Brendan O'Brien (music producer)
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Brendan O’Brien is a record producer
, mixer
, engineer, and musician
.
At age 14, O'Brien played guitar for the Atlanta-based cover band Pranks. In the late 1970s, he moved on to writing, performing and recording with the Samurai Catfish band. In the 1980s, he performed studio work with many local artists, including the Indigo Girls
and the Downtown Executives, and played bass with The Georgia Satellites for a short time. He played guitar on the Atlanta Rhythm Section
's 1989 album Truth in a Structured Form. His studio career was propelled by the success of the first Black Crowes album, Shake Your Money Maker, which he engineered and played guitar and bass on.
Along with his wife Robin and three daughters Jackie, Allie, and Hannah, O'Brien left his home base of Atlanta in the early 1990s to pursue his career in Los Angeles
. He began working at Geffen Records under Rick Rubin, producing bands like Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam. O’Brien returned to Atlanta in 1991.
In the mid 1990s, O'Brien became vice president of Epic Records and the Epic imprint 57 Records. He has won two Grammy Awards. He also played a Hammond organ
for Bob Dylan's appearance
on MTV Unplugged
. In 1995 he joined Pearl Jam and Neil Young
on keyboard for the Mirror Ball
tour across Europe.
To date, 14 of the albums O'Brien has produced have reached #1 in the United States of America on the Billboard Hot 200 Charts.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, mixer
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
, engineer, and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
.
At age 14, O'Brien played guitar for the Atlanta-based cover band Pranks. In the late 1970s, he moved on to writing, performing and recording with the Samurai Catfish band. In the 1980s, he performed studio work with many local artists, including the Indigo Girls
Indigo Girls
The Indigo Girls are an American folk rock music duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. They met in elementary school and began performing together as high school students in Decatur, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
and the Downtown Executives, and played bass with The Georgia Satellites for a short time. He played guitar on the Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section
The Atlanta Rhythm Section, sometimes abbreviated ARS, is an American southern rock band. In 1970 former members of the Candymen and the Classics IV joined together and became the session band for the newly opened Studio One in Doraville, Georgia....
's 1989 album Truth in a Structured Form. His studio career was propelled by the success of the first Black Crowes album, Shake Your Money Maker, which he engineered and played guitar and bass on.
Along with his wife Robin and three daughters Jackie, Allie, and Hannah, O'Brien left his home base of Atlanta in the early 1990s to pursue his career in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He began working at Geffen Records under Rick Rubin, producing bands like Stone Temple Pilots and Pearl Jam. O’Brien returned to Atlanta in 1991.
In the mid 1990s, O'Brien became vice president of Epic Records and the Epic imprint 57 Records. He has won two Grammy Awards. He also played a Hammond organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
for Bob Dylan's appearance
MTV Unplugged (Bob Dylan album)
MTV Unplugged is a live album by Bob Dylan, released in 1995 by Columbia Records . It documents Dylan's appearance on the then-highly popular MTV Unplugged television series, recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York on November 17, 1994 and November 18, 1994...
on MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
. In 1995 he joined Pearl Jam and Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
on keyboard for the Mirror Ball
Mirror Ball (Neil Young album)
Mirror Ball is the twenty-third studio album by Canadian musician Neil Young, his only album featuring Pearl Jam, released on June 27, 1995 through Reprise Records. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States.-Recording:...
tour across Europe.
To date, 14 of the albums O'Brien has produced have reached #1 in the United States of America on the Billboard Hot 200 Charts.
Selected discography
- 1984: Call of the WildCall Of The Wild-Track listing:All songs written by Ted Nugent, except where indicated:#"Call of the Wild" – 4:51#"Sweet Revenge" – 4:06#"Pony Express" – 5:21#"Ain't It the Truth" – 4:57#"Renegade" – 3:33...
