Sylvia Massy
Encyclopedia
Sylvia Massy is an entrepreneur
, record producer
, and studio engineer in the United States
. Massy is perhaps best recognized for her work on 1993's Undertow
, the full-length double platinum-selling debut for Los Angeles rock band Tool
.
released on the CD Presents label. It featured several notable acts, including Adolescents, Raw Power
, and Mojo Nixon
, among several others. Towards the end of that decade and into the 1990s, Massy was an engineer on recordings from a diverse group of internationally-known artists, including Aerosmith
, Babyface, Big Daddy Kane
, The Black Crowes
, Bobby Brown
, Danzig
, Prince
, Geto Boys
, Julio Iglesias
, Seal, Skunk Anansie
, Paula Abdul
, Seigmen
, and many others.
when one of the members of that band invited Massy to produce a fledgling band known as Tool.
, for whom she engineered and mixed several projects, including Johnny Cash
's album Unchained, which won a Grammy award for Best Country Album in 1997. With Rubin, she also recorded Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
, Slayer
, Donovan Leitch, and System of a Down
's debut album. During this time, Massy also produced many popular artists, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers
, Sevendust
, and Powerman 5000
.
with spouse Greg Shivy. They own and operate RadioStar Studios out of the Weed Palace Theater, a facility that was constructed in the 1920s. They acquired the property in 2001 and also use it as a theater.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, and studio engineer in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Massy is perhaps best recognized for her work on 1993's Undertow
Undertow (Tool album)
"Disgustipated" is track 69 on most pressings in North America . It also appears as track 39, track 10 or as a hidden track following "Flood" on track 9...
, the full-length double platinum-selling debut for Los Angeles rock band Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
.
History
Massy started out in San Francisco circa 1985 as producer, engineer, and mixer for Rat Music for Rat People, Vol. 3, a compilation albumCompilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
released on the CD Presents label. It featured several notable acts, including Adolescents, Raw Power
Raw Power
Raw Power is the third studio album by American rock band The Stooges. Though not initially commercially successful, Raw Power gained a cult fanbase in the years following its release and, like its predecessor , is generally considered an influential forerunner of punk rock.-Recording history:After...
, and Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon is an American musician, known for playing psychobilly music...
, among several others. Towards the end of that decade and into the 1990s, Massy was an engineer on recordings from a diverse group of internationally-known artists, including Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, Babyface, Big Daddy Kane
Big Daddy Kane
Antonio Hardy better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is an American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MC's in Hip Hop...
, The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in 1989. Their discography includes nine studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer George Drakoulias and released their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, the...
, Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Robert Barisford "Bobby" Brown is an American R&B singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, and dancer. After success in pop group New Edition, Brown began his solo career in 1987 and had a string of Top 10 Billboard hits, culminating in a Grammy Award. He was a pioneer of New Jack Swing music, a...
, Danzig
Danzig (band)
Danzig is an American heavy metal band, formed in 1987 in Lodi, New Jersey. The band serves as a musical outlet for the singer/songwriter Glenn Danzig. Danzig can be seen as the third stage in Glenn Danzig's musical career, preceded by the horror punk bands The Misfits and Samhain...
, Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
, Geto Boys
Geto Boys
Geto Boys is a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. The Geto Boys earned notoriety for its lyrics which included misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia...
, Julio Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,...
, Seal, Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie
Skunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...
, Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
, Seigmen
Seigmen
Seigmen was a Norwegian alternative rock band in the 1990s. The bandname is derived from a Norwegian brand of candies, "Seigmenn". The band went from a hard-edged grunge-like style to a more dynamic sound with more ambient parts and use of synthesizers and various audio-effects.-Members:* Kim...
, and many others.
From Green Jellÿ to Tool
During the early 1990s, Massy was working on a project with Green JellÿGreen Jellÿ
Green Jellÿ is a Grammy-nominated American comedy rock band formed in 1981. Originally named Green Jellö, the band changed its name due to legal pressure from the owners of the Jell-O trademark, Kraft Foods, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark...
when one of the members of that band invited Massy to produce a fledgling band known as Tool.
Rubin and Beyond
In the late 1990s, Massy connected with veteran producer Rick RubinRick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...
, for whom she engineered and mixed several projects, including Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
's album Unchained, which won a Grammy award for Best Country Album in 1997. With Rubin, she also recorded Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , , Ron Blair and Stan Lynch...
, Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
, Donovan Leitch, and System of a Down
System of a Down
System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...
