Matt Bayles
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Engineer, Songwriter, Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboard, Synthesizer |
| Years active | 1998 - Present |
| Label(s) | Suicide Squeeze |
| Associated acts | Minus the Bear |
| Website | Official Site |
Matt Bayles is a record producer based in Seattle, Washington.
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Bayles is known for his work with bands such as Isis, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Botch, Mastodon, The Fall of Troy, Vanna, and Norma Jean.
He produced, engineered and mixed the seminal albums Oceanic by Isis and We Are the Romans by Botch. He also produced and engineered Blood Mountain by Mastodon which was one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2006, ranking at 9th in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2006.[1]
Bayles handled synthesiser and electronics in Seattle-based indie rock band Minus the Bear. He left them in January 2006 to focus on his production work. He is still in contact with the band however, and worked with them on their third full length, Planet of Ice. He currently co-owns a recording studio in Seattle with Chris Common called Red Room Recording.
[edit] Selected discography
| Year | Artist | Album Title | Notes |
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| 1998 | Botch | American Nervoso | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 1998 | Pearl Jam | Yield | Engineer on "Do The Evolution" and "All Those Yesterdays" |
| 1999 | Sharks Keep Moving | Sharks Keep Moving | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 1999 | Mike Stern | Play | Engineered |
| 2000 | Pearl Jam | Binaural | Engineered |
| 2000 | Botch | We Are the Romans | Engineered and mixed |
| 2000 | The Blood Brothers | This Adultery Is Ripe | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2001 | Isis | Celestial | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2001 | Minus the Bear | This Is What I Know About Being Gigantic (EP) | Mixed. (Also worth noting is that Bayles had not yet joined the band at this point). |
| 2001 | Murder City Devils | Thelema | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2002 | The Blood Brothers | March On Electric Children | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2002 | Minus the Bear | Highly Refined Pirates | Mixing on the electronic interludes. Played synethesisers and electronics. (This album, along with the promotional EP Bands Like It When You Yell "Yar!" at Them are the first to feature Bayles as a band member). |
| 2002 | Isis | Oceanic | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2002 | Mastodon | Remission | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2004 | Mastodon | Leviathan | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2004 | Minus the Bear | Menos El Oso | Produced (along with the rest of the band and Chris Common), mixed, and engineered. Played keyboards and electronics. (This is the last Minus the Bear album Bayles featured on as a member). |
| 2005 | Norma Jean | O God, the Aftermath | Produced |
| 2005 | HORSE The Band | The Mechanical Hand | Produced |
| 2006 | Mastodon | Blood Mountain | Produced and engineered |
| 2006 | Planes Mistaken For Stars | Mercy | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2007 | Vanna | Curses | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2007 | The Fall of Troy | Manipulator | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2007 | Minus the Bear | Planet of Ice | Produced and mixed |
| 2008 | ¡Forward, Russia! | Life Processes | Produced, engineered, and mixed |
| 2008 | Russian Circles | Station | Produced and mixed |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Mattbayles.com - Matt Bayles' official website.
- Red Room Studios - Red Room Studios website.