- The Swinging Richards - 1988: In the Spirit of ThingsIn the Spirit of ThingsIn the Spirit of Things is the 11th studio album, and 13th overall, by American rock band Kansas, released in 1988 . It is a very loosely organized concept album telling the story of a flood hitting the real Kansas town of Neosho Falls in the early 1950s...
- KansasKansasKansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
(Engineer) - 1990: Shake Your Money Maker - The Black CrowesThe Black CrowesThe Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in 1989. Their discography includes nine studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer George Drakoulias and released their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, the...
(Engineer, "A potpourri of instruments") - 1990: Danzig II: LucifugeDanzig II: LucifugeDanzig II: Lucifuge is the second album by Danzig. It was released in 1990 on Def American Recordings and was reissued in the USA and UK in 1998 by Def American's successor, American Recordings.-Music and recording:...
- DanzigDanzig (band)Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
(Engineer) - 1991: Dice RulesDice RulesDice Rules is a comedy double album by comedian Andrew Dice Clay, which was released in 1991. It was released on record producer Rick Rubin's record label Def American and subsequently re-issued on Warner Bros. Records. The first side was recorded at Madison Square Garden with the second side being...
- Andrew Dice ClayAndrew Dice ClayAndrew Dice Clay is an American comedian and actor who played the lead role in the film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.Clay has been in several movies and has released a number of stand-up albums...
(Engineer, Mixing) - 1991: Blood Sugar Sex MagikBlood Sugar Sex MagikBlood Sugar Sex Magik is the fifth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Rick Rubin, it was the band's first record released on Warner Bros. Records...
- Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
(Engineer, Mellotron) - 1992: JackylJackyl (album)Jackyl is the 1992 debut album by the band of the same name.The clean version omitted "She Loves My Cock." Likewise, on the cover art of edited versions, the "Parental Advisory" logo in the background is altered to say "Meaty bones beware of Jackyl."...
- JackylJackylJackyl is an American rock band formed in 1990. Their sound has been described as hard rock, heavy metal and Southern metal.The band is probably best-known for its song "The Lumberjack", which features a chainsaw solo by lead singer Jesse James Dupree. On the recording, Dupree alternately revs the...
(Producer, Engineer, Mixing) - 1992: The Southern Harmony and Musical CompanionThe Southern Harmony and Musical CompanionThe Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second album by the American blues-rock group The Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first record by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before.It features four hit singles;...
- The Black Crowes (Engineer) - 1992: Hollywood Town HallHollywood Town HallHollywood Town Hall is a 1992 album by country rock revivalists The Jayhawks. It peaked at #11 on the Billboard Heatseekers and #192 on the Billboard 200...
- The Jayhawks (Engineer, Mixing) - 1992: CoreCore (Stone Temple Pilots album)The album was released on September 29, 1992 on Atlantic, the same day Alice in Chains released Dirt, another important album of the grunge era. Despite high sales, the album received mixed to negative reviews. Critics blasted the band as "rip-offs" of grunge bands such as Pearl Jam and Alice in...
- Stone Temple PilotsStone Temple PilotsStone Temple Pilots is an American rock band from San Diego, California that consists of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert DeLeo and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz ....
(Producer) - 1993: Wandering SpiritWandering Spirit (album)Wandering Spirit is the third solo album by Mick Jagger. Released in 1993, it was his only solo album release of the 1990s.Following the The Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels , Jagger began writing new material for what would become Wandering Spirit...
- Mick JaggerMick JaggerSir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
(Guitar) - 1993: Get a GripGet a GripGet a Grip is the 11th studio album by American rock band Aerosmith, released in April 1993 by Geffen Records. Get a Grip was the band's last studio album to be released by Geffen before they returned to Columbia Records....
- AerosmithAerosmithAerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
(Mixing) - 1993: 14 Songs14 Songs14 Songs is the first official solo album from Paul Westerberg, former leader of The Replacements. In many ways, it's his second solo album, given that the final Replacements album, All Shook Down, was heavily packed with session musicians and marginalized the other three band members.The album...