's debut album. During this time, Massy also produced many popular artists, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
, Sevendust
Sevendust
Sevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
, and Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000
Powerman 5000 is an American Metal band formed in 1991. Through the span of over two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!...
.
Current status
Massy lives in Weed, CaliforniaWeed, California
Weed is a city located in Siskiyou County, California. As of the 2010 Census, the town had a total population of 2,967, down from 2,979 at the 2000 census. There are several unincorporated communities adjacent to, or just outside Weed proper. These include Edgewood, Carrick, Lake Shastina, Rancho...
with spouse Greg Shivy. They own and operate RadioStar Studios out of the Weed Palace Theater, a facility that was constructed in the 1920s. They acquired the property in 2001 and also use it as a theater.
Works
Sylvia Massy Shivy has worked with the following musicians:- Acroma – OrbitalsOrbitals (album)Orbitals is the first album by the alternative rock band Acroma, released in May 2003 on Universal Records. The album was recorded at RadioStar Studios, in Weed, California.-Track listing:# Careless Ones - 3:23# Sun Rises Down - 4:12...
(Republic/Universal) (P-E-M) - Adjacent To Nothing – self-titled (Self-Released) (P)
- Awaking State - Into The Machine - The EP (P-M)
- Air DubaiAir DubaiAir Dubai is a seven-piece hip hop band from Denver, Colorado. The band is composed of vocalists Julian Thomas and Jon Shockness, with Lawrence Grivich , Michael Ray , Taylor Tait , Wesley Watkins and Nick Spreigl...
- Day Escape EP - Animal AlphaAnimal AlphaAnimal Alpha was a five-piece Norwegian rock group formed in 2002 and disbanded 2009.The band spent much of 2004 playing shows around Norway...
– PheromonesPheromones (album)Pheromones is the first album released by the Norwegian band Animal Alpha. The track "Bundy" was featured in the video games NHL 06 and Burnout Revenge for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 and Burnout Legends for the PSP.-Track listing:...
(Racing Junior) (P-E-M) - BelladonnaBelladonna (band)Belladonna is an Italian Rock noir band.- Metaphysical Attraction :Belladonna was formed on February 14, 2005 in Rome, Italy by Luana Caraffa and Dani Macchi. During the course of the following months Belladonna wrote and recorded many songs, eleven of which would become their first full album:...
– forthcoming album (P) - BULKBulk-Industry:* Bulk cargo* Bulk liquids* Bulk mail* Bulk material handling* Bulk pack, packaged bulk materials/products* Bulk purchasing- Physics :*Bulk density*Bulk modulus...
- Guardian (Nordic Records) - Casanovas – forthcoming album (Rubber Records) (P-E-M)
- The CliksThe CliksThe Cliks are a Canadian rock band consisting of Lucas Silveira , Tobi Parks and Brian Viglione . The Cliks' major label debut album, Snakehouse was released on April 24, 2007 by Warner Music in Canada and by Tommy Boy Records in the United States.-History:In an In The Life interview, Silveira...
- Dirty KingDirty KingDirty King is the third album by Canadian rock band The Cliks, to be released June 23, 2009 on Warner Music Canada and Tommy Boy Records.The album was produced by Sylvia Massy.-Track listing:# "Haunted"# "Dirty King"# "Not Your Boy"... - CogCog (band)Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
– The New NormalThe New NormalThe New Normal is an album released by Australian progressive rock band Cog in April, 2005. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who has worked with artists such as Tool and Spiderbait...
(MGM) (P-E-M) - CogCog (band)Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
– Sharing SpaceSharing SpaceSharing Space is the second full-length album by Australian progressive rock band Cog, released on 12 April 2008. The album debuted at number 2 on the Australian Music Charts. The album was produced in Weed, California by Sylvia Massy, who produced their first album, The New Normal and has worked...
(MGM) (P-E-M) - Counterfist – Give up the Ghost - EP (2011)
- CycleflyCycleflyCyclefly were an alternative rock band from Cork, Ireland.Once the band were signed to their label for their first two albums they became increasingly frustrated by the confines of being a 'signed act'...
– Generation SapGeneration Sap- Track listing :All songs written by O'Shea/O'Shea, unless otherwise noted.#"Violet High" - 4:11#"Crawl Down" - 3:02#"Supergod" - 3:15#"Whore" - 5:44#"Following Yesterday" - 2:37#"Better Than You" - 3:37#"Plastic Coated Man" - 3:16...
(Radioactive) (P-E-M) - The DeadlightsThe DeadlightsThe Deadlights were a short lived Alternative metal/Nu Metal band out of Long Beach, California. The band's most notable achievement was playing the second stage at Ozzfest 2000.The band released one self-titled album on February 22, 2000...
- Self-titled - DeftonesDeftonesDeftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
– Escape From LA - Econoline CrushEconoline CrushEconoline Crush is a band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada formed in 1992. Originally formed in Seattle, they eventually moved back to Vancouver...
– The Devil You Know (EMI Canada/Restless) (P-E-M) - Five Star IrisFive Star IrisFive Star Iris is an American alternative rock band formed in Atlanta Georgia.-History:In 1997, lead singer Alan Schaefer and his bass playing brother Robert put together the band Groundscore with drummer Dan Fishman...
– self-titled debut (Hooptiville Records) (P) - Green JellÿGreen JellÿGreen Jellÿ is a Grammy-nominated American comedy rock band formed in 1981. Originally named Green Jellö, the band changed its name due to legal pressure from the owners of the Jell-O trademark, Kraft Foods, who claimed that it was an infringement of their trademark...
– Cereal KillerCereal Killer-External links:*...
(Zoo) (P-E-M) gold - Johnny CashJohnny CashJohn R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
– Unchained (American) (E-M) - Lisa Haley – King Cake (P-E-M)
- Lollipop Lust KillLollipop Lust KillLollipop Lust Kill was an American alternative metal/heavy metal band.-Band history:Lollipop Lust Kill was formed in 1996 in Toledo, Ohio with the original line-up including DeadGreg, Dr. Distorto, Evvy Pedder, D. human, and drummer Bloody Sunday. Prior to Evvy 1996 induction into the fold, the...
– My So Called KnifeMy So Called KnifeMy So Called Knife is an album by Lollipop Lust Kill, released in May 2002. The album was recorded in Weed, California with Sylvia Massy-Shivy at the helm. She had previously worked with the metal act Tool...
(Artemis) - Lucky LewLucky LewLucky Lew is a Norwegian rock group formed and based in Bergen, Norway. Formed in 2006 by singer Villa:K , guitarist Barillion , bass player Svein Knutsen and drummer Whezz , they released their first album Hello Miss Devine later the same year.Drummer and founding member Whezz left the band in...
– Beauty In Aggression (Big Noisy Records) - LustraLustra (band)Lustra is an American pop punk band originally from Boston and later from Los Angeles.Bandmembers Chris Baird, Nick Cloutman, Jon Baird, and Jason Adams first played together in 1996 under the name Seventeen, releasing two full-lengths and an EP under this name. Bruce Fulford joined the group...
– Lustra (XOFF) (P-E) - Machines of Loving GraceMachines of Loving GraceMachines of Loving Grace was an industrial rock band from Tucson, Arizona.Named for a Richard Brautigan poem, they formed in 1989. The original lineup consisted of Scott Benzel , Stuart Kupers , and Mike Fisher , with Brad Kemp added shortly thereafter...
– GiltGilt (album)Gilt is a music album by artists Machines of Loving Grace which was released in 1995.The cover image was based upon a photograph taken by Robert Wiles in 1947 of Evelyn McHale who had leapt to her death from the observation deck of the Empire State Building.-Track listing:# "Richest Junkie Still...
(Atlantic) (P-E-M) - Major ParkinsonMajor ParkinsonMajor Parkinson is a Norwegian rock group currently based in Bergen.-History:Major Parkinson was started in 2003 by Jon Ivar Kollbotn, Eivind Gammersvik, André Lund and Jan Are Rønhovde...
- Major ParkinsonMajor Parkinson (album)Major Parkinson is the debut album of the Norwegian rock band Major Parkinson.It was released in Norway on 25 August 2008, the 50-year anniversary of director Tim Burton...
(Degaton Records) - Mankind Is ObsoleteMankind Is Obsolete“Mankind Is Obsolete,” also known as “MKIO,” is a female-fronted industrial rock band, based in Los Angeles, California.-Formation and Metamorph :...
- Trapped Inside (P) - My Glorious - Inside My Head Is A Scary Place (2011)
- Powerman 5000Powerman 5000Powerman 5000 is an American Metal band formed in 1991. Through the span of over two decades, the group has released several albums and gained their highest commercial success with 1999's science fiction themed Tonight the Stars Revolt!...
– Tonight the Stars Revolt!Tonight the Stars Revolt!Tonight the Stars Revolt! is the second major label studio album by Boston heavy metal band Powerman 5000. It was released on July 20, 1999...
