Illinois native Ian Fitchuk brings an outsider’s perspective to Nashville, whether it’s the Mellotron keyboard he favours or his time in the jam-band trenches. His versatility helped earn a GRAMMYⓇ for Kacey Musgraves’ Open Hour, which he co-produced, filling out the country singer’s record with synths and vocoder. His production for artists like Maren Morris and SUSTO has a way of making classic sounds feel incredibly modern, while his songwriting (Lissie’s “Best Days”) packs pop’s epic yearning into a tidy package.