How did ‘lil’ Joe Barresi from Staten Island New York rise up the proverbial music production ranks from classical guitar student, to studio gopher, to sought-after production architect? ‘A lot of fucking hard work’ might be Joe’s answer had the question been posed. But truth be told, his kudos-laden career is a result of more than just plain elbow grease. Joe’s tireless (and at times fanatical) work ethic is at the core of his stellar rep—that, and a diehard quest for great tone, great songs, great performances (from artists that can actually play their instruments), and the melding of old school technology and production values with the tools of today. And with that criteria in mind, it’s no surprise that he’s been involved (as a producer, engineer and/or mixer) on some of the most important hard rock, metal and punk bands of the last 15 years including Tool, Queens Of The Stone Age, Bad Religion, The Melvins, Skunk Anansie, Turbonegro and Clutch.
