Los Angeles based mixer Bryan Cook has been working in the studio world for the past 20 years. Bryan grew up just outside of Philadelphia, playing saxophone. A book of Charlie Parker solos became the initial inspiration to pursue music on a deeper level, and in high school, his first session in an actual recording studio is where he came to realize a passion for the art of recorded music.

Bryan went on to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston to study music production and engineering, where his first studio job was interning at Blue Jay studios outside of Boston where he got to observe Tom Dowd and on another session, assist Michael Brauer. Upon graduation, Bryan headed to Los Angeles, where he landed at the legendary A&M Studios, which has since been renamed Henson Recording Studios. There he worked with artists like Rod Stewart, The Wallflowers, Korn and +Live+, and producers such as Brendan O’Brien, Roy Thomas Baker, Jerry Harrison, Richard Perry, and Trevor Horn. One career highlight was assisting Bob Clearmountain for a few days at his Mix This! studio while his normal assistant was on vacation. Bryan then headed out on his own in 2002. He worked for many years recording and mixing for composer/producer Michael Andrews doing music projects including Inara George and Gary Jules, alongside film projects like Walk Hard and 40 year old virgin. These days he is mostly mixing with the occasional tracking or production session sprinkled in. He enjoys all kinds of music, except polka.

Bryan is best known for his work as a mixer for artists like U2, One Republic, and the tv show Songland produced by Ryan Tedder. His mixes for Ruthie foster’s “Healing Time” album have been 2024 Grammy nominated for Best Contemporary Blues album. He is very proud of the mixes on the Stephen Wilson Jr. album “Son of Dad” which recently was named #1 album of the year 2023 on Holler magazine and Rolling Stone #13 country album of 2023, then spiked again December 2024 with the iTunes #1 country album #7 all genre. He has recorded the Raconteurs, Fleet Foxes, Iggy Pop, Queens of the Stoneage, Cold War Kids, Damien Rice, The Eels, and Autolux for Nigel Godrich’s well-received “From The Basement” series. His recent work includes producing, recording, and mixing Jeff Goldblum’s last two albums, “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This” & “Plays Well With Others.” He also recenty mixed Rich Brian for 88 rising.

What’s different about Bryan is a musical, emotion first approach to mixing. It’s all about the artist and the song so you won’t find any ego or precious attitude. You will find a good listener and good communication. He gives mixes whatever time they need, this is not McDonalds.