Carl Restivo is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer, and

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. He has toured with

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, Tom Morello's Freedom Fighter Orchestra supporting The Nightwatchman, Perry Farrell's

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, and Street Sweeper Social Club, who toured with

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and

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Career

Most recently, Restivo wrapped as music producer on the Netflix film '' Metal Lords'', which was released on April 8, 2022. The release of the film was accompanied by the release of the original song, "Machinery of Torment", co-written by Restivo, D.B. Weiss, and

Tom Morello Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is known for his tenure with the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019, Morello was a membe ...

, which can also be heard throughout the film. Restivo co-produced

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and Roman Morello's original song "The Children Will Rise Up" which was released in November 2021 and endorsed by President Obama. Restivo was the production supervisor on

’s latest album '' The Atlas Underground''. The album featured Portugal the Man, Marcus Mumford,

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, Pretty Lights,

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, RZA,

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, Whethan,

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, and himself on the song “Vigilante Nocturno”, which he also produced “Lucky One”, featuring K.Flay. Additionally, Restivo is Morello's music director and recently completed a tour with dates opening up for

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. Prior to, Restivo co-wrote the song "Go All the Way (Into the Twilight)" with

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which was released on the ''

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'' soundtrack. The soundtrack was nominated for a

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and has sold 2.5 million copies worldwide. Restivo also co-wrote the song "Underground" which was

No. 1 track on their album ''The Great Escape Artist'' and in the widely popular Dobel Tequila commercial. He has also worked on the in-game music for Sony PlayStation's Infamous video game and secured songs in Sony's Fist Fight, in Martin Scorsese's film Revenge of the Green Dragons and Anchorman 2 with songs placed among various networks mostly used by FX, the MLB and the NFL. Restivo got his start by selling his first track to

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and

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in the 1990s and cut his teeth working with Wyclef Jean. He helped develop and record Jean's album, ''The Preacher's Son''. He and Jean co-wrote the song "Linda" for the record and Restivo was one of the featured artists. Restivo also has the distinct honor of being uncredited in playing acoustic (rhythm and lead) guitar on the hit "

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" by

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featuring Wyclef Jean. Since then, he has recorded, produced, and written songs with and/or for

, K. Flay,

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, Jerry Wonda,

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, among others. Throughout his career, as a guest artist, Restivo has performed lead vocals and/or guitar or bass with

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, Extreme, AFI,

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, Deborah Harry, Ed Palermo Big Band,

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, Robbie Krieger,

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, Stephen Perkins,

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, and

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among others. Restivo is a graduate of New York University and in 2006 he moved from New York City to Los Angeles to work as the music director of the (at the time called) Paul Green School of Rock in

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at the request of Paul Green himself. He left the school (now called School of Rock) in 2010 after 100 shows and co-founded The Rock School Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)3 charity to pay tuition for financially disadvantaged students at qualifying rock music schools. His film, television and live performance credits include: ''

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'', '' BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend'', ''

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'', and '' The View'',

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, Outside Lands, Coachella, SXSW, Pepsi Fan Jam Super Bowl Concert, Download Festival (UK), O2 Wireless Festival (UK), Hard Rock Calling (UK) and Restivo has had the honor of singing the National Anthem at the

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game.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Restivo, Carl Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American multi-instrumentalists American music arrangers American record producers American male singer-songwriters Extreme (band) members Satellite Party members New York University alumni