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Michael Chaves

MICHAEL CHAVES

About

Michael Chaves is a musician and performer with 75 credits across their career. Their performing career is closely associated with Leonard Cohen.

Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Michael Chaves

20 tracks · 2 artists

Leonard Cohen

17 tracks

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Chris Stills

3 tracks

  • Blame Game
  • In Love Again
  • Lonely Nights
Engineer

Engineer — Michael Chaves

18 tracks · 2 artists

Leonard Cohen

12 tracks

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Rachael Yamagata

6 tracks

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Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar — Michael Chaves

16 tracks · 6 artists

RY X

6 tracks

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Rachael Yamagata

5 tracks

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Leonard Cohen

2 tracks

  • The HillsLyrics
  • PuppetsLyrics

Chris Stills

1 track

  • Lonely Nights
  • Marianne Faithfull1
  • Natasha Bedingfield1
Bass

Bass — Michael Chaves

14 tracks · 2 artists

Leonard Cohen

9 tracks

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Chris Stills

5 tracks

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Guitar

Guitar — Michael Chaves

10 tracks · 5 artists

Sarah McLachlan

4 tracks

  • Train WreckLyrics
  • StupidLyrics
  • Perfect GirlLyrics
  • FallenLyrics

Rachael Yamagata

3 tracks

  • Worthless
  • Heavyweight
  • It'll Do

Sia

1 track

  • Salted WoundLyrics

Chris Stills

1 track

  • Don't Be Afraid
  • John Mayer1
Recording Engineer

Recording Engineer — Michael Chaves

9 tracks · 2 artists

Leonard Cohen

5 tracks

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Rachael Yamagata

4 tracks

  • Money Fame Thunder
  • Over
  • Let Me Be Your Girl
  • Break Apart
Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Michael Chaves

7 tracks · 3 artists

Ben Lee

4 tracks

  • What's So Bad (About Feeling Good)?
  • Surrender
  • Families Cheating At Board Games
  • Song For The Divine Mother Of The Universe

Chris Stills

2 tracks

  • Lonely Nights
  • Don't Be Afraid

John Mayer

1 track

  • 83 MedleyLyrics
Keyboards

Keyboards — Michael Chaves

6 tracks · 4 artists

John Mayer

3 tracks

  • 83 MedleyLyrics
  • Message In A BottleLyrics
  • Covered in RainLyrics

Leonard Cohen

1 track

  • You Want It DarkerLyrics

Matt Duke

1 track

  • Rabbit

Iggy Pop

1 track

  • Nazi GirlfriendLyrics
Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar — Michael Chaves

5 tracks · 4 artists

Leonard Cohen

2 tracks

  • It's TornLyrics
  • The HillsLyrics

Marianne Faithfull

1 track

  • Incarceration of a Flower ChildLyrics

Rachael Yamagata

1 track

  • Over

Natasha Bedingfield

1 track

  • RecoverLyrics
Handclaps

Handclaps — Michael Chaves

2 tracks · 2 artists

Leonard Cohen

1 track

  • The Night of SantiagoLyrics

Matt Nathanson

1 track

  • Mercy
Drum Programmer

Drum Programmer — Michael Chaves

1 track · 1 artist

Leonard Cohen

1 track

  • Traveling LightLyrics
Drums

Drums — Michael Chaves

1 track · 1 artist

Leonard Cohen

1 track

  • Thanks for the DanceLyrics
Omnichord

Omnichord — Michael Chaves

1 track · 1 artist

Sia

1 track

  • Salted WoundLyrics
Organ

Organ — Michael Chaves

1 track · 1 artist

Rachael Yamagata

1 track

  • Nothing Gets By Here
Percussion

Percussion — Michael Chaves

1 track · 1 artist

Leonard Cohen

1 track

  • It's TornLyrics
Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Michael Chaves

1 track · 1 artist

Leonard Cohen

1 track

  • The HillsLyrics
Ukulele

Ukulele — Michael Chaves

1 track · 1 artist

Rachael Yamagata

1 track

  • Let Me Be Your Girl
Artists

Associated Artists

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

17 tracks

Rachael Yamagata

Rachael Yamagata

9 tracks

Chris Stills

Chris Stills

6 tracks

RY X

RY X

6 tracks

John Mayer

John Mayer

4 tracks

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan

4 tracks

Ben Lee

Ben Lee

4 tracks

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

1 track

Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield

1 track

Sia

Sia

1 track

Matt Duke

Matt Duke

1 track

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

1 track

Matt Nathanson

Matt Nathanson

1 track

Discography

Albums

Don't Be Afraid

Don't Be Afraid

Chris Stills

2018

Porch Songs

Rachael Yamagata

2018

Tightrope Walker

Rachael Yamagata

2016

Heavyweight

Rachael Yamagata

2012

Modern Love

Matt Nathanson

2011

The Rebirth Of Venus

Ben Lee

2009

Kingdom Underground

Matt Duke

2008

Strip Me

Strip Me

Natasha Bedingfield

Heavier Things

Heavier Things

John Mayer

The Flame

The Flame

Leonard Cohen

Ry Cuming

Ry Cuming

RY X

Thanks for the Dance

Thanks for the Dance

Leonard Cohen

Vagabond Ways

Vagabond Ways

Marianne Faithfull

You Want It Darker

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

Any Given Thursday

Any Given Thursday

John Mayer

Avenue B

Avenue B

Iggy Pop

Most Popular

Top Tracks

You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen

Treaty

Leonard Cohen

Leaving the Table

Leonard Cohen

Salted Wound

Sia

On the Level

Leonard Cohen

Traveling Light

Leonard Cohen

Covered in Rain

John Mayer

It Seemed the Better Way

Leonard Cohen

Steer Your Way

Leonard Cohen

If I Didn't Have Your Love

Leonard Cohen

Something's Missing

John Mayer

Thanks for the Dance

Leonard Cohen