Tim Palmer

Producer/mixer Tim Palmer is one of alternative rock's unsung heroes. In the early '80s, Palmer worked as an assistant engineer at Utopia Studios in London, England, helping musicians like Mark Knopfler and Dead or Alive. In the latter half of the '80s, Palmer became a producer, and his keen ears and technical knowledge contributed to edgy post-punk groups such as the Mighty Lemon Drops, the Mission, Gene Loves Jezebel, and the House of Love acquiring airplay on U.S. modern rock stations; Palmer gave the bands a radio-friendly sheen that didn't mollify their sound. In 1989, Pa...