Joe Barresi is an American record engineer and producer who has worked with bands such as Kyuss, The Melvins, Queens of the Stone Age, Tomahawk, L7 and The Jesus Lizard. In August 2005 he started working with Tool on recording their new album, after being recommended to them by Buzz Osborne of the Melvins. In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... This article is about the band Kyuss. ... The Melvins are an American punk rock/heavy metal band and usually play as a trio. ... Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) is a rock music band from the Palm Desert, California area in the United States, formed in 1997. ... Tomahawk are an experimental heavy metal/alternative rock band from the United States. ... L7 is a punk all-women band. ... The Jesus Lizard was a rock music group formed in 1989 in Chicago, Illinois. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tool is an American rock band, formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California when drummer Danny Carey joined the rehearsal of his neighbour, singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Paul dAmour when nobody else would show up. ... Buzz Osborne Buzz Osborne, also known as King Buzzo, is the guitarist/vocalist/songwriter and last remaining founding member for The Melvins. ...

Biography

Joe Barresi started playing guitar when he was 7, and played in local bands in and around his home in New York and in Florida. He studied classical guitar and music theory at the University of South Florida, and transferred to the University of Miami where he also studied piano and music engineering. While there he logged a huge number of hours recording and developing local bands in Miami. The acoustic archtop guitar, used in Jazz music, features steel strings. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Largest city Albany New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi  (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Tallahassee Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq. ... Classical guitar A classical guitar, also called a Spanish guitar, is a musical instrument from the guitar family. ... Music theory is a field of study that describes the elements of music and includes the development and application of methods for analyzing and composing music, and the interrelationship between the notation of music and performance practice. ... University of South Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of South Florida (USF) is a public university located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with branch campuses in St. ... The University of Miami (also commonly referred to as UM or simply The U) is a private university, founded in 1925, with its main campus in the city of Coral Gables in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States. ... A baby grand piano, with the lid up. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ...

After completing college, Joe moved to Los Angeles and began working his way up the ladder by working at numerous local studios -- a move that helped him gain an understanding of the different consoles, rooms and clientele at the various studios. His first big break came when he engineered a demo for producer GGGarth Richardson. He went on to work with a number of well-respected producers including David Kahne, Michael Beinhorn, Rob Cavallo and Sylvia Massey. This article is about the largest city in California. ... David Kahne is a music producer having worked on MTV Unplugged, the 1995 Grammy Award winner for Album of the Year. ... Michael Beinhorn is an American musician and record producer. ... Rob Cavallo is a musical producer who has produced several well-known albums, such as A Boy Named Goo by the Goo Goo Dolls and more. ...

As a mixer, Joe has mixed tracks for - Monster Magnet, Hole, Veruca Salt, Bauhaus, Anthrax and Skunk Anansie. Monster Magnet is an American rock band founded by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar), Tom Diello (drums), and Tim Cronin (vocals and bass). ... Hole was an indie rock band formed in 1989 and (officially) disbanded in 2002, fronted by Courtney Love and co-founded by Eric Erlandson, and featuring Patty Schemel on drums (until 1998. ... Veruca Salt is an alternative rock group of the 1990s, named after Veruca Salt, a character from the 1971 musical film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, who refused to accept no for an answer. ... Bauhaus (2003). ... Skunk Anansie Skunk Anansie were a British rock band, notable for having a black, head shaved, female singer, named Skin (Deborah Dyer). ...

Eventually Joe gained enough experience and insight that he began producing records. He has produced or co-produced tracks for Buckcherry, Fu Manchu, Loudmouth, The Melvins, L7 and others. He also produced the debut album by Queens Of The Stone Age which, at the time, did not have a record deal. That album was eventually released by indie label Loose Groove. The self-titled album garnered attention from press (Rolling Stone named Queens Of The Stone Age one of the ten most important hard & heavy bands of the year) and alternative radio (including KROQ) -- all of which landed the band a deal with Interscope Records. Buckcherry is a Los Angeles Rock N Roll band formed in 1995. ... Fu Manchu King of the Road Logo. ... Loudmouth is a greatest hits collection from Bob Geldof and The Boomtown Rats consisting mostly of Boomtown Rats material but also some Bob Geldof solo material. ... The Melvins are an American punk rock/heavy metal band and usually play as a trio. ... Rolling Stone is an American magazine devoted to music and popular culture. ... KROQ is a commercial rock and roll music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... Interscope Records is an American record label owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ...

Discography

As engineer:

• Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun (1992)
• L7 - Hungry for Stink (1994)
• Kyuss - ...And the Circus Leaves Town (1995)
• Weezer - Pinkerton (1996)
• The Jesus Lizard - Blue (1998)
• Tool - 10,000 Days (2006)

As producer: Blues for the Red Sun is a 1992 (see 1992 in music) album by stoner metal band Kyuss. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Hungry For Stink is the fourth album released by the all girl punk band L7. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... ...And the Circus Leaves Town is the fourth and last album by Kyuss, released on July 11, 1995 (see 1995 in music) before disbanding in October. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Weezer is an American alternative rock band. ... The term Pinkerton, when used by itself, can refer to: Pinkerton National Detective Agency, a well known detective agency founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton Lieutenant Pinkerton, a US naval officer who marries the title character in the opera Madama Butterfly Pinkerton, a 1996 album by Weezer Allan Pinkerton (1819... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 10,000 Days is Tools fourth full-length studio album. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• The Melvins - Stag (1996)
• The Melvins - Honky (1997)
• Tomahawk - Mit Gas (2003)
• Queens of the Stone Age - Lullabies to Paralyze (2005)
• The Butterfly Effect - Imago (2006)

Stag is an album by The Melvins, which was released in 1996 through Atlantic Records. ... Honky is an album by The Melvins, which was released in 1997 through Amphetamine Reptile Records. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mit Gas is a 2003 album by Tomahawk. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lullabies to Paralyze is Queens of the Stone Ages first album in 3 years since 2002s Songs for the Deaf. ... Cover of The Butterfly Effects debut album Begins Here The Butterfly Effect are a hard rock band from Brisbane, Australia. ... Imago will be the second full-length album by Brisbane band The Butterfly Effect. ...

External links

• McDonough Management