Kurstin was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album for the Bird and the Bee's 2015 release, Recreational Love. Described by Entertainment Weekly as "space-age pop that cunningly combines bossa nova languidity with Beach Boys-style lushness", they have since released four albums and an EP. Shortly thereafter, they were signed by Blue Note Records chairman Bruce Lundvall. Kurstin and George clicked musically in the studio and together they formed The Bird and the Bee (stylized as "the bird and the bee", or not). Then producing George's solo debut, Andrews hired Kurstin as a pianist for the album. In 2004, Kurstin was introduced to singer Inara George by a mutual friend, Mike Andrews. 2004–2010: The Bird and the Bee, Lily Allen, Sia In addition to writing on his own, he collaborated with songwriters and artists including Sia, whom he met through Beck in 2003. While he had consistently written songs since the age of 12, he intensified his efforts, working "day and night, pumping out songs". Kurstin signed a worldwide publishing deal with EMI (now Sony/ATV) in 2002. Mostly instrumental and in a jazz-funk vein, the album featured guests Flea, Sean Lennon, Soul Coughing's Yuval Gabay as well as musicians who performed with Beck, Air, Gil-Scott Heron and Garbage appeared on the record. In 2001, he released an album under the name Action Figure Party on the Verve-affiliated label Blue Thumb Records. In addition to playing with Geggy Tah, Kurstin did session work, one-offs and tours with artists including Beck, Ben Harper, Jon Hassell and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. As the song ascended the charts, Geggy Tah released their final album, Into the Oh. It included the song "Whoever You Are", which became a hit in 2001, after it was used in a television spot for Mercedes Benz. Geggy Tah released their debut album Grand Opening in 1994 Kurstin played bass, clavinet, guitar, organ, piano, synthesizers and drums, and was credited as a songwriter, producer, programmer, and backup vocalist. "They incorporate so many disparate elements into their sound that one senses a new sensibility afoot", Byrne said in 1997. A friend passed a demo they recorded on to David Byrne, who signed them to his label, Luaka Bop. In 1994, he formed Geggy Tah with Tommy Jordan, whom he had met at an LA jam. Kurstin continued to perform with Hutcherson, Coleman, McPherson and others following his graduation. It's really important to me that the notes I'm choosing strike the right emotional chord." Career 1994–2004: Geggy Tah, studio and session work "It's still something I carry over into my pop music work. In a 2013 interview, Kurstin said that his education in jazz had played a vital role in his pop success. He returned to Los Angeles to finish his degree, and graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a BFA in 1992. In addition to coursework, as a student Kurstin played with prominent jazz artists including Bobby Hutcherson, George Coleman, and Charles McPherson. After graduation, he moved to New York to study with Charles Mingus' pianist Jaki Byard at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. In high school, Kurstin focused on jazz piano.
Kurstin joined his first band at the age of 11, and at 12 co-wrote "Crunchy Water", the B-side to classmate Dweezil Zappa's " My Mother Is a Space Cadet". Soon after, he picked up guitar and bass. 2.4 2016–present: Producer of the Year, Foo Fighters, Liam Gallagher, No Expectations, Paul McCartney, Adeleīorn and raised in Los Angeles, California, Kurstin started playing piano at age 5.2.3 2011–2016: Kelly Clarkson, the Shins, Pink, Adele.2.2 2004–2010: The Bird and the Bee, Lily Allen, Sia.2.1 1994–2004: Geggy Tah, studio and session work.He has collaborated with Inara George in The Bird and the Bee since 2004. Kurstin began his career as a jazz pianist and later co-founded Geggy Tah. He often plays guitar, bass, keyboards and drums, and engineers and programs the records he produces. Among others, he has worked with Sia, Kelly Clarkson, Halsey, Maren Morris, Beck, Paul McCartney, Pink, Lily Allen, and the Foo Fighters. He also co-wrote, produced and played most of the instruments on Adele's record-breaking 2015 single " Hello". He co-wrote and produced " Easy on Me," the first single from 30, which hit the US Hot 100 only five hours after its release and broke all-time records on Spotify with 24 million plays within the first 24 hours it was available. Kurstin collaborated with Adele on the albums 25 and 30. He has won eight Grammy Awards, including Producer of the Year, Non-Classical in 20, and written and produced four songs that hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Gregory Allen Kurstin (born May 14, 1969) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter.
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