PRODUCTION / STUDIO / COMPOSITION

Dietrich Strause is a London-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and engineer with 15 years of experience.

He has produced studio recordings for release on Compass Records for Laura Cortese. Additionally, he has produced albums for new wave rocker David Champagne from Treat Her Right as well as collaborating on studio projects with Brian Joseph, Sam Kassirer, Shane Leonard, and Grammy Award winning producer and engineer Paul Q. Kolderie.

Dietrich has cowritten songs with artists including Laura Cortese and Ry Cavanaugh for Session Americana. He has written and produced music for Facebook (Meta) and has had his music featured on Stabucks’ Global Playlist.

Dietrich’s credits include horn arrangements for many albums including Darlingside’s 2023 release Everything is Alive and Rose Cousins’ JUNO Award winning Bravado.

As a touring performer he has supported and performed with artists including Anais Mitchell, Lake Street Dive, Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz, Lori McKenna, and Sam Lee, and has been an official showcase performer at The Americana Fest in Nashville, TN and Folk Alliance International.

Dietrich has taught songwriting and music theory at the Passim School of Music & Miles of Music Camp.

Contact: dietrichstrause@gmail.com

PRODUCER

David Champagne, Antidote, mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie

Laura Cortese, “Rainy Christmas Day” song by Laura Cortese & Dietrich Strause, Released on Compass Records

Laura Cortese, “New Year’s Day” song by Laura Cortese & Sean Staples, Released on Compass Records

A Celebration of Leonard Cohen (Live), featuring Tony Trischka, Mark Erelli, Rose Polenzani & more

STUDIO WORK

Josh Ritter, Spectral Lines, “Someday” electric guitar / acoustic guitar

Darlingsidge, Everything is Alive, trumpet / flugelhorn

Rose Cousins, Bravado, “The Benefits of Being Alone” horn-arrangement / trumpet / valve-trombone, 2021 JUNO Contemporary Roots Album of the Year

Kris Delmhorst, Long Day in the Milkyway, keyboards / acoustic guitar / trumpet / valve trombone / engineer

Jenna Moynihan, Five Songs, horn arrangement / trumpet / flugelhorn

Session Americana, Pack Up The Circus, songwriter / piano / trumpet

Dave Godowsy, Cuts, bass / engineer

David Wax Museum, Knock Knock Get Up, trumpet