Frederick J. Maher is an American drummer, music programmer and record producer.
He was a member of the bands Massacre (1980–81), the Dance, Material, Scritti Politti, and has recorded and toured with Lou Reed. In 1984 he released Basic, an instrumental collaboration album with ex-Voidoids guitarist Robert Quine.
Maher's credits as a producer include Lou Reed's New York (1989), Trip Shakespeare's Across the Universe (1990), Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend (1991), Information Society's self-titled album (1988, which achieved platinum sales status), their 1990 album Hack, and a track on 1997's Don't Be Afraid. Maher co-produced Lloyd Cole's self-titled debut solo album. He was nominated for a Grammy for his work on Fuel's Natural Selection album.
Maher regularly works as a studio drummer, and he has often collaborated with entertainment producer Ron Baldwin.
Discography
Solo
Basic (1984, with Robert Quine)
References
External links
Brief biography + discography
Analog Ears. Universal Audio WebZine, Volume 3, Number 2, April 2005.
1964 births
Living people
Record producers from New York (state) E.G. Records artists Richard Hell and the Voidoids members Massacre (experimental band) members Material (band) members Scritti Politti members 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American male musicians Deadline (band) members