Béchirian was a key player in the British new wave scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s, best known for his work with Nick Lowe, Paul Carrack, Elvis Costello, The Undertones, Dave Edmunds, The Monkees, the Flamin' Groovies, and Squeeze.
He became renowned for his mixing work for Stiff Records, which paved the way for his first co-produced hit, Lene Lovich’s “Lucky Number”.
for moulding the sound of some of that period’s finest hitmakers including Elvis Costello, The Undertones, and Squeeze.
Building on his early successes Béchirian spent his time working between the UK and the USA developing and producing new and established artists for major and independent label releases.
At the same time he managed Irish four-piece Bell X1, signing them to Island/Universal in London, garnering four Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year nominations and producing their breakthrough multi-platinum album Flock.