Brendan O'Brien (record producer)

Brendan O'Brien ( * June 30, 1960 in Atlanta ) is an American music producer, sound engineer and musician. He began the age of 14 as a guitarist in a cover band in Atlanta, before he made ​​a name as a studio musician. Short term, he served as bassist for the Georgia Satellites.

O'Brien is one of the most important producers of the 1990s. The breakthrough came in 1990 with the first album of the Black Crowes, on which he played and recorded. He is also known as "Mr. Grunge "because he worked early in his career, especially with bands from Seattle. O'Brien's production is characterized by meticulous bass and drum recording and editing. The result is a powerful rock sound that has its role models in productions such as those of Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin. The hooks are clean worked out, which is reflected in the current 14 number one hits and two Grammy Awards. After working as a sound engineer legendary producer Rick Rubin in the early 1990s for Geffen Records, it was the middle of the decade, vice president of Epic.

His client list reads like a Who's Who of the rock scene. He has, among other things Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, Billy Talent, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Neil Young, Our Lady Peace, Aerosmith, Incubus, The Wallflowers, Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers, KoЯn, The Black Crowes, Aimee Mann, King's X, Papa Roach, Bruce Springsteen, AC / DC, Killswitch Engage and Mastodon operates the controller ..