Adam Bednarik (born October 1, 1982) is an American producer, audio engineer, and bassist. He is known for his long-term work with the American singer, songwriter, and guitar player Justin Townes Earle. Bednarik has also worked with artists including Spencer Cullum's Coin Collection, J. D. Simo, William Tyler, Steelism and Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket, Tchad Blake, Coupler, Kort, Cortney Tidwell, Hands Off Cuba, Meadownoise, Luella and the Sun and Thrift Wig.
Bednarik was the house engineer at the Nashville-based historical House of David Recording Studio from 2002 to 2012.
In 2010, Bednarik recorded, mixed, and produced Behold the Spirit by William Tyler and in 2012 recorded and mixed Wanda Jackson's album Unfinished Business which was produced by Justin Townes Earle.
In 2014 he recorded and co-produced Justin Townes Earle's companion albums, Single Mothers and Absent Fathers. Bednarik also worked in an A&R capacity for Earle's 2017 release, Kids in the Street and later went on to produce, record, and play bass on Earle's eighth album, The Saint of Lost Causes.
In 2019, Bednarik produced the single "Cliff House Kids" for Meadownoise which was released by YK Records.
Bednarik produced, mixed, played bass and created the cover art for JD Simo's album Mind Control that was released in 2021.
In August 2024, a posthumous release of Justin Townes Earle’s All In: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years), a compilation of unheard demos and rare material was released on New West Records. It was compiled and Produced by Bednarik and Kim Buie.
Discography
Year AlbumCredits2024All In: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years)Producer, engineer, electric bass, upright bass2021Spencer Cullum's Coin CollectionElectric bass, upright bass2019The Saint of Lost CausesProducer, engineer, electric bass, upright bass2017Kids in the StreetA&R2016The Essential Gretchen PetersEngineer2015Absent FathersProducer, engineer2014Single MothersProducer, engineer2014Lost in AlphavilleEngineer2014Dead Man's Town: A Tribute to Born in the U.S.A.Engineer, mixing2012Unfinished BusinessEngineer, mixing2012Sing the DeltaEngineer2012Pas Tout LaEngineer2012Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me NowEngineer, mixing2012Mercyland: Hymns for the Rest of UsAssistant engineer2011Mine Is YoursAssistant engineer2011Invariable HeartacheUpright bass2011I Love Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox HollowMixing2010Rain on the CityAssistant engineer2012Harlem River BluesEngineer, mixing2010CrowsAssistant engineer2010Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John PrineEngineer, mixing2010Behold the SpiritProducer, engineer, mixing, bass201035 Years Bear Family RecordsEngineer2009TracesEngineer2009Midnight at the MoviesEngineer2009BoysUpright bass2008The Good LifeEngineer, mixing2008OH (Ohio)Assistant engineer2008Mission DoorAssistant engineer2008EarlyAssistant engineer2007Topaz CityEngineer2007Something in BetweenEngineer, mixing2007LuminousEngineer, mixing2007Don't Believe a WordAssistant engineer2006The Rockin' Country Piano: Tribute to Toby KeithAssistant engineer2006Pickin' on Josh Turner: The Bluegrass TributeAssistant engineer2006Pickin' on Billy CurrtingtonAssistant engineer2006My Other Band Vol. 1Engineer2006Human ConditionEngineer2006The Beatific VisionsAssistant engineer2005Tin LilyEngineer2005The Art of VirtueEngineer2005PalmhengeAssistant engineer2005O Come Look at the BurningAssistant engineer2005Made of MudAssistant engineer, bass2005John DavisAssistant engineer2005In the CoolAssistant engineer2004Dare to be SmallAssistant engineer, bass2004Tumblers and GritAssistant engineer2004The Portable Kate CampbellEngineer2004Sing Me OutAssistant engineer2004Plow to the End of the RowAssistant engineer2004Pickin' On Trace Adkins: A Bluegrass TributeAssistant engineer2004A Songwriter's Tribute to George Strait, Vol. 1Assistant engineer2002Freedom's ChildAssistant engineer2002What We LostAssistant engineer2002Pools That Swell with the RainAssistant engineer2021Mind Control (2021 release)Producer, mixing, bass, artwork2002It Don't Come EasyEngineer2002In the Middle of ItEngineer
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