Tucked away deep in Van Nuys, Calif., Ethan Gruska is working with members of Manchester Orchestra at the unassuming but historic Sound City recording studio, the analog birthplace of such iconic albums as Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” and Johnny Cash’s Rick Rubin-helmed 1996 comeback, “Unchained.” Gruska’s name might not be immediately familiar, but he is one of the industry’s best kept secrets.
Growing up the son of Emmy-winning film and TV composer Jay Gruska and grandson of Oscar-winning film composer John Williams, Gruska has managed to distinguish himself despite the looming shadow of family accolades through his work with artists like John Legend, Phoebe Bridgers, Kimbra and Joshua Radin.
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