- Paul WesterbergPaul WesterbergPaul Westerberg is an American musician, best known as the former lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter of The Replacements, one of the seminal alternative rock bands of the 1980s. He launched a solo career after the dissolution of that band...
(Mixing) - 1993: Vs. - Pearl JamPearl JamPearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
(Producer, Mixing) - 1994: DogmanDogmanRecorded by Nick DiDiaMixed by Brendan O'Brien except "Manic Depression" mixed by Nick DiDia.Keyboards and percussion: Brendan O'BrienRecorded at Southern Tracks, Atlanta, GA.Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Studios, Portland MEArt Direction: Leon Alvarado...
- King's XKing's XKing's X is an American hard rock band that combines progressive metal, funk and soul with vocal arrangements influenced by gospel, blues, and British Invasion rock groups. The band's lyrics are largely based on the members' struggles with religion and self-acceptance...
(Producer, Mixing, Keyboards, Percussion) - 1994: Necktie SecondNecktie Second-Track listing:#"If You Don't Love Me " – 3:34#"Northern Bound Train" – 4:38#"Straylin Street" – 4:40#"Fourth of July" – 6:04#"Faith in You" – 5:32#"Two Steppin Monkey" – 4:31#"Sunspot Stopwatch" – 4:21#"Hardest Thing to Do" – 5:27...
- Pete DrogePete DrogePete Droge is an American alternative/folk rock musician from Vashon Island in Washington State's Puget Sound. His debut album Necktie Second, released by American records in 1994, featured the tongue-in-cheek "If You Don't Love Me ", , as well as the songs "Sunspot Stopwatch" and "So I am Over...
(Producer, Mixing, Bass, Guitar, Harmonium, Organ) - 1994: SuperunknownSuperunknownSuperunknown is the fourth album by American grunge band Soundgarden, released on March 8, 1994 through A&M Records. Soundgarden began work on the album after touring in support of its previous album, Badmotorfinger...
- SoundgardenSoundgardenSoundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
(Mixing) - 1994: PurplePurple (album)-Notes:The opening of track 3, "Lounge Fly", was used as the theme for MTV News's short MTV News Break segments for several years in the mid-1990s....
- Stone Temple Pilots (Producer, Engineer, Mixing) - 1994: VitalogyVitalogyVitalogy is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 22, 1994 through Epic Records. Pearl Jam wrote and recorded Vitalogy while touring behind its previous album Vs....
- Pearl Jam (Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Organ on "Betterman") - 1995: 100% Fun - Matthew SweetMatthew SweetSidney Matthew Sweet is an American alternative rock/power pop musician. He was part of the burgeoning Athens, Georgia music scene in the early and mid-1980s before gaining commercial success during the early 1990s...
(Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Piano, Electric Harp, Harpsichord, Clavinet, Mellotron) - 1995: MTV UnpluggedMTV Unplugged (Bob Dylan album)MTV Unplugged is a live album by Bob Dylan, released in 1995 by Columbia Records . It documents Dylan's appearance on the then-highly popular MTV Unplugged television series, recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York on November 17, 1994 and November 18, 1994...
- Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
(Hammond Organ) - 1995: Mirror BallMirror Ball (Neil Young album)Mirror Ball is the twenty-third studio album by Canadian musician Neil Young, his only album featuring Pearl Jam, released on June 27, 1995 through Reprise Records. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States.-Recording:...
- Neil YoungNeil YoungNeil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
(Producer, Mixing, Piano, Guitar, Background Vocals) - 1996: Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift ShopTiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop-Album:-Singles:-References:...
- Stone Temple Pilots (Producer, Handclapping, Clavinet, Organ, Piano, Percussion, Tambourine, Handclapping) - 1996: EventuallyEventuallyEventually is the second solo album that Paul Westerberg released after the breakup of The Replacements.The album started out in Atlanta with producer Brendan O'Brien. Although those sessions produced good results—the leadoff single, "Love Untold", among them—Westerberg and O'Brien parted ways...
