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 Bordeaux-based garage-shoegaze project Opinion’s twelfth album ‘Troisième Opinion’ is out now Music Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s ‘Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)’ Out Now Via Record Kicks Music News Feminist and musician, Kate Nash, leaves tour bus finance difficulties behind