(DreamWorks) (P-E) platinum - PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
– Diamonds and PearlsDiamonds and PearlsDiamonds and Pearls is the thirteenth studio album by American recording artist Prince, released October 1, 1991, on Paisley Park Records and Warner Bros. Records. It is his first album to have The New Power Generation, his backing band at the time, receive co-billing...
(E-M) - Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...
– Love Rollercoaster (Geffen) (P-E-M) gold - R.E.M. – Road MovieRoad Movie (R.E.M.)Road Movie is a documentary-style film by rock group R.E.M., available on both VHS and DVD, charting the group's 1995 worldwide tour in support Monster, released in late 1994. Directed by Peter Care, the ninety-minute effort features nineteen songs performed over the final three nights of the...
(Warner Bros./HBO) (M) - SavoySavoySavoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
- Savoy Songbook Volume 1 (album) (Universal/Norway) - Seek Irony – Blend (IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) - SeigmenSeigmenSeigmen was a Norwegian alternative rock band in the 1990s. The bandname is derived from a Norwegian brand of candies, "Seigmenn". The band went from a hard-edged grunge-like style to a more dynamic sound with more ambient parts and use of synthesizers and various audio-effects.-Members:* Kim...
– MetropolisMetropolis (Seigmen album)Metropolis is an album by Norwegian rock band Seigmen. In addition to this version, sung in Norwegian, there is also an English version called Metropolis - The Grandmaster Recordings.-Track listing:# "Metropolis" – 6:13# "Regn" - 4:16...
(Sony/Norway) - SeigmenSeigmenSeigmen was a Norwegian alternative rock band in the 1990s. The bandname is derived from a Norwegian brand of candies, "Seigmenn". The band went from a hard-edged grunge-like style to a more dynamic sound with more ambient parts and use of synthesizers and various audio-effects.-Members:* Kim...
– TotalTotal (Seigmen album)Total is the second album by Norwegian rock band Seigmen. The album came in three editions: the original edition on the 1:70, another on 1:70, with a bonus disc containing "Hjernen Er Alene", and an edition on the Voice of Wonders label...
(Sony/Norway) (P-E-M) - Seven Day SonnetSeven Day SonnetSeven Day Sonnet is an American progressive rock group from Chicago, Illinois. In 2009 Seven Day Sonnet's debut album release "Reprisal" produced by Brett Hestla of Dark New Day and Creed was released. In 2010 they signed with California label BigTime Records. In 2011 their single release 'Hapless'...
- Upcoming EP 2011 - SevendustSevendustSevendust is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1994 by bassist Vince Hornsby, drummer Morgan Rose and guitarist John Connolly. After their first demo, lead vocalist Lajon Witherspoon and guitarist Clint Lowery joined the group...
– Scream 3Scream 3Scream 3 is a 2000 American slasher film created by Kevin Williamson, directed by Wes Craven and written by Ehren Kruger, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette, released on February 4, 2000 as the third, and originally, concluding installment in the Scream film series...
(on the song "Fall") - Seven Mary ThreeSeven Mary ThreeSeven Mary Three, occasionally abbreviated to 7 Mary 3 or 7M3, is an American hard rock band. They have released seven studio albums and one live album, and are best known for their hit singles "Cumbersome", "Water's Edge", "Lucky", and "Wait"....
– Welcome Race FansWelcome Race FansWelcome Race Fans is an independently-produced studio EP by Seven Mary Three. It was released in 2003 and was sold at the band's live concerts. It was also used to showcase the band's new songs to secure a new recording contract....
(self-released EP) - ShowbreadShowbreadShowbread , in the King James Version: shewbread, in a biblical or Jewish context, refers to the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present on a specially dedicated table, in the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to God...
– No Sir, Nihilism Is Not PracticalNo Sir, Nihilism Is Not PracticalNo Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical is an album by the band Showbread. A music video was made for the song "Mouth Like A Magazine".-Track listing:# "A Llama Eats a Giraffe " - 3:51# "Dead By Dawn" - 3:54# "Mouth Like a Magazine" - 4:12...
(Tooth and Nail Records) - ShowbreadShowbreadShowbread , in the King James Version: shewbread, in a biblical or Jewish context, refers to the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present on a specially dedicated table, in the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to God...
– Age of Reptiles (Tooth and Nail Records) - ShowbreadShowbreadShowbread , in the King James Version: shewbread, in a biblical or Jewish context, refers to the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present on a specially dedicated table, in the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to God...
- The Fear of GodThe Fear of GodThe Fear of God is the eighth studio album by American band Showbread. The album was released on August 11, 2009 through Tooth & Nail Records. The Fear of God was produced by Sylvia Massy, who had previously produced Showbread's 2004 and 2006 albums No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical and Age of...