- Paul Westerberg (Producer, Guitar, Keyboards) - 1996: Evil EmpireEvil Empire (album)-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine and all lyrics by Zack de la Rocha.#"People of the Sun" – 2:30#"Bulls on Parade" – 3:49#"Vietnow" – 4:39#"Revolver" – 5:30#"Snakecharmer" – 3:56#"Tire Me" – 3:00#"Down Rodeo" – 5:20...
- Rage Against the MachineRage Against the MachineRage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
(Producer) - 1996: Find a Door - Pete Droge (Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Piano, Hammond Organ, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocals)
- 1996: No CodeNo CodeNo Code is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1996 through Epic Records. Following a troubled tour for its previous album, Vitalogy , in which Pearl Jam engaged in a much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster, the band went into the studio...
- Pearl Jam (Producer, Mixing, Piano) - 1997: Blue Sky on MarsBlue Sky on MarsBlue Sky on Mars is the sixth album by alternative rock musician Matthew Sweet. It was Sweet's first album since his debut that did not feature contributions from legendary guitarists Robert Quine and Richard Lloyd...
- Matthew Sweet (Producer, Mixing, Piano) - 1997: InteriorsInteriors (Brad album)Japanese bonus tracks-Personnel:Brad*Stone Gossard – guitars, painting*Regan Hagar – drums, package design*Shawn Smith – vocals, piano, organ*Jeremy Toback – bass guitarAdditional musicians and production*Matt Bayles – recording...
- Brad (Mixing, Keyboards, Guitar) - 1998: YieldYield (album)Yield is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on February 3, 1998. Following a short tour for its previous album, No Code , Pearl Jam went into the studio in 1997 to record its follow-up...
- Pearl Jam (Producer, Mixing) - 1998: Spacey and Shakin' - Pete Droge (Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocals)
- 1998: Follow the LeaderFollow the Leader (Korn album)Follow the Leader is the third studio album by American nu metal band Korn. The album was released on August 18, 1998, through Immortal/Epic. This was their first album not produced by Ross Robinson...
- KornKornKorn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
(Mixing) - 1999: Significant OtherSignificant OtherSignificant Other is the second album by American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, released on June 22, 1999. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200, selling 834,000 copies in its first week and received a Grammy Award nomination later in the year of its release. The RIAA certified it 7x platinum in...
- Limp BizkitLimp BizkitLimp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...
(Mixing) - 1999: No. 4No. 4 (album)-Credits:Stone Temple Pilots* Scott Weiland - vocals, organ* Robert DeLeo - bass, percussion, guitars, fuzz bass, zither* Dean DeLeo - electric & acoustic guitars, lapsteel, 6-string bass* Eric Kretz - drums, percussionAdditional Personnel...
- Stone Temple Pilots (Producer, Mixing, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocals) - 1999: The Battle of Los AngelesThe Battle of Los Angeles (album)-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Rage Against the Machine and all lyrics by Zack de la Rocha.#"Testify" – 3:30#"Guerrilla Radio" – 3:26#"Calm Like a Bomb" – 4:58#"Mic Check" – 3:33#"Sleep Now in the Fire" – 3:25#"Born of a Broken Man" – 4:41...
- Rage Against the Machine (Producer, Mixing) - 1999: Issues - Korn (Producer, Mixing)
- 2000: BinauralBinaural (album)Binaural is the sixth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on May 16, 2000 through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of its previous album, Yield , Pearl Jam took a short break before reconvening toward the end of 1999 to commence work on a new...
- Pearl Jam (Mixing) - 2000: Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water - Limp Bizkit (Mixing)
- 2000: No Name FaceNo Name FaceNo Name Face is the debut album by the rock band Lifehouse. It was released on October 31, 2000, and it produced the hit "Hanging by a Moment" which went on to be the most played song on radio the following year. This album launched Lifehouse into the limelight, and produced many radio-friendly hits...
