Producer/Engineer/Mixer Dale Penner is the driving force behind Paradise Alley Productions, a combination production/artist development. Countless projects have benefited from Penner's production, including; Nickelback's The State (Roadrunner) certified gold in America, platinum in Canada and scored 2 Billboard Top Ten singles with Leader of Men and Breathe. Dale received the "Producer of the Year" award at the West Coast Music Awards for his work on Holly McNarland's (Universal) platinum selling "Stuff" CD. Penner's other production credits include The Matthew Good Band, Econoline Crush as well as Montreal based Jonas’ who's Penner produced debut has been certified “gold” and was nominted for "rock album of the year" at the 2006 Junos.
Recently, Uber talented solo artist Shawn Hlookoff, a Nettwerk Management client, was at Dale's studio cutting and mixing tracks. Winnipeg's Katelyn Dawn, a recent top 16 Canadian Idol contestant, was also in recording her second cd at Loadside Studios. Other recent production projects include Detroit based SHRAM and from LA Palmerston Palmerston has been added to the NASCAR 2008 EA video game including the feature track on the trailer
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