Brandon Friesen
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Brandon Friesen is an American,
Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...
nominated and multi-
Juno Award The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's mu ...
winning music producer, audio engineer, mixer, and television producer. He was born in
Minneapolis Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
,
Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
and spent several years living and working in Canada before relocating permanently to
Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
,
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. His current companies include record label Blue Cadillac Music with partner
Billy Ray Cyrus William Ray Cyrus ( ; born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs cha ...
, Arbor Television, and C12 Records (distributed by
EMI Music Canada EMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At t ...
). In 2007 Brandon developed a TV production company known as "Arbor Television" with offices in Hollywood and Canada. Arbor TV produces the acclaimed music/comedy variety series “Arbor Live” which has run for 3 seasons and has featured artists such as
Mötley Crüe Mötley Crüe is an American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Hollywood, California, in 1981 by bassist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, with guitarist Mick Mars and lead vocalist Vince Neil joining right after. The band has sol ...
,
Buckcherry Buckcherry is an American hard rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1995. The band released two albums, ''Buckcherry (album), Buckcherry'' (1999) and ''Time Bomb (Buckcherry album), Time Bomb'' (2001), before dissolving in 2002. Buckche ...
, The Stray Cats,
Velvet Revolver Velvet Revolver was an American hard rock supergroup consisting of Guns N' Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals), alongside Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar) formerly of pu ...
,
Fishbone Fishbone is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1979, the band plays a fusion of ska, punk, funk, metal, reggae, and soul. AllMusic has described the group as "one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative ...
,
Staind Staind ( ) is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and ...
,
Slayer Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them ...
, Mother Mother,
Joe Satriani Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956)Prato, Greg"Joe Satriani – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". ''AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014. is an American rock music, rock guitarist, composer, and songwriter. Early in hi ...
,
Papa Roach Papa Roach is an American Rock music, rock band from Vacaville, California, formed in 1993. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Jacoby Shaddix, drummer Dave Buckner, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Will James, and trombonist Ben Luth ...
, Comeback Kid and numerous other internationally acclaimed bands.
Further, Brandon co-produced the successful reality show titled “LAX” which was broadcast on Viva, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Pro7 in Europe. Arbor Television produced European network Bravo's "The Best Of Bravo" in 2010 which featured appearances by celebrities such as
Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Regarded as a pop icon, he is recognized for his multi-genre musical performances. He was discovered by record executive Scooter Braun in 2008 and subsequently brought to the U ...
,
Miley Cyrus Miley Ray Cyrus ( , born Destiny Hope Cyrus, November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and director. Regarded as a contemporary pop icon, Cyrus has been recognized for her evolving artistry and image reinventions. She is ...
,
Kesha Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987), formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. Her first major success came in 2009 when she was featured on rapper Flo Rida's number-one single, "Right Round". Kesha's music and ima ...
,
Zac Efron Zachary David Alexander Efron (; born October 18, 1987) is an American actor. Efron began acting professionally in the early 2000s and rose to prominence as a teen idol for his leading role as Troy Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' film ...
,
Taylor Lautner Taylor Daniel Lautner ( ; born February 11, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for playing werewolf Jacob Black in ''The Twilight Saga (film series), The Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012). His accolades include a Scream Awar ...
,
Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), a ...
, and more, as well as various production co-ventures with Bravo, MTV, Nickelodeon, CBC and several other respected networks around the world. Brandon Friesen founded Arbor Records in 1999, which was recognized as one of Canada's Top Ten Most Influential Independent Record Labels by Applaud Magazine in 2004. It was distributed by
EMI Music Canada EMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At t ...
and Allegro Music Corporation in addition to various other distributors around the world. Brandon Friesen sold this company in 2012 to Redsmoke Records. He maintains a Canadian rock label distributed by EMI Music Canada "C12 Records", and recently founded "Blue Cadillac Music" with partner
Billy Ray Cyrus William Ray Cyrus ( ; born August 25, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Having released 16 studio albums and 53 singles since 1992, he is known for his hit single "Achy Breaky Heart", which topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs cha ...
. Blue Cadillac Music debuted by releasing a new song for free download by Billy Ray Cyrus on Father's Day, 2012 entitled, "That's What Daddy.s Do". As a producer, mixing engineer, and audio engineer, Brandon Friesen's career has spanned over 15 years. In 2006 Friesen was honored for a second time as “Engineer of the Year” at the WCMA Awards, prevailing over a number of highly respected engineers such as Randy Staub (Metallica, Nickelback). He engineered and mixed the Power97 sessions, which include acoustic performances by
Nickelback Nickelback is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in 1995 in Hanna, Alberta, Hanna, Alberta. Throughout its history, it has consisted of lead guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, rhythm guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Ryan ...
,
Sum 41 Sum 41 was a Canadian rock band formed in Ajax, Ontario, in 1996. The band's final lineup consisted of Deryck Whibley (lead vocals, guitars, keyboards), Dave Baksh (lead guitar, backing vocals), Jason McCaslin (bass, backing vocals), Tom T ...
,
Everlast Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969), known by his stage names Everlast and Whitey Ford, is an American Rapping, rapper, Singing, singer, and songwriter who was the Lead vocalist, frontman for Hip hop music, hip hop group House of Pain. ...
,
Seether Seether are a South African Rock music, rock band founded in 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng. The band originally performed under the name Saron Gas until 2002, when they moved to the United States and changed it to Seether to avoid confusion with ...
,
Staind Staind ( ) is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The original lineup consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist and backing vocalist Johnny April, and ...
,
Finger Eleven Finger Eleven is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums (six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys), with their album ''The Greyest of Blue Skies'' bringing th ...
,
Three Days Grace Three Days Grace is a Canadian Rock music, rock band formed in Asphodel–Norwood, Norwood, Ontario, in 1992 originally as Groundswell. Groundswell played in various local Norwood backyard parties and area establishments before disbanding in 1 ...
, and more.