- LifehouseLifehouse (band)Lifehouse is an American rock band from Los Angeles. The band came to mainstream prominence in 2001 with the hit single "Hanging by a Moment" from their debut studio album, No Name Face. The single won a Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year, beating out Janet Jackson and Alicia...
(Mixing) - 2000: Conspiracy of OneConspiracy of One-Bonus tracks:-Album length:-Notes:* First pressings in Australia and UK had the track "Huck It" listed as track 14, later reprints have it unlisted as well as the original Mature audiences rating reduced to a PG rating in Australia....
- The OffspringThe OffspringThe Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach, California, formed in 1984. Known as Manic Subsidal until 1986, the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland, lead guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, bassist Greg K. and drummer Pete Parada...
(Producer) - 2000: Renegades - Rage Against the Machine (Producer, "The Ghost of Tom Joad")
- 2001: Spiritual MachinesSpiritual MachinesSpiritual Machines is the fourth studio album by the Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace, released by Columbia Records in December 2000. Although not initially intended, the project evolved into a conceptual interpretation of futurist and inventor Raymond Kurzweil's 1999 book The Age of...
- Our Lady PeaceOur Lady PeaceOur Lady Peace is a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Headed by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band additionally consists of Jeremy Taggart on percussion, Duncan Coutts on bass, and Steve Mazur as lead guitarist...
(Mixing) - 2001: Drops of JupiterDrops of JupiterDrops of Jupiter is Train's second album, released in 2001. The album's title is derived from "Drops of Jupiter ", its first single which was extremely popular and won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song....
- TrainTrain (band)Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood ....
(Producer, Mixing, Keyboards) - 2001: Shangri-La Dee DaShangri-La Dee Da-Personnel:*Scott Weiland - vocals, keyboards *Dean DeLeo - guitars*Robert DeLeo - bass, percussion , guitar , acoustic guitar , keyboards , piano , autoharp , electric sitar *Eric Kretz - drums, percussion , keyboards , banjo -Additional personnel:*Brendan...
- Stone Temple Pilots (Producer, Mixing, Keyboards, Percussion) - 2002: LovehatetragedyLovehatetragedyLovehatetragedy is the third album by Californian rock band Papa Roach. It was released on June 18, 2002. A re-recorded version of the song "M-80 " was featured in the game Amplitude.-Track listing:Bonus Tracks...
- Papa RoachPapa RoachPapa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest . The group's success continued with their gold album Lovehatetragedy , their platinum album Getting Away with Murder , The Paramour Sessions , and Metamorphosis...
(Producer, Mixing) - 2002: The RisingThe Rising (album)The Rising is the 12th studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, released in 2002 on Columbia Records. In addition to being Springsteen's first studio album in seven years, it was also his first with the E Street Band in 18 years...
- Bruce SpringsteenBruce SpringsteenBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
(Producer, Mixing, Glockenspiel, Hurdy Gurdy, Orchestral Bells) - 2002: Stanley ClimbfallStanley ClimbfallStanley Climbfall is the second studio album by California-based band Lifehouse. The album features the hit single "Spin". It had sales of over 500,000 in the United States and has also sold over 2 million copies worldwide to date...
- Lifehouse (Mixing) - 2002: Riot ActRiot Act (album)Riot Act is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released November 12, 2002 through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of its previous album, Binaural , Pearl Jam took a year-long break. The band then reconvened in the beginning of 2002 and...
- Pearl Jam (Mixing) - 2002: Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo - Aimee MannAimee MannAimee Mann is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist and bassist.-Early life:Aimee Mann grew up in Bon Air, Virginia, graduated from Open High School in 1978 and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out to sing with her first punk rock band, the Young Snakes...
(Producer) - 2003: The ThornsThe Thorns (album)The Thorns is the self-titled debut album by rock supergroup The Thorns. Released by Aware Records in 2003, it was produced by Brendan O'Brien following songwriting sessions by the three members before they officially became a band....
