Steve Lillywhite
Record producer with credits on hundreds of records, known for producing acts like U2, The Rolling Stones, Siouxsie and XTC; later-life resident of Bali and recipient of Grammys and a CBE.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 54min
Steve Lillywhite produced the Stones, U2, Siouxsie, XTC - ‘the last leg of the relay’
Steve Lillywhite, legendary record producer behind U2, The Rolling Stones and Siouxsie, reflects from his Bali ‘Lillypad’. He recounts starting as a tape-op at 17, early breakthroughs with Johnny Thunders and Siouxsie, his echo-heavy drum approach, fast live-tracking workflows, studio diplomacy tales, and why modern production feels more solitary and less dated by era.
