BIO
Sean Carey is an Emmy-winning producer, mixer, and musician based at Church Street Studios in Sydney. With a career spanning over 20 years, Sean’s worked with legends like Cat Stevens, Daniel Johns, and Julia Stone—and his sounds are all over projects for Netflix, Disney+, BBC, Stan and more. He first made his mark as the guitarist for the platinum-selling band Thirsty Merc. At the heart of it, Sean’s a collaborator and his studio is a space where artists feel safe, seen and are able to connect—musically and emotionally. Known for exceptional recording gear and instruments, lush mixes, emotional depth, and a collaborative, supportive presence, Sean blends technical excellence with creative empathy. Whether producing a score, crafting a record, or mixing a single to feel cinematic, his goal is always the same: to help artists bring out the very best in their music and make it feel like it matters.
ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY
Discography Highlights include include Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam), Daniel Johns, Sklyar Grey, Jonah Nilsson (Dirty Loops), Julia Stone, Chris Bailey, The Saints, Gilberto G, Mike Yung, Meg Mac, iOTA, Joseph Tawadros, etc
FILM/TV DISCOGRAPHY
Sean has produced, recorded, and mixed music for Netflix, Disney+, Paramount, BBC, ABC, and SBS—on acclaimed series and films including NCIS, Last Days of the Space Age, Bad Behaviour, New Gold Mountain, and Every Little Thing. He continues to collaborate with some of Australia’s most celebrated screen composers, including Caitlin Yeo, Luna Pan, Guy Gross, Adrian Leung and Jason Fernandez.
CHURCH ST STUDIOS
Church Street Studios is a renowned recording complex in Sydney, home to some of Australia’s leading music producers and screen composers as well as a much loved live venue. Tucked inside is Studio D—Sean’s creative home base and the largest studio in the building. It’s a warm, homely, lived-in space filled with character: sort after Neve and API preamps, classic Neumann mics, ATC and Focal monitoring, Universal Audio tools, and a growing collection of guitars and amps, a vintage Ludwig drum set and a newly acquired beautiful 7 foot Yamaha C7 grand piano.
Special rates are available for weekend and evening bookings—perfect for artists, producers, or engineers looking for extra flexibility.
Gear list available below. Studio photos in the gallery. Come hang.
ABC Interview with Robbie Buck. Sean Carey on the song he wished he'd written.
'Visit the beautiful recording studio of Emmy award winning producer Sean Carey. Sean started out playing guitar in the highly successful Aussie band Thirsty Merc. But it would be his talents behind the mixing desk that would become his true calling. Hear how his production on one of the few television shows that's been given permision to use the music of the Beatles, earned him the big gong. And why John Lennon's Across The Universe is a song he reveres so much.' Robbie Buck