- The ThornsThe ThornsThe Thorns are an American acoustic rock band formed in 2002 as a project of Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge, and Shawn Mullins.The band toured the United States and Europe throughout 2003, in support of their eponymous debut album.-Discography:...
(Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Percussion, Marxophone, Hurdy Gurdy, Bass, Harmonica) - 2003: My Private NationMy Private NationMy Private Nation is San Francisco-based rock band Train's third studio album, which was released June 3, 2003. Charting at #6 on the Billboard 200, it, along with their 2001 release Drops of Jupiter, is their joint highest-charting album in the U.S. to date. The album was reissued February 8,...
- Train (Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Percussion, Marxophone, Background Vocals) - 2003: Vulture StreetVulture StreetVulture Street is the fifth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger, released by Universal Music on 29 July 2003. Produced by Nick DiDia, Vulture Street was certified platinum, and spent 47 weeks on the ARIA Charts and peaked at #1...
- PowderfingerPowderfingerPowderfinger was an Australian rock band that formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their breakup the band lineup consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bassist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill....
(Mixing) - 2003: Results May VaryResults May VaryResults May Vary is the fourth studio album by Limp Bizkit, released on September 23, 2003 through Interscope Records. The album debuted at #3 in the US with over 320,000 copies sold on the first week, breaking the group's #1 spree on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified Platinum on June...
- Limp Bizkit (Mixing) - 2003: SplinterSplinter (The Offspring album)-Enhanced version:The Enhanced CD portion of the CD contains the following:* Da Hui Video* Da Hui Video * Demo Studio Tour* 4 wallpapers* 2 MP3 tracks:*"The Kids Aren't Alright" *"When You're in Prison"...
- The Offspring (Producer, Mixing, Piano) - 2004: A Crow Left of the Murder...A Crow Left of the Murder...-Live 2004 EP:When bought at some retailers a bonus live EP was bundled with the CD.-Bonus DVD:#"Lollapalooza" – 9:13#* Includes a brief interview discussing the Lollapalooza tour, then performances of "Megalomaniac" and "Pistola"....
- IncubusIncubus (band)Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
(Producer, Mixing) - 2004: Welcome to the NorthWelcome to the NorthWelcome to the North is the second album by British rock band The Music, first released in September 2004 .This album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions.-Track listing:...
- The Music (Producer, Mixing) - 2004: Alive at Red RocksAlive at Red RocksAlive at Red Rocks is a live DVD and bonus CD by the band Incubus. It was recorded in Red Rocks, Colorado on July 26, 2004. It was the first DVD showing new bassist Ben Kenney...
- Incubus (Producer, Mixing) - 2005: All the Stars and BoulevardsAll the Stars and BoulevardsAll the Stars and Boulevards is the debut album from Augustana, a Californian piano rock band. The album was released September 6, 2005 by Epic Records....
- AugustanaAugustana (band)Augustana is an American rock band from San Diego, California who are signed to the Epic Records record label. They are best known for their singles, "Boston" and "Sweet and Low."-Beginning years:...
(Producer) - 2005: Devils & DustDevils & DustDevils & Dust is the 13th studio album by American recording artist Bruce Springsteen, and his third folk album . It was released on April 25, 2005 in Europe and on April 26 in the US...
- Bruce Springsteen (Producer, Mixing, Bass, Sitar, Tamboura, Hurdy Gurdy, Sarangui) - 2005: Out of ExileOut of ExileOut of Exile is the second studio album by the American rock supergroup Audioslave, first released on May 23, 2005 internationally and a day later in the United States. It is the band's only number one album on the Billboard 200. Four singles were released: "Be Yourself", "Your Time Has Come",...
- AudioslaveAudioslaveAudioslave was an American rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001. It consisted of former Soundgarden lead singer/rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell and the former instrumentalists of Rage Against the Machine: Tom Morello , Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk...