(Tooth and Nail Records) - ShowbreadShowbreadShowbread , in the King James Version: shewbread, in a biblical or Jewish context, refers to the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present on a specially dedicated table, in the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to God...
- Who Can Know It?Who Can Know It?Who Can Know It? is the ninth studio album by American rock band Showbread. The album was released on November 16, 2010 through non-profit record label Come&Live!. Who Can Know It? was produced by Sylvia Massy, who had previously produced Showbread's albums No Sir, Nihilism Is Not Practical, Age of...
(Independent/Come&Live Records) - Skunk AnansieSkunk AnansieSkunk Anansie is an English rock band whose members include Skin , Cass , Ace and Mark Richardson .Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009...
– Paranoid & Sunburnt (One Little Indian/Epic) - South CrySouth CrySouth Cry is a Brazilian rock band formed in 2000 in the city of Lambtown state of Rio de Janeiro. Although a Brazilian group, the South Cry often write songs in English and has three albums.- History :...
- Blue Moon (Big Sky Rock) - SpiderbaitSpiderbaitSpiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart...
– Tonight AlrightTonight AlrightTonight Alright is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It features the number one Australian single "Black Betty", the top 30 single "Fucken Awesome", and the top 100 single "Tonite".- Track listing :- External links :...
(Universal Australia) (P-E-M) - System of a DownSystem of a DownSystem of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...
– self-titled debutSystem of a Down (album)System of a Down is the debut album by American heavy metal band System of a Down, first released in 1998. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on February 2, 2000. Two years later, after the success of Toxicity, it was certified platinum...
(American) (E) - Tallman – MechanismMechanismMechanism may refer to:*Mechanism , rigid bodies connected by joints in order to accomplish a desired force and/or motion transmission*Mechanism , explaining how a feature is created...
(Aperture) (P-E-M) - Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTom Petty and the HeartbreakersTom Petty And The Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , , Ron Blair and Stan Lynch...
– She's the OneShe's the OneShe's the One is a 1996 comedy-drama film, and the second feature film to be written and directed by New York actor and director Edward Burns...
(E-M) - ToolTool (band)Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
– UndertowUndertow (Tool album)"Disgustipated" is track 69 on most pressings in North America . It also appears as track 39, track 10 or as a hidden track following "Flood" on track 9...
(Zoo/BMG) (P-E) 2x platinum - ToolTool (band)Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
– OpiateOpiate (album)Opiate is an EP by American rock band Tool. It was produced and engineered by Sylvia Massy and former Minor Threat bassist Steve Hansgen. Released in 1992, it was the result of some two years of the band playing together after their formation in 1990. "Opiate" preceded Tool's first full-length...
(Zoo/BMG) (P-E-M) platinum - TripdavonTripdavonTripdavon is an American rock band from Santa Barbara, California. The group formed in early 2004 while students at UCSB by vocalist Justin Fox, guitarist Greg Doscher, drummer Russ Cummings, bassist Dave Heer, and guitarist Adam Coons....
– The Enlightened Operative (Oxygen Recording) (P-E-M) - Uncledog – Face On The Floor (Upcoming EP - 2011)
- Lax'n'BustoLax'n'BustoLax'n'Busto are a pop-rock group formed in 1986 in El Vendrell, Catalonia.-Discography:* 1989: "Vas de punt ...o què!!!"* 1991: "Lax´N´Busto"* 1992: "Vas de punt ...o què!!!" without banned song "Carme Flavià".* 1993: "Qui ets tu?"...
- RELAXRelaxRelax may refer to:In music:Albums*Relax , a 2003 album by Blank & Jones*Relax , a 2011 album by Das RacistSongs* "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood...
(Global Music) - KlephtKlephtKlephts were self-appointed armatoloi, anti-Ottoman insurgents, and warlike mountain-folk who lived in the countryside when Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire...
- Hipocondria - The Distortion Mirrors - Circle of Wolves EP (suRRism Phonoethics) (P-E-M)
- 81db81db (band)81db is a band based in Italy that was formed on April 2006 by the Greek guitarist Kostas Ladopoulos. As he stated in the band's first interviews, the musical idea was to try to combine a new alternative rock/metal sound by mixing melodies and heavy guitar riffs with folk elements derived from...
– Impressions LP (2011) - DANTE – the rorschach manifiesto(2011)
External links
- Sylvia Massy on The Producer Series on triple j
- Sylvia Massy on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Radio Stars Studios