Sean O'Keefe (producer)


Sean O'Keefe is an American record producer, mixer, and engineer based in Chicago, Illinois. O'Keefe is best known for his work with Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne Heights, and Plain White T's, but has also worked with artists such as Motion City Soundtrack, The Hush Sound, Less Than Jake, Company of Thieves, Punchline,, Spitalfield, and You vs Yesterday. O'Keefe is also a musician. He is a former member of Chicago band This Is Me Smiling, in which he played the drums.

Commercial success

Sean's work has earned him three RIAA Gold Records : Fall Out Boy's Take This to Your Grave Hawthorne Heights' The Silence in Black and White and the Plain White T's Hey There Delilah "Hey There Delilah" reached #1 on US Billboard Hot AC/Top 40 charts.

Selected production discography

YearArtistTitleLabelRoleAchievements
2002KnockoutSearching For Solid GroundFearless RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2003As Tall As LionsLafcadio Triple Crown RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2003SpitalfieldRemember Right Now Victory RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2003Motion City SoundtrackSchatzi SplitDoghouse RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2003Fall Out BoyTake This To Your Grave Fueled By RamenProducer, Mixer, Engineer700,000 sold,
RIAA certified gold
2004DuvallOh Holy NightAsian Man RecordsMixer
2004Punchline Action Fueled By RamenProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2004Motion City SoundtrackMatchbook Romance SplitEpitaph RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2004Less Than JakeB Is for B-sidesWarner Bros. RecordsMixer
2004Hawthorne HeightsThe Silence in Black and White Victory RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer950,000 sold,
RIAA certified gold
2004Fall Out BoyMy Heart Will Always Be The B-Side To My Tongue Fueled By RamenProducer, Mixer
2005The Juliana TheoryDeadbeat Sweetheartbeat Abacus RecordsMixer, Engineer
2005This Is Me SmilingThis Is Me SmilingSony RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2006Plain White T'sEvery Second Counts Hollywood RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer750,000 sold,
RIAA certified gold
2006Plain White T'sHey There Delilah Fearless RecordsCo-Producer, Mixer#1 on US Billboard Radio Charts
2008Punchline Just Say Yes Modern Short StoriesProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2007The Autumn DefenseOnce Around Yep RocEngineer
2006The Hush SoundLike Vines Fueled By RamenProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2008Rachael YamagataElephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart Warner Bros. RecordsEngineer, Drums
2009The Von BondiesLove, Hate and Then There's You MajordomoEngineer
2009Company of Thieves Ordinary Riches Wind-Up RecordsProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2010Skybox Morning After CutsIndieProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2010This Is Me SmilingOnly UphillIndieMixer
2010Gold MotelGold Motel EPIndieMixer
2010Gold MotelSummer House IndieMixer
2011Mark RoseWonderful Trouble IndieProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2013Five Years FurtherPerfection is LifelessIndieProducer, Engineer
2013Mark RoseThe Sound Of A TurnaroundIndieProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2013The FoldMoving PastIndieProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2014From Thin AirMasqueradeIndieProducer, Mixer, Engineer
2014Real FriendsMaybe This Place Is the Same and We’re Just ChangingFearless RecordsMixer