(Mixing) - 2005: Rebel, SweetheartRebel, SweetheartRebel, Sweetheart is The Wallflowers' fifth album, released in 2005. The two singles released from this album were "The Beautiful Side of Somewhere" and "God Says Nothing Back." The single "The Beautiful Side of Somewhere" hit #5 on AAA radio stations....
- The WallflowersThe WallflowersThe Wallflowers is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, fronted by Jakob Dylan. Formed in 1989 and originally known as The Apples, the ensemble has gone through numerous personnel changes with Dylan the only constant....
(Producer, Mixing, Guitar, Background Vocals) - 2005: ShineShine (Trey Anastasio album)Shine is Trey Anastasio's fourth solo studio album, and his first release since the breakup of Phish in August 2004. Included in this release is new material written by Anastasio in late 2004 and early 2005. Shine also marks the first release by Anastasio apart from Elektra Records, as Anastasio...
- Trey AnastasioTrey AnastasioTrey Anastasio is an American guitarist, composer, and vocalist most noted for his work with the rock band Phish...
(Producer, Mixing, Co-Writer, Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Background Vocals) - 2006: For Me, It's YouFor Me, It's YouFor Me, It's You is Train's fourth studio album and currently the last one to feature the full line up, which consisted of five members. The album's first single, "Cab", was released to radio in November 2005...
- Train (Producer, Mixing) - 2006: Revelations - Audioslave (Producer)
- 2006: Light GrenadesLight Grenades-Singles:*"Anna Molly" - was briefly available online on September 20. It was slated for release on October 16, and debuted at #19 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. Anna Molly peaked at #1 on the Modern Rock Chart, at #4 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart and at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100...
- Incubus (Producer) - 2007: NighttimingNighttimingNighttiming is Coconut Records' 2007 debut album. It was originally released as a digital download. The album was produced by Mike Einziger of Incubus in Casa Chica in Malibu in August 2006...
- Coconut RecordsCoconut Records (band)Coconut Records is a Los Angeles, California based indie pop musical solo project by Jason Schwartzman , which began in 2006. The debut album, Nighttiming, was released on Schwartzman’s Young Baby Records in 2007. The album had musical contributions by members of Incubus, as well as appearances by...
(Mixing) - 2007: One Man RevolutionOne Man Revolution-Credits:*All songs performed by Tom Morello, with additional instruments by Brendan O'Brien*Produced by Brendan O'Brien*Recorded by Nick Didia at Buds Garage and Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, GA...
- The NightwatchmanThe NightwatchmanThe Nightwatchman is the alter-ego and solo act of Rage Against the Machine, Street Sweeper Social Club and former Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello...
(Producer, Instrumentation) - 2007: Libertad - Velvet RevolverVelvet RevolverVelvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
(Producer, Mixing) - 2007: MagicMagic (Bruce Springsteen album)Magic is the 15th studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 2007 on Columbia Records. It is his first with the E Street Band since The Rising in 2002...
- Bruce Springsteen (Producer, Mixing) - 2008: The Sun and the MoonThe Sun and the MoonThe Sun and the Moon is the second album by New York-based rock band The Bravery. The album was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released in the United States on May 22, 2007 ....
- The BraveryThe BraveryThe Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott , Michael Zakarin , John Conway , Mike Hindert , and Anthony Burulcich...
(Producer, Mixing) - 2008: The Fabled CityThe Fabled City-Bonus Disc Track listing:-Personnel:*The Nightwatchman - vocals, guitar*Serj Tankian - additional vocals on "Lazarus on Down"*Shooter Jennings - additional vocals on "The Iron Wheel"*Perry Farrell - additional vocals on "Shake My Shit"...
- The Nightwatchman (Producer, Instrumentation) - 2008: Black IceBlack Ice (album)Black Ice is the 15th Australian and 14th international studio album by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was produced by Brendan O'Brien and released internationally on 17 October 2008. Guitarists Angus Young and Malcolm Young got together in London in 2003 to start composing tracks...
