- Jack Endino
Infobox musical artist
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Instrument = Vocals,Guitar , Bass, Drums
Genre =Grunge ,Punk rock ,Indie rock ,Alternative rock
Occupation = Recording EngineerMusician Record Producer
Years_active = 1985–present
Label =Sub Pop
Associated_acts =Skin Yard Crypt Kicker Five Kandi Coded Slippage Lateral DriftWellwater Conspiracy
URL = http://www.endino.comJack Endino is a
music producer and musician based inSeattle . Long associated with Seattle labelSub Pop and the grunge movement, Endino worked on seminal albums from bands such as Mudhoney,Soundgarden , and Nirvana. Endino has maintained a down-to-earth and humorous website since 1997, and currently manages a studio in Seattle calledSoundhouse Recording .Early career
In 1985, Endino and
Daniel House started the influential grunge bandSkin Yard . Though originally a drummer, Endino played guitar andMatt Cameron played drums until he left forSoundgarden . In 1986, Skin Yard contributed two songs to C/Z Records' legendary grunge compilation "Deep Six".In July of 1986, Endino left his basement recording studio to found
Reciprocal Recording withChris Hanzsek , the "Deep Six" sound engineer, where he used his self-taught recording skills to produce, engineer, and mix Skin Yard's 1987 debut album "Skin Yard". His skill and low fees meant that he was soon an engineer of choice for up-and-coming Seattle grunge bands, and in 1988, he recorded Nirvana's debut album "Bleach" in a mere 30 hours for $606.17, using an8-track . [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k9fuxqq5ldfe~T1 allmusic.com] The album did well in the underground, and after the success of "Nevermind" in 1990 it went platinum.After Reciprocal Recording closed in July of 1991, Endino continued as a freelance producer and engineer. [http://www.richieunterberger.com/endino.html Interview] He appeared in the 1996 grunge documentary
Hype! , where he's humorously referred to as "the godfather of grunge." [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k9fuxqq5ldfe~T1 allmusic.com]Recording and producing work
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Jack Endino's recording discography for a chronological list of Endino's recording and production work"Endino is known for his stripped down recording practices and his dislike of 'over-producing' music with effects and remastering. Largely because of the success of albums like Soundgarden's "Screaming Life " and Nirvana's "Bleach" in the mainstream, the resulting raw, unpolished sound is still seen as a defining characteristic of the grunge movement.In the Pacific Northwest, he's done work for underground legends like Green River,
Screaming Trees , L7,The Gits ,Gruntruck ,Gas Huffer ,7 Year Bitch ,The Fartz ,The Supersuckers , thethrashcore bandThe Accüsed , and ZEKE. He continues to work with influential underground bands, and in 2007 he recorded an album with the proto-grunge band Flipper. Other projects have included the bandsHigh on Fire ,Hot Hot Heat ,DragStrip Riot ,Lucid Nation , andValient Thorr .Internationally, Endino is well known for his work with the Brazilian super-band
Titãs , who he’s recorded since 1993. He also produced two albums by the British rockersWinnebago Deal , and worked with Irish bandTherapy? , French punk rockersBurning Heads , and the Australian bandSpiderbait .As an artist
Endino released his first solo album, "
Angle of Attack ", in 1989. Skin Yard disbanded in 1992, and he released a second solo album, "Endino's Earthworm ", in 1993. In October,2005 he released his third solo album, "Permanent Fatal Error ". He is currently second guitarist in the bandKandi Coded , which also featuresVolcom snowboarding pro Jamie Lynn.Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.endino.com Endino.com] personal website
* [http://www.jackendino.com/discography.html Full Discography] includes notes and album covers
* [http://www.myspace.com/jackendino Myspace page]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k9fuxqq5ldfe~T1 Jack Endino] at Allmusic.com
* [http://www.soundhouserecording.net/ Soundhouse Recording] official websitePersondata
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