Matthew J Barnhart

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Recording, live sound, mastering engineer, tour manager, and amateur janitor based in Denton, Texas.

Live Sound and Tour Management

I’ve been touring as a FOH engineer and tour manager since 2000. This page is an overview of my experience; email me for a full résumé with references.

Live Sound and Tour Management

Midlake (Bella Union)
TM, FOH (US), Mons (Europe) | The Courage of Others, 2010 tours (worldwide)

David Bazan (Barsuk Records)
FOH, TM | Curse Your Branches, Fall 2009 North American tour

The New Year (Touch and Go Records)
FOH, TM, worldwide | April 2002 – present

A.C. Newman (of the New Pornographers; Matador Records)
FOH, TM | Get Guilty, Feb – Mar 2009 North American tours

Shearwater (Matador Records)
FOH, TM, worldwide | Spring 2005 – Fall 2007

John Vanderslice (Barsuk Records)
FOH, TM | May 2007 US tour

St. Vincent (Beggars Banquet US)
FOH | May 2007 US tour, later one-offs

The Baptist Generals (Sub Pop Records)
FOH, TM | Fall 2002 US tour, later one-offs

Freelance

FOH for one-offs and short tours with:
Spoon
Mogwai
Jandek
Dungen
Seam
Come
The Howling Hex
Neon Indian
American Music Club
Silkworm
Bottomless Pit
The Marked Men
Adem
Magnolia Electric Company
Josh T. Pearson (of Lift To Experience)
Neon Neon (featuring Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals)
Willard Grant Conspiracy
Centro-matic
South San Gabriel
Chris Brokaw
Misra Records
Merz

House sound

House of Blues | Dallas, TX
FOH, monitors | June 2009 – present

Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios | Denton, TX
FOH | Spring 2000 – Spring 2004 regularly, additional one-offs to present

Hailey’s | Denton, TX
FOH | Spring 2004 – Summer 2007 regularly, additional one-offs to present

Emo’s | Austin, TX
FOH | SXSW 2005 – 2007

Gypsy Tea Room | Dallas, TX
FOH, monitors | Spring 2002 – Summer 2004

References

Available upon request.

Archives

Other stuff of note: Co-owner of The Echo Lab recording studio. Occasional svengali of Works Progress. Member of Tre Orsi and other notable social networks.

Twitter: matthewbarnhart