- AC/DCAC/DCAC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
(Producer) - 2009: Working on a DreamWorking on a DreamWorking on a Dream is the 16th studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released on January 27, 2009 through Columbia Records. It has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide, with over 585,000 in the United States as of September 2010.-History:...
- Bruce Springsteen (Producer, Mixing) - 2009: Ten ReduxTen (Pearl Jam album)Ten is the debut studio album by the American grunge band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. Following the disbanding of bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard's previous group Mother Love Bone, the two recruited vocalist Eddie Vedder, guitarist Mike McCready, and...
- Pearl Jam (Remixing) - 2009: Crack the SkyeCrack the SkyeCrack the Skye is the fourth studio album by American sludge metal band Mastodon, released on March 24, 2009 through Reprise Records. It features seven tracks and runs at 50 minutes and 6 seconds. The album debuted at number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling 41,000 copies in its first week. In...
- MastodonMastodon (band)Mastodon is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1999. The band is composed of bassist/vocalist Troy Sanders, guitarist/vocalist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher and drummer/vocalist Brann Dailor...
(Producer, Mixing) - 2009: Billy Talent IIIBilly Talent III-Special Guitar Villain edition second CD:In addition to having the entire album featured without guitars plus a Guitar Tab of the whole album, the Guitar Villain second disc also features four demo tracks:...
- Billy TalentBilly TalentBilly Talent is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Streetsville, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with Ben Kowalewicz as the lead vocalist, Ian D'Sa on lead guitar, bassist Jon Gallant and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk ....
(Producer, Mixing, Piano, Mellotron) - 2009: BackspacerBackspacerBackspacer is the ninth studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on September 20, 2009. Pearl Jam began work for the follow-up to its previous album—2006's Pearl Jam—in early 2008. In 2009, the band began to build on instrumental and demo tracks written...
- Pearl Jam (Producer, Mixing) - 2010: Dark Is The Way, Light Is A PlaceDark is the Way, Light is a Place-Personnel:*Stephen Christian – Vocals,*Joseph Milligan – Guitar, keyboards, programming*Nathan Young – Drums*Christian McAlhaney – Guitar, keyboards, programming*Deon Rexroat – Bass...
- AnberlinAnberlinAnberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...
(Producer, Mixing) - 2010: Flamingo - Brandon FlowersBrandon FlowersBrandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.-Early life:...
(Producer, Mixing, Timpani, Bass, Guitars, Tubular Bells, Tambourine, Shaker, Background Vocals) - 2011: Holding onto Strings Better Left to FrayHolding Onto Strings Better Left to FrayHolding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray is the fifth studio album by South African post-grunge/alternative metal band Seether. It was the first Seether album to have Troy McLawhorn as the lead guitarist. However, he departed from the band just before the album's release, to once again become the...
- SeetherSeetherSeether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...
(Producer, Mixing) - 2011: If Not Now, When?If Not Now, When? (album)If Not Now, When? is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band Incubus, released on July 12, 2011 on Epic Records. Preceded by the singles, "Adolescents" and "Promises, Promises", the album marks the band's longest gap between studio albums, to date...
- Incubus (Producer, Mixing) - 2011: The Ending Is Just the Beginning RepeatingThe Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating (album)The Ending Is Just the Beginning Repeating is the ARIA Award-winning sixth album by Australian rock band The Living End, released on 22 July 2011 on Dew Process. The album was produced by Nick DiDia.-Composition and recording:...
- The Living EndThe Living EndThe Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan...
(Mixing) - 2012: Scars and Stories - The FrayThe Fray-Literature:*Fray, a phenomenon in Terry Pratchett's The Carpet People*Fray , a comic book series by Joss Whedon**Melaka Fray, titular character of the comic book series-Music:*"Fray", a song from the album 14 Shades of Grey by Staind...
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External links
- [ Allmusic entry]
- Photographs of Brendan O'Brien as a young guitarist