Best Mann (aka Nate Mondschein) is an award-winning, Vermont-based producer, mixing engineer, songwriter, drummer, Prince-devotee, and obsessive over small moments. Whether co-writing, running a session, drumming on a track, or working behind the board, Nate brings to each new track a passion for emotive, emotionally authentic performance, a drive to create and manipulate compelling analog sounds in a modern context, an ear for creative yet catchy arrangements, an encyclopedic catalog of musical references to draw upon and incorporate in an innovative way, and an unending commitment to the pocket.
Nate is the drummer and producer for Western MA-based Indie Folk band Cloudbelly, a founding member of the writing and production team 2Many Cooks, and the owner/chief operator of Echo Base Production, a full-service music production studio out of Ludlow, VT. In October of 2019, he was awarded the Robert Allen Award from the ASCAP foundation for his songwriting and production work with Camille Trust on their song “Shadoop.”
Nate and Echo Base have worked alongside a diverse array of artists, including Ashley Hess, Henry Hall, KT Tunstall, Tropidelic, Wet Leather, Maria Lynn, Effee, Joey Baby, Todd Lewis Kramer, Jess Best, Wallace Field, Meagan Gunnip, Sodada, Spencer H., Josh the Word, and many more. Most recently, Nate produced and drummed on the latest Cloudbelly LP i know i know i know.
Best Mann songs and productions have been featured on a variety of playlists and publications, including Glide Magazine, Under The Radar, We All Want Someone To Shout For, Various Small Flames, Alexrainbirdmusic, For the Love of Bands, Wolf in a Suit, B-Sides and Badlands, Modern Trax: Indie & Alternative, Pretty in Noise, Inside Alt Vibes (Deep In Tune), and Flannel & PBR (High Road Publicity).
Want to get in touch? For any press, booking, writing, mixing, or session inquiries, or if you just feel like saying hey, give a shout to EchoBaseProduction@gmail.com, and Nate will do his darndest to hit you back as soon as he can!