07/09/2024
I’m deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend and inspiration Mark Moffat in Nashville overnight. One of the kindest, most supportive, genius souls I’ve had the honour of knowing in life and the music industry. From the first time we met in his role with APRA in Nashville, Mark always made time to guide and support me with my music and recording studio.
We’d regularly nerd out about preamps, consoles and guitars over the years and were hatching out some pretty cool plans earlier this year that I’m driven to complete. Thank you for the music Mark ❤️ Sending all our love to Lindsey and his family xx
Legends are forever.
September 6, 2024, Nashville, TN...Mark Moffatt, lifelong musician and producer who devoted his life to music, died Friday, September 6, 2024 at age 74 in Nashville, Tennessee. He had battled pancreatic cancer for a more than a year.
As much as Moffatt loved his music, his first love was his family. He is survived by his wife, Lindsey, step-daughter Dana and two granddaughters—the loves of his life—his son Geordie, and extended family in Australia.
Moffatt was one of the most experienced and respected producers to emerge from Australia. He was also an accomplished musician, engineer, writer and a Grammy nominee. Producing more tracks in the APRA Top 30 Songs of All Time than any other single producer, Moffatt produced an astonishing 15 ARIA Hall of Fame inductees.
On the very day of his passing, Australian magazine The Music released an article hailing Moffatt as “an unsung hero of Australian music.” From The Saints to Keith Urban to Tim Finn to Yothu Yindi and well beyond, Mark Moffatt has influenced the Aussie—and world—music sphere in innumerable ways, and done so with the quiet confidence that only he could bring.
