Growing up, the Daze singer-guitarist Eddie Grier says he mostly listened to classic rock since that was what his father liked. “He was a big ‘70s and ‘80s rock guy,” says Grier in a phone interview.

The Velvet Underground founder John Cale has produced countless iconic records over the years, including debut albums by artists like Squeeze and Patti Smith.

Nick Drake’s third and final album, likened by one-time producer Joe Boyd to “the sound of someone hanging on by their ...