Claim: Marshall Altman, who once worked in sales, formed a band called Farmer in 1995, and as a record producer has worked for a variety of artists, including Audrey Assad, an American singer-songwriter and contemporary Christian music artist.
Evidence: After finishing at Grove, he went on to perform a series of odd and side jobs such pizza delivery, waiter, and swim teacher while also working for free as a music programmer. Eventually he started a recording career with a studio as a second engineer. During this time he formed a band called Farmer in 1995 that was signed by Aware Records and later released an eponymous album in 1997. During his last years as an A&R executive at Columbia, he also began actively working as a record producer. At the Galt Line he would go on to produce for a variety of artists, achieving commercial success with albums such as Kate Voegele's Don't Look Away and Matt Nathanson's Some Mad Hope. His other producer credits include albums for: Bethany Dillon, Natasha Bedingfield, Gabe Dixon, Walker Hayes, Rosi Golan, Adema, Matt Wertz, Trevor Hall, Caitlin Crosby, Kimberly Caldwell, and Tom Morello and others. Audrey Assad - Heart (2012) Audrey Nicole Assad (born July 1, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and contemporary Christian music artist.