Discography

E=engineered M=mixed P=produced CoW=cowrote * 54-40 Ocean Pearl - Power Sessions SonyBMG E/M * All Man Kind All Man Kind (Indie) M * Atlantis Awaits (Universal) P/E/M * Bif Naked Love Myself Today - Power Sessions (Universal) E/M * Billy Ray Cyrus Change My Mind (Blue Cadillac Music) P/E/M * Billy Talent This is how it goes - Power Sessions (Atlantic) E/M * Brave New World Our Dystopian Lives (TIB) P/E/M * Chantal KreviazukA Man Needs A Maid - Neal Young Tribute (Sony/BMG) P/E/M * Collective Soul Shine - Power Sessions (El Music) E/M * ComeBack Kid Through The Noise (Victory) E/M * ComeBack Kid Broadcasting (Victory) E * Cranston Foundation Communicate (Indie) P/E/M * Danko Jones The Sound of Love - Power Sessions (Aquarius) E/M * Derek Miller Music Is The Medicine (Arbor)/EMI P/E/M * Derek Miller The Dirty Looks (Arbor)/EMI P/E/M * Domenica The Luxury feat. Marcos Curiel (P.O.D) (C12/EMI, Rodeostar/Sony, Spinning Inc.) P/E/M/CoW * Domenica The Better In Us All (C12/EMI, Rodeostar/Sony, Spinning Inc.) P/E/M * Dreadnaut A Taste of What's To Come (PHD) P/E/M * Euphoria Audio (Indie) P/E/M * Everlast What It's Like, Broken - Power Sessions (Island) E/M * Finger Eleven One Thing - Power Sessions (Wind-Up) E/M * Floor Thirteen Mmmm! (C12/EMI) P/E/M * Forty Foot Echo Save Me - Power Sessions (Hollywood) E/M * Jeff Healey Band While My Guitar..featuring George Harrison, Geoff Lynn (EMI) M * Jet Set Satellite Vegas (Fusion 3) P/E/MKO * Kapaches Suntan In Hell (Atlantic) M * Lives of Many Until We Lay This To Rest (PHD) P/E/M * Lives of Many The Sweet Art of Deceiving (PHD) P/E/M * Nickelback Leader of Men, How You Remind Me - Power 97 Sessions (Roadrunner) E/M * Paper Moon One Thousand Reasons to Stay (Endearing) P/E/M * Paper Moon Broken Hearts Break Faster Everyday (Endearing) P/E/M * Port Amoral Villans (Roadrunner) P/E/M * Powderfinger Sunsets - Power Sessions (Polydor/Universal) E/M * Projektor Red Wolf Glass (Endearing) P/E/M * Projektor Young Hearts Fail (Endearing) P/E/M * Rob Reynolds Coming Home (IHM/Universal)I P/E/M/CoW * Seether Fine, Driven Under - Power Sessions (Wind-Up) E/M * Staind Outside - Power Sessions (Atlantic) E/M * Steeple Chaser Standing of the Verge (C12/EMI) P/E/M/CoW * Stevie Salas Be What It Is (Sony Japan) E/M * Stoic Frame Justicia (Navarre/Universal) P/E/M * Stone Sour Come What May (Roadrunner) E/M * Sum 41 Over My Head - Power Sessions (Island) M * Sylvie An Electric Trace (Smallman/Warner) P/E/M * Sylvie Trees and Shade Are Our Only Fences (Smallman/Warner) E * Syndicate Syndicate (Sony Music) P/E/M * The Harlots Crawl Spaces (Universal) P/E/M * The Harlots Connoisseur of Ruin (Universal) P/E/M * The Music The People - Power Sessions (Capital) E/M * The Red Paintings The Revolution is Never Coming (Indie) M * The Screaming Jets Do Ya (Sony/BMG Australia) M * The Tea Party Messenger - Power Sessions (EMI) E/M * The Trews Not Ready to Go - Power Sessions (SonyBMG) E/M * The Watchmen Holiday - Power Sessions (EMI) E/M * Three Days Grace Wake Up - Power Sessions (Jive) E/M * Tinfoil Phoenix Living In The Shadow of the Bat Roadrunner P/E/M * Tinfoil Phoenix Age of Vipers (C4/Koch) P/E/M * Waking Eyes Taking The Hard Way - Power Sessions (Warner) E/M


References


External links


Brandon Friesen's Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Friesen, Brandon Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Record producers from Minnesota American television producers