Music News Seattle RIP Kearney Barton (1931-2012): The Man Who Engineered the Northwest Sound By admin on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Kearney Barton – The man who engineered the original Northwest sound when recording the Sonics and Kingsmen, amongst others, has died. Kearney Barton Previous Post Next Post Related Posts Music Previously Unreleased George Jones Track “Tender Years” Out Now Music Kate Pierson – Higher Place Music Sam Morton cover Ibrahim Hesnawi on new single “Never Understand”