Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois became a producer under the wing of Brian Eno, and is best known for his moody, atmospheric 1980s and '90s work with Bob Dylan, U2, Emmylou Harris, Peter Gabriel, and others. In between production jobs, the multi-talented Canadian has maintained an impressive solo career. Though relatively few and far between, his solo releases are a powerful mix of rock, folk, world music, and ambient textures, close to his trademark production style, but never falling into a rut. Along the way, Lanois has also done soundtrack work (SLING BLADE, MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL), for which his evocative sound is well suited.

• pop rock