For Bleachers’ recent world tour, Tobias Rylander was tasked with realizing Antonoff’s vision of bringing a functional replica of Antonoff’s production space at Electric Lady Studios to the stages of Madison Square Garden and the Greek Theater in New York City and Los Angeles, respectively.

“He’s such a staple at Electric Lady that he’s kind of become that room in a way,” Rylander recently told Surface. “Any and all musicians he works with come there.” If you’ve heard a pop hit lately with hazy synths, shimmering instrumentals, vocals best described as ‘haunting,’ and a pulse-quickening bridge, Antonoff has probably had a hand in it; the producer’s collaborators include Lana Del Rey, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, and more. “Bleachers fans are what I call educated fans. They know a lot about the band, its music, its history, and they’re usually as much fans of Jack and his work with other artists,” Rylander says. “It becomes a really big family affair.”. 

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