John Reynolds

John Reynolds' musical career began with drumming and percussion, when he toured the world performing with the ground-breaking bassist Jah Wobble. He has also worked with a jaw-dropping range of musicians, including Peter Gabriel, Kirsty MacColl, Adam Ant, Simply Red, Björk, Sharon Shannon and U2.

John has also been one of Sinéad O'Connor's staunchest supporters and collaborators, representing a significant influence throughout her career. Previously married to Sinéad, he worked with her as a writer, producer, performer and Musical Director. Credits include her stunning debut album, The Lion and The Cobra, I Do Not Want What I Have Not Got, Universal Mother (for which he was nominated as Q Producer of the Year), and the Gospel Oak EP. John also collaborated with Brian Eno to produce tracks for She Who Dwells… as well as Faith and Courage.

Based in London, John devotes much of his time, energy and passion to his New Air Studio. With the ability to expand from traditional band formations to plush orchestral arrangements, New Air has generated some truly exceptional music productions, including Seize the Day, the Irish double platinum album by Damien Dempsey as well as Dempsey’s Number 1 album, Shots and Voila, the first French language album from Belinda Carlisle. He has also worked on projects with Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno and Robert Plant. He also worked with David Byrne on Here Lies Love, a double CD collaboration with Fatboy Slim with contributions from Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine), Tori Amos, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Earle and others.