Matthew J Barnhart

Recording, live sound, and mastering engineer, tour manager, and amateur janitor based in Denton, Texas. Co-owner of The Echo Lab recording studio. Occasional svengali of Works Progress. Member of Tre Orsi and other notable social networks. I have a Tumblr of tour photos and other miscellania.
7 August 2009

Live Sound and Tour Management

I’ve been tour managing and mixing bands internationally since 2002. I specialize in dense mixes, large input lists, and oddball instrumentation. I also drive (vans), cover monitors, pitch in on backline, and have an endless supply of really bad jokes.

This is an overview of my experience. Email me for a complete résumé.

Live Sound and Tour Management

  • Superchunk (FOH, TM, 2010 – present)
  • The New Year (FOH, TM. 2002 – present)
  • Scratch Acid (Mons, Backline)
  • The Dodos (FOH, TM)
  • Destroyer (FOH, TM)
  • The New Pornographers (FOH)
  • Fuck Buttons (FOH)
  • Yann Tiersen (TM, Mons)
  • Midlake (TM, FOH, Mons)
  • David Bazan (FOH, TM)
  • A.C. Newman (FOH, TM)
  • Shearwater (FOH, TM)
  • John Vanderslice (FOH, TM)
  • St. Vincent (FOH)
  • The Baptist Generals (FOH, TM)

Freelance

FOH for one-offs and short tours with:

  • Spoon
  • Mogwai
  • Jandek
  • Dungen
  • Seam
  • Come
  • Chavez
  • 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 (feat. Gruff Rhys)
  • Willard Grant Conspiracy
  • Chris Brokaw
  • Centro-matic
  • South San Gabriel

House Sound

  • House of Blues Dallas, TX (FOH, monitors)
  • Rubber Gloves Denton, TX (FOH)
  • Gypsy Tea Room Dallas, TX (FOH, monitors)
  • Hailey’s Denton, TX (FOH) 
  • Emo’s Austin, TX (FOH for SXSW 2005 – 2007)