Draft:Andy Schichter
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Andy Schichter (born February 25, 1987) is a Canadian record producer and audio engineer based in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the co-owner of Park Sound Studio, which was featured on Global News in 2025. Schichter has received multiple nominations at the Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMA) for his work in audio engineering and production.
Early life
[edit]Schichter was born in Montreal, Quebec and moved to Waterloo, Ontario when he was 10 years old.[1]
Early Career
[edit]In 2012, Schichter moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where began assisting Colin Stewart at The Hive Recording Studio. It was there he met Gunn Park and Devan Christodoulou, whom the three would form the indie folk band Echo Nebraska.[1]
Park Sound Studio
[edit]In 2017, Schichter co-founded Park Sound Studio with Dan Ponich in North Vancouver.[2] In 2022 they moved Park Sound into the historic Bakerstreet Studios building. The studio was featured on Global News' This is BC segment titled "Park Sound Studio hits a new note", aired May 22 2025, and highlighted the studio's restoration and significance in the local music scene.[3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Schichter has been nominated multiple times for the Western Canadian Music Awards in the categories of Audio Engineering and Producer of the Year.
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Canadian Music Awards | 2022 | Audio Engineer of the Year | Nominated | [4] |
| 2023 | Audio Engineer of the Year | Nominated | [5] | |
| 2024 | Audio Engineer of the Year | Nominated | [6] | |
| Producer of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Audio Engineer of the Year | Pending | [7] |
- ^ a b Andrews, Coral (7 April 2017). "Echo Nebraska shows you can come home again". The Record.
- ^ "North Vancouver's Park Sound Studios has the secret sauce". North Shore News. 10 January 2020.
- ^ Durant, Jay (May 22, 2025). "This is BC: Park Sound Studio hits a new note | Watch News Videos Online". Global News.
- ^ Derdeyn, Stuart (June 8, 2022). "Vancouver's Juno Award-winning metal act Archspire among B.C. nominees for 2022 Western Canadian Music Awards". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (July 3, 2023). "Western Canadian Music Awards Unveils 2023 Nominees │ Exclaim!". Exclaim.ca.
- ^ Doole, Kerry (May 15, 2024). "William Prince Leads Western Canadian Music Award Nominees | Billboard Canada". ca.billboard.com.
- ^ "Award Nominees | BreakOut West". breakoutwest.ca. 16 June 2025.