, and technical transparency that let artists shine. Over the years I’ve built trusted collaborations with artists and producers including Alison Krauss, Steve Buckingham, Frank Rogers, T Bone Burnett, and Buddy Cannon, among others. My work spans self-produced recordings, featured artist collaborations, and soundtrack sessions, across a wide range of genres and formats.

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I’m Neal Cappellino, a five-time Grammy Award-winning recording and mix engineer with more than four decades of experience producing commercially released music for major-label and independent artists across country, Americana, bluegrass, pop, gospel, rock, and acoustic genres. I’m known for vocal production, musical sensitivity, and technical transparency that let artists shine.

Over the years I’ve built trusted collaborations with artists and producers including Alison Krauss, Steve Buckingham, Frank Rogers, T Bone Burnett, and Buddy Cannon, among others. My work spans self-produced recordings, featured artist collaborations, and soundtrack sessions, across a wide range of genres and formats.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner

Work Experience

Owner & Recording Engineer/Producer at The Doghouse Recording Studio
January 1, 2018 - Present
Owner and recording engineer/producer at The Doghouse Recording Studio; overseeing recording, mixing, and vocal production for select artists, producers, and independent labels in Nashville.
Freelance Recording Engineer, Producer at Self-employed (Freelance) – Nashville, TN
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2018
Freelance recording engineer and producer collaborating with Grammy-winning artists, producers, and record labels across country, Americana, bluegrass, jazz, pop, gospel, rock, and acoustic music; established long-term working relationships and a focus on vocal production and artist-centered recording.
Freelance Recording Engineer, Producer at Nashville, TN (Various Clients)
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2018
For more than two decades Neal was among Nashville’s most sought-after recording and mixing engineers, collaborating repeatedly with Grammy-winning artists, producers, and record labels on commercially released recordings spanning country, Americana, bluegrass, jazz, pop, gospel, rock, and acoustic music.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1987
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1987

Qualifications

Educational presenter and product specialist, Rupert Neve Designs
January 1, 2016 - June 29, 2026
Featured presenter, Sweetwater GearFest
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
Guest panelist, The Recording Academy – Music Producers & Engineers Wing
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
In Conversation series guest, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
January 1, 2022 - June 29, 2026
Rupert Neve Designs Educational Presenter & Product Specialist
January 1, 2016 - June 29, 2026
Sweetwater GearFest Featured Presenter
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018
The Recording Academy - Music Producers & Engineers Wing Guest Panelist
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Featured Guest in In Conversation Series
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
    Neal Cappellino - Selected Recording Credits

    GRAMMY-WINNING & GRAMMY-NOMINATED PROJECTS
    • Alison Krauss & Union Station – Paper Airplane; Recording Engineer; Grammy Award – Best Bluegrass Album; Best Engineered, Non-Classical
    • Vince Gill – These Days; Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer; Grammy Award – Best Country Album
    • The Del McCoury Band – The Company We Keep; Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer; Grammy Award – Best Bluegrass Album
    • The O’Connor Band – Coming Home; Recording Engineer; Grammy Award – Best Bluegrass Album
    • Alison Krauss & Union Station – Arcadia; Recording Engineer ; Grammy Nomination – Best Bluegrass Album; Best Engineered, Non-Classical

    SIGNATURE VOCAL PRODUCTION
    Alison Krauss – Muscle Shoals: Small Town, Big Sound; Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer Representative vocal production collaboration
    Dolly Parton – Little Sparrow; Recording Engineer; Produced by Steve Buckingham
    Joan Osborne – Pretty Little Stranger; Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer; Produced by Steve Buckingham
    Brad Paisley – Wheelhouse; Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Associate Producer

    CROSS-GENRE COLLABORATIONS
    Avicii feat. Dan Tyminski – Hey Brother; Recording Engineer (Global crossover hit)
    Kygo feat. Dan Tyminski – Heaven on Your Mind; Recording Engineer; (EDM / Americana collaboration)

    Note: This document represents a curated selection of representative recording credits rather than a comprehensive discography.